Barry Foster

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

76

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-08-21

Day of death

2002-02-11 (74 years old)

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).

Known For

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Bergerac

    Bergerac

  • Party Time

    Party Time

  • Drama 61-67

    Drama 61-67

  • King and Country

    King and Country

  • Van der Valk

    Van der Valk

  • King of the Wind

    King of the Wind

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Public Eye

    Public Eye

  • Playback

    Playback

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • The Wild Geese

    The Wild Geese

  • Maurice

    Maurice

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Hotel du Lac

    Hotel du Lac

  • Orde Wingate

    Orde Wingate

  • The Last Word

    The Last Word

  • Dalgliesh

    Dalgliesh

  • Surprise Package

    Surprise Package

  • Old Times

    Old Times

  • The Troubleshooters

    The Troubleshooters

  • Chillers

    Chillers

  • Divorce His, Divorce Hers

    Divorce His, Divorce Hers

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • Smiley's People

    Smiley's People

  • Sweeney!

    Sweeney!

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

  • Frenzy

    Frenzy

  • The Battle of the River Plate

    The Battle of the River Plate

  • Inspector Clouseau

    Inspector Clouseau

  • The Interior Decorator

    The Interior Decorator

  • Ryan's Daughter

    Ryan's Daughter

  • Death of an Expert Witness

    Death of an Expert Witness

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • Roger Roger

    Roger Roger

  • Heat and Dust

    Heat and Dust

  • Robbery

    Robbery

  • The Whistle Blower

    The Whistle Blower

  • Twisted Nerve

    Twisted Nerve

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • The Family Way

    The Family Way

  • Sea of Sand

    Sea of Sand

  • The Guru

    The Guru

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

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

  • The Baby and the Battleship

    The Baby and the Battleship

  • A Woman Called Golda

    A Woman Called Golda

  • The Story of 'Frenzy'

    The Story of 'Frenzy'

  • Three Kinds of Heat

    Three Kinds of Heat

  • Rancid Aluminium

    Rancid Aluminium

  • Beyond the Next Mountain

    Beyond the Next Mountain

  • Sea Fury

    Sea Fury

  • The Three Hostages

    The Three Hostages

  • To Catch a King

    To Catch a King

  • A Quiet Day in Belfast

    A Quiet Day in Belfast

  • How Many Miles to Babylon?

    How Many Miles to Babylon?

  • Danger on Dartmoor

    Danger on Dartmoor

  • After Pilkington

    After Pilkington

  • Where the Difference Begins

    Where the Difference Begins

  • Rabbit Pie Day

    Rabbit Pie Day

  • Random Moments in a May Garden

    Random Moments in a May Garden

  • Worm in the Bud

    Worm in the Bud

  • The Rear Column

    The Rear Column

  • Practical Experience

    Practical Experience

  • Succubus

    Succubus

  • A Curious Suicide

    A Curious Suicide

  • Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names

    Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names

  • Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization

    Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization