Donald Foster (actor)
American actor
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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, That Girl, 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]
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July 31, 1889
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 |
Foster's first acting experience was on a showboat on the Mississippi River.[2] His Broadway debut came in The Country Cousin (1917).[3] He had a leading role in the long-running Broadway hit Two Girls Wanted.[4] His final Broadway performance was in The Ponder Heart (1956).[5]
Death
On December 23, 1969, Foster died at his home in Hollywood, California. He was 80 years old.[6]
Filmography
| 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
| 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" |
|1968|| That Girl || Mr. Merral || S2:E19, "Sixty-Five on the Aisle" |}
