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Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Actor · Died December 20, 1976, aged 80 · Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Walter Fitzgerald was a distinguished British character actor.   He was born in 1896 in Devon.   His first film was in 1932 in “Murder In Covent Garden”.   His cinema highlights include “In Which We Serve”, “San Demitro, London”, “The Fallen Idol” and “Treasure Island”.  He went to Hollywood in 1959 to make “Darby O’Gill and the Little People” for Walt Disney.    He died in 1976 in London at the age of 80.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 18, 1896
Died
December 20, 1976 (aged 80)
From
Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Walter Fitzgerald's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
19%
Power
17%
Morality
15%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
5
Dread
4
Joyful
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Walter Fitzgerald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walter Fitzgerald's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Bit of Crucifixion, Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Father Curran

  • Doctor Who: The Dominators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Director Senex

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Curran

  • Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Julius Raven

  • Decision at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · as Senex

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • We Joined the Navy(1962)

    as Admiral Thomas

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Damn the Defiant!(1962)

    as Admiral Jackson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Third Man on the Mountain(1959)

    as Herr Hempel

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Darby O'Gill and the Little People(1959)

    as Lord Fitzpatrick

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Camp on Blood Island(1958)

    as Cyril Beattie

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Birthday Present (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sir John Dell

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jarvis Lorry

  • Something of Value(1957)

    as Henry McKenzie, A White Settler

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Reginald Conway

  • Around the World in 80 Days(1956)

    as Club Member

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Cockleshell Heroes(1955)

    as Gestapo Comdt.

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Lease of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as The Dean

  • Front Page Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Anthony Black

  • Our Girl Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Captain

  • Personal Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Henry Vining

  • Twice Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Professor Reynolds

  • The Cruel Sea(1953)

    as Warden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Appointment in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mulvaney

  • The Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sir Charles Craddock

  • The Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Commissioner

  • The Pickwick Papers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. Wardle

  • Treasure Island(1950)

    as Squire Trelawney

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Edward, My Son(1949)

    as Mr. Kedner

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Small Back Room(1949)

    as Brine

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Fallen Idol(1948)

    as Dr. Fenton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Winslow Boy(1948)

    as First Lord

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Blanche Fury(1948)

    as Simon Fury

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • This Was a Woman(1948)

    as Arthur Russell

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mine Own Executioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Norris Pile

  • Great Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bob Tyndale

  • Strawberry Roan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Walter Morley

  • San Demetrio London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Chief Engineer Charles Pollard - M.V. San Demetrio

  • Squadron Leader X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Inspector Milne

  • In Which We Serve(1942)

    as Colonel Lumsden

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • This England(1941)

    as Vicar

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Let George Do It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dockside Policeman (uncredited)

  • Murder at Covent Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Donald Walpace

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1932 to 1968.

Biggest box office

Treasure Island (1950)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fallen Idol (1948)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Treasure Island (1950)

Film career

  • 1948Screen debut· Blanche Fury

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s14 · acting1950s20 · acting1960s9 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Walter Fitzgerald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 19 titles divides audiences: 13 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

The Fallen Idol (1948)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Walter Fitzgerald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter Fitzgerald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Denis O'Dea shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles