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Kismet Delgado(1929-2017)

  • Actress
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Kismet Shahani married Roger Delgado (the actor who portrayed the first Master in Doctor Who (1963)) in 1957. She was married to him for 16 years until his death in Turkey on 18 June 1973

She then married actor William Marlowe and they lived in or near Cardigan, South Wales.
BornSeptember 27, 1929
DiedAugust 18, 2017(87)
BornSeptember 27, 1929
DiedAugust 18, 2017(87)
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Known for

Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Spider Voice
Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
Dixon of Dock Green
6.9
TV Series
  • Hotel Receptionist
The Alien Sky
TV Movie
  • Kamala(as Kismet Shahani)
  • 1956
The Three Princes
TV Movie
  • Actress(as Kismet Shahani)
  • 1959

Credits

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Actress

  • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    Dixon of Dock Green
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Hotel Receptionist
    • 1975
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Spider Voice
    • 1974
  • The Three Princes
    TV Movie
    • (as Kismet Shahani)
    • 1959
  • The Alien Sky
    TV Movie
    • Kamala (as Kismet Shahani)
    • 1956
  • Diana Dors in Bikini Baby (1951)
    Bikini Baby
    5.8
    • Beauty Queen Contestant (uncredited)
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Kismet Marlowe
  • Born
    • September 27, 1929
    • Kensington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 18, 2017
  • Spouses
      William Marlowe1983 - January 31, 2003 (his death)
  • Other works
    Doctor Who, Planet of The Spiders (1974) Spider Voice
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

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