ACTOR
Barry Foster
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).
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- Born
- Aug 21, 1927
- Died
- Feb 11, 2002
- Birthplace
- Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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).
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Filmography
Movies
The Baby and the BattleshipFirst Sailor at Dance
1956
The Battle of the River PlateBill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
1956
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystPetty Officer McCarthy
1957
DunkirkDon R
1958
Sea FuryVincent
1958
Sea of SandCpl. Matheson
1958
The Siege of PinchgutNavy Rating (Uncredited)
1959
Worm in the BudEdgar Malone
1959
Surprise PackageUS Marshal
1960
Where the Difference BeginsRichard
1961
PlaybackDave Hollis
1962
King and CountryLt. Webb
1964
The Interior DecoratorBellamy
1965
The Family WayJoe Thompson
1966
RobberyFrank
1967
Inspector ClouseauAddison Steele
1968
Twisted NerveGerry Henderson
1968
Battle of BritainSqd. Leader Edwards
1969
The GuruChris
1969
Ryan's DaughterTim O'Leary
1970
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of CivilizationNarrator (voice)
1972
FrenzyRobert "Bob" Rusk
1972
A Quiet Day in BelfastJohn Slattery
1974
Old TimesDeeley
1975
The Last WordEdward
1975
Orde WingateOrde Wingate
1976
Practical ExperienceBellamy
1976
Sweeney!Elliott McQueen
1977TT
The Three HostagesRichard Hannay
1977
The Wild GeeseThomas Balfour
1978
Danger on DartmoorMr. Green
1980
Rabbit Pie DayThe Major
1980
The Rear ColumnBarttelot
1980
Beyond the Next MountainAlan Montforce
1981
Random Moments in a May GardenDavid
1981
A Woman Called GoldaMajor Orde Wingate
1982
How Many Miles to Babylon?Major Glendinning
1982
Heat and DustMajor Minnies
1983
To Catch a KingMax Winter
1984
Hotel du LacDavid Simmonds
1986
The Whistle BlowerCharles Grieg
1986
After PilkingtonDerek
1987
MauriceDean Cornwallis
1987
SuccubusMike
1987
Three Kinds of HeatNorris
1987AC
A Curious SuicideRoger
1990
King of the WindMr. Williams
1990
Party TimeGavin
1992
The Wind in the WillowsBoatman (voice)
1995JL
Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
1998
Rancid AluminiumDoctor
2000
The Story of 'Frenzy'Self
2001Television
Sunday Night TheatreTrooper Bates · 1 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreSupply Assistant Brooker · 1 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreTim Smith · 1 eps
1950NN
Nicholas NicklebyFrank Cheeryble · 2 eps
1957
Maigret1 eps
1960SP
Sunday-Night Play1 eps
1960D6
Drama 61-67Monty Mays · 1 eps
1961
Sir Francis DrakeTom Brewster · 1 eps
1961
EspionageGerry Paynter · 1 eps
1963
The Wednesday PlayDan Sankey · 1 eps
1964The Wednesday PlaySquadron-Leader Phil Osborne · 1 eps
1964The Wednesday PlayBellamy · 1 eps
1964TT
Thursday TheatreJeff Smith · 1 eps
1964
Public EyeGerald Gurney-Stuart · 1 eps
1965
The TroubleshootersRobert Driscoll · 4 eps
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatrePhil · 1 eps
1965
OmnibusJohn Stanley · 1 eps
1967
ITV Saturday Night TheatreJohn Dixon · 1 eps
1969
DoomwatchDr. Carson · 1 eps
1970
Van der ValkCommissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk · 32 eps
1972
Divorce His, Divorce HersDonald Trenton · 2 eps
1973
PlayhouseBellamy · 1 eps
1974PlayhouseDavid · 1 eps
1974PlayhouseMaj. Glendinning · 1 eps
1974P
PremiereMajor · 1 eps
1977AF
A Family AffairRichard Barnes · 10 eps
1979
BergeracHoward Bailey · 1 eps
1981
Smiley's PeopleSaul Enderby · 2 eps
1982
DalglieshMaxim Howarth · 6 eps
1983
Death of an Expert WitnessDr. Maxim Howarth · 7 eps
1983FR
Function Room1 eps
1985
Screen TwoDerek · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoDavid Simmonds · 1 eps
1985
ChillersRoger · 1 eps
1990
Roger RogerPieter Eugene · 7 eps
1998Photos
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