ACTOR · FROM BEESTON, UK
Barry Foster
1927–200278 credits since 1950
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ABOUT BARRY
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).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born21 August 1927
Died11 February 2002
BirthplaceBeeston, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora25 of 78 titles
Known for
The titles people know Barry from.
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SeriesCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 25
- Average IMDb
- 6.8
- Highest rated
- Smiley's PeopleIMDb 8.4
- Working since
- 1950
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
1 title · IMDb 3.5 on average
Movieas Doctor
The 1990s
6 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
as Pieter Eugene · 7 episodes
Movieas Boatman (voice)
as Gavin
A Curious Suicide
Not on Cineoraas Roger
as Mr. Williams
as Roger · 1 episode
The 1980s
21 titles · IMDb 7.1 on averageMovieas Dean Cornwallis
as Mike
as Norris
as Derek
Movieas Charles Grieg
as David Simmonds
Function Room
Not on Cineora1 episode
as Derek · 1 episode
The 1970s
17 titles · IMDb 7.1 on averageA Family Affair
Not on Cineoraas Richard Barnes · 10 episodes
Movieas Thomas Balfour
The Three Hostages
Not on Cineoraas Richard Hannay
Premiere
Not on Cineoraas Major · 1 episode
Movieas Elliott McQueen
as Orde Wingate
as Bellamy
as Deeley
The 1960s
23 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
Movieas Sqd. Leader Edwards
as Chris
as John Dixon · 1 episode
Movieas Gerry Henderson
Movieas Addison Steele
as John Stanley · 1 episode
Movieas Frank
Movieas Joe Thompson
The 1950s
10 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
as Edgar Malone
Movieas Navy Rating (Uncredited)
Movieas Cpl. Matheson
as Vincent
Movieas Don R
Nicholas Nickleby
Not on Cineoraas Frank Cheeryble · 2 episodes
Movieas Petty Officer McCarthy
Movieas Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Barry’s titles.
Frank FinlayThe Wild Geese, Inspector Clouseau and 2 more
John MillsRyan's Daughter, Dunkirk and 1 more
Billie WhitelawFrenzy, Maurice and 1 more
Michael CaineBattle of Britain and The Whistle Blower
Hayley MillsTwisted Nerve and The Family Way
Richard AttenboroughDunkirk and Sea of Sand
Leo McKernRyan's Daughter and King and Country
Bernard LeeThe Battle of the River Plate and Dunkirk
