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Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Acting

Born: August 21, 1927Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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
Filmography
The Story of 'Frenzy'

The Story of 'Frenzy'

Self

2001
Rancid Aluminium

Rancid Aluminium

Doctor

2000

Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names

1998
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Boatman

1995
Party Time

Party Time

Gavin

1992

A Curious Suicide

1990
King of the Wind

King of the Wind

Mr. Williams

1990
Maurice

Maurice

Dean Cornwallis

1987
Succubus

Succubus

Mike

1987
Three Kinds of Heat

Three Kinds of Heat

Norris

1987
After Pilkington

After Pilkington

Derek

1987
The Whistle Blower

The Whistle Blower

Charles Grieg

1986
Hotel du Lac

Hotel du Lac

David Simmonds

1986
To Catch a King

To Catch a King

Max Winter

1984
Heat and Dust

Heat and Dust

Major Minnies

1983
A Woman Called Golda

A Woman Called Golda

Major Orde Wingate

1982
How Many Miles to Babylon?

How Many Miles to Babylon?

Major Glendinning

1982
Random Moments in a May Garden

Random Moments in a May Garden

David

1981
Beyond the Next Mountain

Beyond the Next Mountain

Alan Montforce

1981
Rabbit Pie Day

Rabbit Pie Day

The Major

1980
The Rear Column

The Rear Column

Barttelot

1980
Danger on Dartmoor

Danger on Dartmoor

Mr. Green

1980
The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

Thomas Balfour

1978

The Three Hostages

Richard Hannay

1977
Sweeney!

Sweeney!

Elliott McQueen

1977
Orde Wingate

Orde Wingate

Orde Wingate

1976
Practical Experience

Practical Experience

Bellamy

1976
Old Times

Old Times

Deeley

1975
The Last Word

The Last Word

Edward

1975
A Quiet Day in Belfast

A Quiet Day in Belfast

John Slattery

1974
Frenzy

Frenzy

Robert "Bob" Rusk

1972
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization

Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization

Narrator (voice)

1972
Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

Tim O'Leary

1970
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Sqd. Leader Edwards

1969
The Guru

The Guru

Chris

1969
Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve

Gerry Henderson

1968
Inspector Clouseau

Inspector Clouseau

Addison Steele

1968
Robbery

Robbery

Frank

1967
The Family Way

The Family Way

Joe Thompson

1966
The Interior Decorator

The Interior Decorator

Bellamy

1965
King and Country

King and Country

Lt. Webb

1964
Playback

Playback

Dave Hollis

1962
Where the Difference Begins

Where the Difference Begins

Richard

1961
Surprise Package

Surprise Package

US Marshal

1960
Worm in the Bud

Worm in the Bud

Edgar Malone

1959
Sea of Sand

Sea of Sand

Cpl. Matheson

1958
Sea Fury

Sea Fury

Vincent

1958
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Don R

1958
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Petty Officer McCarthy

1957
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

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

1956
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

First Sailor at Dance

1956