Celebrity Open main menu

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon's biography

Walter Davis Pidgeon is 87 years old singer born at Saint John. Walter was born on Thursday 23rd of September 1897. Walter is often nicknamed as Walter Davis Pidgeon, Walter Pidgeon. According to year of birth 1897 Walter belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 23rd of September means he is Virgo. Virgo is an earthy sign of Zodiac Belt. People born under this Rising Sign are practical in nature. They believe in reality and represents themselves as a strong person.

Walter is white canadian. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be singer. You can know him also as stage actor, television actor, trade unionist. He is recently known as film actor.

Walter Pidgeon's schools

We found 3 schools Walter attended. Complete list of schools: New England Conservatory of Music, University of New Brunswick, University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law.

Walter Pidgeon's career

Walter´s main focus is to be singer. He is famous thanks to How Green Was My Valley (1941).

Is Walter Pidgeon gay ?

Walter is known to be bisexual.

How did Walter Pidgeon die

He died on on Tuesday 25th of September 1984 when he was 87 years old at Santa Monica. Walter Pidgeons death was caused by stroke. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Walter Pidgeon's Awards

  • Was nominated for Broadway's 1960 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Take Me Along" -- a award that was won by his co-star Jackie Gleason.

Walter Pidgeon's Nominations

  • Walter was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for work Mrs. Miniver in 1942
  • He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor

What else you don't know about Walter Pidgeon ?

Walter´s middle name is Davis.

What Walter Pidgeon has done for a first time

  • His first wife Edna died in 1921 while giving birth to their daughter, whom Mr. Pidgeon also named Edna. His widowed mother Hannah moved out to California to help care for his daughter. She lived there for the next 38 years, dying at the age of 94.
  • Starred in Universal's first all-talkie, "Melody of Love," in 1928.

Walter Pidgeon's Donations

  • He donated his body to the U.C.L.A. Medical School in Los Angeles for teaching and research purposes.

Walter Pidgeon's quotes

  • [on Hollywood] It was like an expensive, beautifully-run fan club. You didn't need to carry money. Your face was your credit card--all over the world.
  • I was like a kept woman during my twenty-one years at MGM.
  • I didn't demand any vetoes over the films I didn't like, as they do today. I asked nicely and discovered a secret that has stayed with me for my entire career -- that a request spoken softly usually brings results and demands rarely do.
  • [on Greer Garson] A great lady, I think. We never had a bad word between us.

Walter Pidgeon's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Walter Pidgeon looks. We will focus on his height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Walter is tall as 6' 2" (188 cm). Body build is athletic. Walter´s eyes are tinted grey. Walter´s hair is shade of black.