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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-08-21

Day of Death

2002-02-11 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Also Known As

John Barry Foster

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

Acting

Frenzy

1972

Frenzy

as

Robert Rusk

Sea of Sand

1958

Sea of Sand

as

Cpl. Matheson

Battle of Britain

1969

Battle of Britain

as

Sqd. Leader Edwards

The Wild Geese

1978

The Wild Geese

as

Thomas Balfour

The Whistle Blower

1986

The Whistle Blower

as

Charles Grieg

Maurice

1987

Maurice

as

Dean Cornwallis

Ryan's Daughter

1970

Ryan's Daughter

as

Tim O'Leary

The Family Way

1966

The Family Way

as

Joe Thompson

Robbery

1967

Robbery

as

Frank

Twisted Nerve

1968

Twisted Nerve

as

Gerry Henderson

Sweeney!

1977

Sweeney!

as

Elliott McQueen

Rancid Aluminium

2000

Rancid Aluminium

as

Doctor

King and Country

1964

King and Country

as

Lt. Webb

The Guru

1969

The Guru

as

Chris

Worm in the Bud

1959

Worm in the Bud

as

Edgar Malone

After Pilkington

1987

After Pilkington

as

Derek

To Catch a King

1984

To Catch a King

as

Max Winter

Succubus

1987

Succubus

as

Mike

Sea Fury

1958

Sea Fury

as

Vincent

King of the Wind

1990

King of the Wind

as

Mr. Williams

Playback

1962

Playback

as

Dave Hollis

A Woman Called Golda

1982

A Woman Called Golda

as

Major Orde Wingate

Beyond the Next Mountain

1981

Beyond the Next Mountain

as

Alan Montforce

Heat and Dust

1983

Heat and Dust

as

Major Minnies

Dunkirk

1958

Dunkirk

as

Don R

Danger on Dartmoor

1980

Danger on Dartmoor

as

Mr. Green

The Three Hostages

1977

The Three Hostages

as

Richard Hannay

The Last Word

1975

The Last Word

as

Edward

Hotel du Lac

1986

Hotel du Lac

as

David Simmonds

A Quiet Day in Belfast

1974

A Quiet Day in Belfast

as

John Slattery

Old Times

1975

Old Times

as

Deeley

How Many Miles to Babylon?

1982

How Many Miles to Babylon?

as

Major Glendinning

Party Time

1992

Party Time

as

Gavin

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

The Battle of the River Plate

as

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

Orde Wingate

1976

Orde Wingate

as

Orde Wingate

Rabbit Pie Day

1980

Rabbit Pie Day

as

The Major

Surprise Package

1960

Surprise Package

as

US Marshal

Inspector Clouseau

1968

Inspector Clouseau

as

Addison Steele

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

The Baby and the Battleship

as

First Sailor at Dance

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

as

Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

as

Tom Brewster

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

as

Kaiser Wilhelm II

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

as

Robert Driscoll

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

Bellamy

Bergerac

Bergerac

as

Howard Bailey

Public Eye

Public Eye

as

Gerald Gurney-Stuart

Dalgliesh

Dalgliesh

as

Maxim Howarth

Screen Two

Screen Two

as

Derek

Roger Roger

Roger Roger

as

Pieter Eugene

Death of an Expert Witness

Death of an Expert Witness

as

Dr. Maxim Howarth

Smiley's People

Smiley's People

as

Saul Enderby

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as

Dan Sankey

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as

Trooper Bates

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as

Supply Assistant Brooker

Doomwatch

Doomwatch

as

Dr. Carson

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as

Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

David

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

Maj. Glendinning

Production

Crew

Directing