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). 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

Known For

Mr. Plews

Three on a Date

Griffiths

That Man Bolt

Jack Adams

The Killing of Sister George

Prosecuting Attorney

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Manager

One of My Wives Is Missing

Sherrill

Reward

Waiter (uncredited)

Heaven Can Wait

Tom

Only When I Laugh

Purser

The Poseidon Adventure

Selby

Vampire

Mr. Abbey

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol

London hotel Maitre'd (Uncredited)

Coffee, Tea or Me?

McKay

Time After Time

Blackbeard

Poor Devil

Crazy Quilt Director

Funny Lady

Harrison

The Night That Panicked America

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

Taxi Driver

Do You Take This Stranger?

Morgan

Not Just Another Affair

Seaman (uncredited)

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.