Barry Foster

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 21, 1927

died

February 11, 2002

place of birth

Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

also known as

John Barry Foster

total credits

49 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

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Battle of Britain
6.9

Battle of Britain

1969as Sqd. Leader Edwards
Frenzy
7.1

Frenzy

1972as Robert "Bob" Rusk
Maurice
7.6

Maurice

1987as Dean Cornwallis
The Wild Geese
6.8

The Wild Geese

1978as Thomas Balfour
Inspector Clouseau
5.0

Inspector Clouseau

1968as Addison Steele
Ryan's Daughter
7.1

Ryan's Daughter

1970as Tim O'Leary
Dunkirk
6.8

Dunkirk

1958as Don R
Twisted Nerve
6.8

Twisted Nerve

1968as Gerry Henderson
Sea of Sand
6.6

Sea of Sand

1958as Cpl. Matheson
The Battle of the River Plate
6.4

The Battle of the River Plate

1956as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
Robbery
6.6

Robbery

1967as Frank
Heat and Dust
6.0

Heat and Dust

1983as Major Minnies
The Wind in the Willows
7.1

The Wind in the Willows

1995as Boatman
Sea Fury
6.1

Sea Fury

1958as Vincent
The Whistle Blower
5.9

The Whistle Blower

1986as Charles Grieg
King and Country
7.2

King and Country

1964as Lt. Webb
The Family Way
6.7

The Family Way

1966as Joe Thompson
Rancid Aluminium
3.7

Rancid Aluminium

2000as Doctor
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
7.3

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

1957as Petty Officer McCarthy
Sweeney!
6.7

Sweeney!

1977as Elliott McQueen
A Woman Called Golda
7.7

A Woman Called Golda

1982as Major Orde Wingate
King of the Wind
7.0

King of the Wind

1990as Mr. Williams
To Catch a King
7.0

To Catch a King

1984as Max Winter
The Guru
6.0

The Guru

1969as Chris
Surprise Package
6.6

Surprise Package

1960as US Marshal
Hotel du Lac
4.3

Hotel du Lac

1986as David Simmonds
The Baby and the Battleship
6.4

The Baby and the Battleship

1956as First Sailor at Dance
The Siege of Pinchgut
6.3

The Siege of Pinchgut

1959as Navy Rating (Uncredited)
Practical Experience

Practical Experience

1976as Bellamy
Rabbit Pie Day

Rabbit Pie Day

1980as The Major
Where the Difference Begins
7.5

Where the Difference Begins

1961as Richard
Three Kinds of Heat
5.4

Three Kinds of Heat

1987as Norris
After Pilkington
7.4

After Pilkington

1987as Derek
The Last Word
4.7

The Last Word

1975as Edward
Beyond the Next Mountain
10.0

Beyond the Next Mountain

1981as Alan Montforce
Party Time
6.5

Party Time

1992as Gavin
Old Times

Old Times

1975as Deeley
Succubus
9.0

Succubus

1987as Mike
The Story of 'Frenzy'
6.0

The Story of 'Frenzy'

2001as Self
Playback

Playback

1962as Dave Hollis
Danger on Dartmoor
6.3

Danger on Dartmoor

1980as Mr. Green
How Many Miles to Babylon?

How Many Miles to Babylon?

1982as Major Glendinning
The Rear Column

The Rear Column

1980as Barttelot
A Quiet Day in Belfast
6.3

A Quiet Day in Belfast

1974as John Slattery
Random Moments in a May Garden

Random Moments in a May Garden

1981as David
The Interior Decorator
10.0

The Interior Decorator

1965as Bellamy
Orde Wingate

Orde Wingate

1976as Orde Wingate
Worm in the Bud

Worm in the Bud

1959as Edgar Malone
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
6.3

Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization

1972as Narrator (voice)