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Barry Foster

  • Born Aug. 21, 1927
  • Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
  • Died Feb. 11, 2002, aged 74

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 …

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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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Robert "Bob" Rusk

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Dean Cornwallis

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Sqd. Leader Edwards

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Thomas Balfour

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Tim O'Leary

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Addison Steele

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Don R

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

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Lt. Webb

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Gerry Henderson

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Saul Enderby

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Frank

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Charles Grieg

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Major Minnies

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Boatman (voice)

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Joe Thompson

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Cpl. Matheson

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Elliott McQueen

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Howard Bailey

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Doctor

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Navy Rating (Uncredited)

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Major Orde Wingate

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Petty Officer McCarthy

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Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk

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John Stanley

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First Sailor at Dance

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Phil

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Maxim Howarth

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Gerald Gurney-Stuart

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Derek / David Simmonds

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Vincent

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Tom Brewster

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Roger

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Dr. Maxim Howarth

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Dr. Carson

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Mr. Williams

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US Marshal

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Wilcox (Flight Controller)

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Chris

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Dan Sankey / Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne / Bellamy

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Norris

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Derek

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Mr. Green

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David Simmonds

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John Slattery

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Narrator (voice)

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Donald Trenton

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John Dixon

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Edward

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Robert Driscoll

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Gavin

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Trooper Bates / Supply Assistant Brooker / Tim Smith

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Max Winter

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Richard

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Alan Montforce

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Gerry Paynter

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Deeley

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Bellamy / David / Maj. Glendinning

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Major

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Pieter Eugene

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Mike

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Bellamy

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Richard Barnes

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Monty Mays

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Major Glendinning

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Frank Cheeryble

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Orde Wingate

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Dave Hollis

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Bellamy

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The Major

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David

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Barttelot

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Richard Hannay

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Jeff Smith

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Edgar Malone

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