Born August 21, 1927· Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
† Died February 11, 2002
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Emerging from a modest Nottinghamshire background, Foster first trained as a plastics chemist and served in the Royal Air Force before winning a scholarship to the Central School of Speech and Drama, where he forged a lasting friendship with Harold Pinter. His professional debut came on stage in 1952, followed by a London appearance in 1955 and a film debut in The Battle of the River Plate (1956).…
