Byron Webster
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 14, 1931
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Died
- December 1, 1991
Biography
Byron Webster made 1951 his film debut in Capitaine sans peur (1951). He moved to the USA in 1952 and settled in Chicago, Illinois. Acting assignments were few in Chicago, and he supplemented his income working for British European Airways. After some local area (Illinois) theatre work, he was cast in the NY company of "The Killing of Sister George," and then in "Funny Girl." Moving to Los Angeles in 1966, he appeared in the film version of "Funny Girl" and others, most notably as The Purser in L'aventure du Poséidon (1972). He toured and co-starred in national companies of "Camelot" and "My Fair Lady". Mr. Webster possessed a beautiful and powerful singing voice that was little used in his film and television appearances. He is perhaps best remembered by television fans as a regular cast member in the TV series Soap (1977). An avid Bridge player, he held Master Points and was often in Bridge tournaments. Always fighting a weight problem, he succumbed to heart failure December 1, 1991, at his home in Sherman Oaks, California. - IMDb Mini Biography
Movies with Byron Webster
- The Poseidon Adventure 1972 · ★ 7.2
- Heaven Can Wait 1978 · ★ 6.7
- Time After Time 1979 · ★ 6.8
- Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 1951 · ★ 7.0
- On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970 · ★ 6.7
- Funny Lady 1975 · ★ 5.3
- The Killing of Sister George 1968 · ★ 6.3
- Scavenger Hunt 1979 · ★ 5.6
- Only When I Laugh 1981 · ★ 5.7
- The Night That Panicked America 1975 · ★ 6.9
- One of My Wives Is Missing 1976 · ★ 7.3
- That Man Bolt 1973 · ★ 5.2
- Vampire 1979 · ★ 6.1
- Poor Devil 1973 · ★ 5.9
- Not Just Another Affair 1982 · ★ 5.4
- Three on a Date 1978 · ★ 3.3
- Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol 1979 · ★ 7.0
- Reward 1980 · ★ 6.5
- Do You Take This Stranger? 1971 · ★ 6.0
- Once Upon a Brothers Grimm 1977 · ★ 9.0
- Coffee, Tea or Me? 1973
- Archie 1976