Barry Foster

Barry Foster

1927-08-21 Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK Male 79 Known Credits

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).

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-08-21

Place of Birth

Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Known Credits

79

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

John Barry Foster

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Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

Maurice

1987

Dean Cornwallis

The Wild Geese

1978

Thomas Balfour

Frenzy

1972

Robert "Bob" Rusk

The Last Word

1975

Edward

Battle of Britain

1969

Sqd. Leader Edwards

Heat and Dust

1983

Major Minnies

Inspector Clouseau

1968

Addison Steele

King and Country

1964

Lt. Webb

Robbery

1967

Frank

Ryan's Daughter

1970

Tim O'Leary

Dunkirk

1958

Don R

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

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

A Woman Called Golda

1982

Major Orde Wingate

Twisted Nerve

1968

Gerry Henderson

The Guru

1969

Chris

The Whistle Blower

1986

Charles Grieg

The Siege of Pinchgut

1959

Navy Rating (Uncredited)

Orde Wingate

1976

Orde Wingate

The Rear Column

1980

Barttelot

To Catch a King

1984

Max Winter

Sea of Sand

1958

Cpl. Matheson

The Family Way

1966

Joe Thompson

King of the Wind

1990

Mr. Williams

How Many Miles to Babylon?

1982

Major Glendinning

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

First Sailor at Dance

Hotel du Lac

1986

David Simmonds

Danger on Dartmoor

1980

Mr. Green

Surprise Package

1960

US Marshal

Sea Fury

1958

Vincent

The Three Hostages

1977

Richard Hannay

Rancid Aluminium

2000

Doctor

A Quiet Day in Belfast

1974

John Slattery

Sweeney!

1977

Elliott McQueen

Party Time

1992

Gavin

Rabbit Pie Day

1980

The Major

Beyond the Next Mountain

1981

Alan Montforce

Worm in the Bud

1959

Edgar Malone

Succubus

1987

Mike

Playback

1962

Dave Hollis

Old Times

1975

Deeley

TV Credits

Screen Two

1985

Derek (1 episodes)

Playhouse

1974

Bellamy (1 episodes)

Bergerac

1981

Howard Bailey (1 episodes)

The Troubleshooters

1965

Robert Driscoll (4 episodes)

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Phil (1 episodes)

The Wednesday Play

1964

Dan Sankey (1 episodes)

Maigret

1960

(1 episodes)

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

John Dixon (1 episodes)

Sunday-Night Play

1960

(1 episodes)

Public Eye

1965

Gerald Gurney-Stuart (1 episodes)

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Trooper Bates (1 episodes)

Van der Valk

1972

Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk (32 episodes)

Premiere

1977

Major (1 episodes)

Dalgliesh

1983

Maxim Howarth (6 episodes)

Thursday Theatre

1964

Jeff Smith (1 episodes)

Doomwatch

1970

Dr. Carson (1 episodes)

Chillers

1990

Roger (1 episodes)

Espionage

1963

Gerry Paynter (1 episodes)

Drama 61-67

1961

Monty Mays (1 episodes)

Sir Francis Drake

1961

Tom Brewster (1 episodes)

Smiley's People

1982

Saul Enderby (2 episodes)

Fall of Eagles

1974

Kaiser Wilhelm II (13 episodes)

Death of an Expert Witness

1983

Dr. Maxim Howarth (7 episodes)

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

1973

Donald Trenton (2 episodes)

Roger Roger

1998

Pieter Eugene (7 episodes)

A Family Affair

1979

Richard Barnes (10 episodes)

Nicholas Nickleby

1957

Frank Cheeryble (2 episodes)

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