Barry Foster
British film and television actor (1927-2002) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
John 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 portraying the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972).
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The Story of 'Frenzy'Film1998
Roger RogerSeries, Pieter EugeneJoseph Losey: The Man with Four NamesFilm1992
Party TimeFilm, Gavin1986
Hotel du LacFilm, David Simmonds1985
Screen TwoSeries, Derek1983
Heat and DustFilm, Major Minnies1982
Smiley's PeopleSeries, Saul Enderby1981
Beyond the Next MountainFilm, Alan Montforce1978
The Wild GeeseFilm, Thomas Balfour1977PremiereSeries, Major1974
A Quiet Day in BelfastFilm, John Slattery1972
Van der ValkSeries, Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk1970
DoomwatchSeries, Dr. Carson
Ryan's DaughterFilm, 1970Tim O'Leary1968
Inspector ClouseauFilm, Addison Steele1967
OmnibusSeries, John Stanley1966
The Family WayFilm, Joe Thompson1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Dan Sankey1961Drama 61-67Series, Monty Mays1960
Surprise PackageFilm, US Marshal1958
DunkirkFilm, Don R1956
The Baby and the BattleshipFilm, First Sailor at Dance1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Trooper Bates1927Born21 August 1927
The Story of 'Frenzy'Film1998Roger RogerSeries, Pieter EugeneJoseph Losey: The Man with Four NamesFilm1992Party TimeFilm, Gavin1986Hotel du LacFilm, David Simmonds1985Screen TwoSeries, Derek1983Heat and DustFilm, Major Minnies1982Smiley's PeopleSeries, Saul Enderby1981Beyond the Next MountainFilm, Alan Montforce1978The Wild GeeseFilm, Thomas Balfour1977PremiereSeries, Major1974A Quiet Day in BelfastFilm, John Slattery1972Van der ValkSeries, Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk1970DoomwatchSeries, Dr. CarsonRyan's DaughterFilm, 1970Tim O'Leary1968Inspector ClouseauFilm, Addison Steele1967OmnibusSeries, John Stanley1966The Family WayFilm, Joe Thompson1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, Dan Sankey1961Drama 61-67Series, Monty Mays1960Surprise PackageFilm, US Marshal1958DunkirkFilm, Don R1956The Baby and the BattleshipFilm, First Sailor at Dance1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Trooper Bates1927Born21 August 1927People around Barry
James Ivory Directed Maurice, Heat and Dust and The Guru
Ismail Merchant Produced Maurice, Heat and Dust and The Guru
Frank Finlay Also in Inspector Clouseau and Twisted Nerve
Leo McKern Also in Ryan's Daughter and King & Country
Roy Boulting Directed The Family Way and Twisted Nerve
John Boulting Directed The Family Way (1967)
John Mills Also in Ryan's Daughter and Dunkirk
Joseph Losey Directed King & Country (1964)
Billie Whitelaw Also in Frenzy, Twisted Nerve and Maurice
Bernard Lee Also in The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
Stanley Baker Produced Robbery (1968)- Clive Donner Directed The Three Hostages (1977)
Michael Bates Also in Dunkirk, Battle of Britain and Frenzy- James Villiers Also in King & Country and King and Country
Percy Herbert Also in The Wild Geese and Yesterday's Enemy
Duncan Lamont Also in High Flight (1957)- George Murcell Also in The Battle of the River Plate (1957)
Bernard Cribbins Also in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)- Basil Dignam Also in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)
Vincent Ball Also in The Baby and the Battleship (1956)
Alfred Hitchcock Directed Frenzy (1972)
Michael Caine Also in Battle of Britain and The Whistle Blower
Richard Burton Also in The Wild Geese (1981)
Richard Harris Also in The Wild Geese and King of the Wind
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Maurice 1987
Frenzy 1972
Ryan's Daughter 1970
King and Country 1964
Dunkirk 1958
Also in Français
Filmography 40
87 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2002 · aged 74
