Byron Webster

Personal Info

Birthday

June 14, 1931

Day of Death

1991-12-01

(60 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Byron Webster

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).

Known For

Murder, She Wrote

Knight Rider

Knots Landing

Taxi

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Mayberry R.F.D.

Soap

The Poseidon Adventure

Filmography

1982
Not Just Another Affair
as Morgan
1981
Only When I Laugh
as Tom
1980
Reward
as Sherrill
1979
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
as Mr. Abbey
Vampire
as Selby
Time After Time
as McKay
1978
Heaven Can Wait
as Waiter (uncredited)
Three on a Date
as Mr. Plews
1976
One of My Wives Is Missing
as Manager
1975
The Night That Panicked America
as Harrison
Funny Lady
as Crazy Quilt Director
1973
That Man Bolt
as Griffiths
Coffee, Tea or Me?
as London hotel Maitre'd (Uncredited)
Poor Devil
as Blackbeard
1972
The Poseidon Adventure
as Purser
1971
Do You Take This Stranger?
as Taxi Driver
1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Prosecuting Attorney
1968
The Killing of Sister George
as Jack Adams