Barry Foster

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-08-21 (75 years old)

Deathday

2002-02-11

Place of Birth

Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Barry Foster

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).

Acting

1972

Frenzy

as Robert Rusk

1958

Sea of Sand

as Cpl. Matheson

1969

Battle of Britain

as Sqd. Leader Edwards

1978

The Wild Geese

as Thomas Balfour

1986

The Whistle Blower

as Charles Grieg

1987

Maurice

as Dean Cornwallis

1970

Ryan's Daughter

as Tim O'Leary

1966

The Family Way

as Joe Thompson

1967

Robbery

as Frank

1968

Twisted Nerve

as Gerry Henderson

1977

Sweeney!

as Elliott McQueen

2000

1964

King and Country

as Lt. Webb

1969

The Guru

as Chris

1959

Worm in the Bud

as Edgar Malone

1987

1984

To Catch a King

as Max Winter

1987

Succubus

as Mike

1958

Sea Fury

as Vincent

1990

King of the Wind

as Mr. Williams

1982

A Woman Called Golda

as Major Orde Wingate

1981

Beyond the Next Mountain

as Alan Montforce

1983

Heat and Dust

as Major Minnies

1958

Dunkirk

as Don R

1980

Danger on Dartmoor

as Mr. Green

1977

The Three Hostages

as Richard Hannay

1975

The Last Word

as Edward

1986

Hotel du Lac

as David Simmonds

1987

1974

A Quiet Day in Belfast

as John Slattery

1975

Old Times

as Deeley

1982

How Many Miles to Babylon?

as Major Glendinning

1992

Party Time

as Gavin

1956

The Battle of the River Plate

as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter

1976

Orde Wingate

as Orde Wingate

1980

Rabbit Pie Day

as The Major

1976

1960

Surprise Package

as US Marshal

1968

Inspector Clouseau

as Addison Steele

1956

The Baby and the Battleship

as First Sailor at Dance

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