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Byron Webster
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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 PosĂ©idon (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 âŠ
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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
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Byron Webster's Filmography
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Not Just Another Affair
as Morgan
Only When I Laugh
as Tom
Reward
as Sherrill
Scavenger Hunt
as Restroom Attendant
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
as Mr. Abbey
Vampire
as Selby
Time After Time
as McKay
Heaven Can Wait
as Waiter (uncredited)
Three on a Date
as Mr. Plews
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
No Poster
Archie
as Mr. Weatherbee
One of My Wives Is Missing
as Manager
The Night That Panicked America
as Harrison
Funny Lady
as Crazy Quilt Director
That Man Bolt
as Griffiths
Coffee, Tea or Me?
as London hotel Maitre'd (Uncredited)
Poor Devil
as Blackbeard
The Poseidon Adventure
as Purser
Do You Take This Stranger?
as Taxi Driver
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Prosecuting Attorney
The Killing of Sister George
as Jack Adams
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
as Seaman (uncredited)