Barry Foster
Known for
Acting
Life
1927 – 2002 (aged 74)
Born in
Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Credits
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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).
Known For
Frenzy
25 May 1972
Maurice
18 Sep 1987
Battle of Britain
15 Sep 1969
The Wild Geese
28 Jun 1978
Ryan's Daughter
09 Nov 1970
Inspector Clouseau
19 Jul 1968
Dunkirk
20 Mar 1958
The Battle of the River Plate
30 Oct 1956
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Filmography
2000
- Rancid Aluminiumas Doctor
1998
- Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
- Roger Rogeras Pieter Eugene7 episodes
1995
- The Wind in the Willowsas Boatman (voice)
1992
- Party Timeas Gavin
1990
- A Curious Suicideas Roger
- King of the Windas Mr. Williams
- Chillersas Roger1 episode
1987
- Mauriceas Dean Cornwallis
- Succubusas Mike
- Three Kinds of Heatas Norris
- After Pilkingtonas Derek
1986
- The Whistle Bloweras Charles Grieg
- Hotel du Lacas David Simmonds
1985
- Function Room1 episode
- Screen Twoas David Simmonds1 episode
1984
- To Catch a Kingas Max Winter
1983
- Dalglieshas Maxim Howarth6 episodes
- Death of an Expert Witnessas Dr. Maxim Howarth7 episodes
- Heat and Dustas Major Minnies
1982
- Smiley's Peopleas Saul Enderby2 episodes
- A Woman Called Goldaas Major Orde Wingate
- How Many Miles to Babylon?as Major Glendinning
1981
- Bergeracas Howard Bailey1 episode
- Random Moments in a May Gardenas David
- Beyond the Next Mountainas Alan Montforce
1980
- Rabbit Pie Dayas The Major
- The Rear Columnas Barttelot
- Danger on Dartmooras Mr. Green
1979
- A Family Affairas Richard Barnes10 episodes
1978
- The Wild Geeseas Thomas Balfour
1977
- The Three Hostagesas Richard Hannay
- Premiereas Major1 episode
- Sweeney!as Elliott McQueen
1976
- Orde Wingateas Orde Wingate
- Practical Experienceas Bellamy
1975
- Old Timesas Deeley
- The Last Wordas Edward
1974
- A Quiet Day in Belfastas John Slattery
- Fall of Eaglesas Kaiser Wilhelm II13 episodes
- Playhouseas Maj. Glendinning1 episode
1973
- Divorce His, Divorce Hersas Donald Trenton2 episodes
- Divorce His - Divorce Hersas Donald Trenton
1972
- Van der Valkas Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk32 episodes
- Frenzyas Robert "Bob" Rusk
- Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilizationas Narrator (voice)
1970
- Ryan's Daughteras Tim O'Leary
- Doomwatchas Dr. Carson1 episode
1969
- Battle of Britainas Sqd. Leader Edwards
- The Guruas Chris
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas John Dixon1 episode
1968
- Twisted Nerveas Gerry Henderson
- Inspector Clouseauas Addison Steele
1967
- Robberyas Frank
1966
- The Family Wayas Joe Thompson
1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas Phil1 episode
- The Troubleshootersas Robert Driscoll4 episodes
- The Interior Decoratoras Bellamy
- Public Eyeas Gerald Gurney-Stuart1 episode
1964
- Thursday Theatreas Jeff Smith1 episode
- The Wednesday Playas Bellamy1 episode
- King and Countryas Lt. Webb
1963
- Espionageas Gerry Paynter1 episode
1962
- Playbackas Dave Hollis
1961
- Where the Difference Beginsas Richard
- Sir Francis Drakeas Tom Brewster1 episode
- Drama 61-67as Monty Mays1 episode
1960
- Maigret1 episode
- Surprise Packageas US Marshal
- Sunday-Night Play1 episode
1959
- Worm in the Budas Edgar Malone
- The Siege of Pinchgutas Navy Rating (Uncredited)
1958
- Sea of Sandas Cpl. Matheson
- Sea Furyas Vincent
- Dunkirkas Don R
1957
- Nicholas Nicklebyas Frank Cheeryble2 episodes
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Petty Officer McCarthy
1956
- The Battle of the River Plateas Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
- The Baby and the Battleshipas First Sailor at Dance
1950
- Sunday Night Theatreas Tim Smith1 episode