Actor info
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Name :
Barry Foster
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Born :
August 21, 1927 in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK (74 years at death)
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Died :
February 11, 2002
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
52 films (1956–2001)
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Also known as :
John Barry Foster
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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).
Notable films
- Maurice (1987) as Dean Cornwallis
- The Wild Geese (1978) as Thomas Balfour
- Frenzy (1972) as Robert "Bob" Rusk
- Ryan's Daughter (1970) as Tim O'Leary
- Battle of Britain (1969) as Sqd. Leader Edwards
