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Actor
Barry Foster
- Born August 21, 1927 in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Died February 11, 2002
Barry Foster was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for playing Kaiser Wilhelm II in Fall of Eagles (1974), Order Wingate (1976), the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972).
Known for
Frenzy1972
Maurice1987
Battle of Britain1969
The Wild Geese1978
Ryan's Daughter1970
Inspector Clouseau1968
Dunkirk1958
The Battle of the River Plate1956
Filmography
- 2001The Story of 'Frenzy'FilmSelf
- 2000Rancid AluminiumFilmDoctor
- 1998Joseph Losey: The Man with Four NamesFilm
- 1998Roger RogerSeriesPieter Eugene
- 1995The Wind in the WillowsFilmBoatman (voice)
- 1992Party TimeFilmGavin
- 1990King of the WindFilmMr. Williams
- 1990ChillersSeriesRoger
- 1990A Curious SuicideFilmRoger
- 1987MauriceFilmDean Cornwallis
- 1987Three Kinds of HeatFilmNorris
- 1987After PilkingtonFilmDerek
- 1987SuccubusFilmMike
- 1986The Whistle BlowerFilmCharles Grieg
- 1986Hotel du LacFilmDavid Simmonds
- 1985Screen TwoSeriesDerek, David Simmonds
- 1985Function RoomSeries
- 1984To Catch a KingFilmMax Winter
- 1983Heat and DustFilmMajor Minnies
- 1983DalglieshSeriesMaxim Howarth
- 1983Death of an Expert WitnessSeriesDr. Maxim Howarth
- 1982Smiley's PeopleSeriesSaul Enderby
- 1982A Woman Called GoldaFilmMajor Orde Wingate
- 1982How Many Miles to Babylon?FilmMajor Glendinning
- 1981BergeracSeriesHoward Bailey
- 1981Beyond the Next MountainFilmAlan Montforce
- 1981Random Moments in a May GardenFilmDavid
- 1980Danger on DartmoorFilmMr. Green
- 1980Rabbit Pie DayFilmThe Major
- 1980The Rear ColumnFilmBarttelot
- 1979A Family AffairSeriesRichard Barnes
- 1978The Wild GeeseFilmThomas Balfour
- 1977Sweeney!FilmElliott McQueen
- 1977PremiereSeriesMajor
- 1977The Three HostagesFilmRichard Hannay
- 1976Orde WingateFilmOrde Wingate
- 1976Practical ExperienceFilmBellamy
- 1975The Last WordFilmEdward
- 1975Old TimesFilmDeeley
- 1974A Quiet Day in BelfastFilmJohn Slattery
- 1974PlayhouseSeriesBellamy, David, Maj. Glendinning
- 1973Divorce His, Divorce HersSeriesDonald Trenton
- 1972FrenzyFilmRobert "Bob" Rusk
- 1972Van der ValkSeriesCommissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
- 1972Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of CivilizationFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1970Ryan's DaughterFilmTim O'Leary
- 1970DoomwatchSeriesDr. Carson
- 1969Battle of BritainFilmSqd. Leader Edwards
- 1969The GuruFilmChris
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeriesJohn Dixon
- 1968Inspector ClouseauFilmAddison Steele
- 1968Twisted NerveFilmGerry Henderson
- 1967RobberyFilmFrank
- 1967OmnibusSeriesJohn Stanley
- 1966The Family WayFilmJoe Thompson
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeriesPhil
- 1965Public EyeSeriesGerald Gurney-Stuart
- 1965The TroubleshootersSeriesRobert Driscoll
- 1965The Interior DecoratorFilmBellamy
- 1964King and CountryFilmLt. Webb
- 1964The Wednesday PlaySeriesDan Sankey, Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne, Bellamy
- 1964Thursday TheatreSeriesJeff Smith
- 1963EspionageSeriesGerry Paynter
- 1962PlaybackFilmDave Hollis
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeSeriesTom Brewster
- 1961Where the Difference BeginsFilmRichard
- 1961Drama 61-67SeriesMonty Mays
- 1960MaigretSeries
- 1960Surprise PackageFilmUS Marshal
- 1960Sunday-Night PlaySeries
- 1959The Siege of PinchgutFilmNavy Rating (Uncredited)
- 1959Worm in the BudFilmEdgar Malone
- 1958DunkirkFilmDon R
- 1958Sea of SandFilmCpl. Matheson
- 1958Sea FuryFilmVincent
- 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystFilmPetty Officer McCarthy
- 1957Nicholas NicklebySeriesFrank Cheeryble
- 1956The Battle of the River PlateFilmBill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
- 1956The Baby and the BattleshipFilmFirst Sailor at Dance
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeriesTrooper Bates, Supply Assistant Brooker, Tim Smith