Henri Donald Foster (July 31, 1889 – December 23, 1969) was an American actor who appeared in a number of television series during the 1950s and 1960s, including Perry Mason, The Addams Family, Bewitched and The Monkees. He played recurring character Herbert Johnson, the Baxters' dotty neighbor in the 1960s sitcom, Hazel. He also had bit parts in a few Hollywood films.[1]
Donald Foster | |
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 Foster in Hazel, ca. 1961 | |
| Born | Henri Donald Foster July 31, 1889 |
| Died | December 23, 1969 (aged 80) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Foster's first acting experience was on a showboat on the Mississippi River.[2] His Broadway debut came in The Country Cousin (1917).[3] His final Broadway performance was in The Ponder Heart (1956).[4]
On December 23, 1969, Foster died at his home in Hollywood, California. He was 80 years old.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Al Capone | Commodore Stevens | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies | Justin Withers | Uncredited |
| 1961 | All in a Night's Work | Doctor | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Lord Love a Duck | Mr. Beverly |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Monkees | Courtier | S1:E21, "The Prince and the Paupers" |
| 1967 | The Monkees | Vice President | S2:E2, "The Picture Frame" |
References
edit- ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 253. ISBN 978-0786479924.
- ^ "Donald Foster's First Stage Job Got Him Ducked in River". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. December 7, 1941. p. 47. Retrieved April 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roosevelt Critic Of This New Play". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. September 4, 1917. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Donald Foster". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Actor Donald Foster Dies". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Hawaii, Honolulu. December 25, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved April 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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Media related to Donald Foster (actor) at Wikimedia Commons- Donald Foster at IMDb
- Donald Foster at the Internet Broadway Database
- Donald Foster at Find a Grave
