Dudley Foster

Dudley Foster
Born	Frank Dudley Foster 7 August 1924(1924-08-07) Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
Died	8 January 1973(1973-01-08) (aged 48) London, England
Occupation	actor

Dudley Foster (7 August 1924 – 8 January 1973) was an English actor most notable on TV.

Foster was born in Brighouse, Yorkshire. He appeared in such series as Danger Man, The Saint, The Avengers, Steptoe and Son, Doctor Who (The Space Pirates), and Z Cars, often in villainous roles. He occasionally appeared in films. He was notable for his sharp facial features and curiously piercing eyes. His early death was the result of a suicide.

In 1965 he appeared in the film The Little Ones as Superintendent Carter alongside Derek Newark.

He also participated in a 30-minute documentary titled Two in a Tiger. This film follows his training as he learns to fly a De Havilland Tiger Moth.

In 1970 he provided the voice-over for an edition of the BBC documentary series Chronicle: "The Great Iron Ship", about the salvage and return from the Falkland Islands of the Isambard Kingdom Brunel ship SS Great Britain.

Dudley Foster died in London.

Selected filmography

• The Two-Headed Spy (1958)
• The Wakefield Shepherd's Play (1961)
• Term of Trial (1962)
• The Little Ones (1965)
• A Study in Terror (1965)
• Where's Jack? (1969)
• Moon Zero Two (1969)
• Foreign Exchange (1970, TV film)
• Wuthering Heights (1970)
• The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
• Dulcima (1971)
• Quest for Love (1971)
• Follow Me! (1972)
• That's Your Funeral (1972)
• Mistress Pamela (1974)

External links

• Dudley Foster at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Foster, Dudley
Alternative names	Foster, Frank Dudley
Short description	actor
Date of birth	1924-08-7
Place of birth	Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
Date of death	1973-01-8
Place of death	London, England