Byron Foulger

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Byron Kay Foulger (born August 27, 1899 in Ogden , Utah , † April 4, 1970 in Hollywood , California ) was an American actor.

life and work

After graduating from the University of Utah , Byron Foulger began working as a stage actor, initially in smaller theaters. Between 1920 and 1922 he appeared in at least five plays on Broadway , in which Moroni Olsen was often involved. Together with his wife, the actress Dorothy Adams , he later belonged to the then very well-known Moroni Olsen Players . Eventually he came to the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena , where he was successful as an actor and director. In the late 1930s he appeared in radio versions of films made by the Lux Radio Theater . In 1937 he spoke on the NBC radio show The Chase and Sanburn Hour alongside Mae West and Don Ameche in a sketch about Adam and Eve the snake. This sketch sparked the Mae West Incident , due to which Mae West was banned from all NBC radio programs.

Byron Foulger's first film appearance was in a small role in the film Night World in 1932 . From 1937 he began a career mostly as a supporting actor in smaller roles, very often without mention in opening or closing credits . During this career he has appeared in a very large number of films; the numbers vary from over 300 to over 450. Hal Erickson said his face is one of the most famous faces that has ever been seen in films. He has had roles in well-known films such as Life Artist , Mr. Smith Goes to Washington , The Great Edison , Pirates in the Caribbean Sea , When you said goodbye , Clara Schumann's great love , The Three Musketeers or Sacramento . He is included in the group of regular supporting cast of director Preston Sturges , for whom he appeared in five films, namely in The Great McGinty , Sullivan's Travels , Breathless to Florida , Sensation in Morgan's Creek and The Great Moment .

He had bigger roles in smaller films like The Man They Could Not Hang or The Panther's Claw . Byron Foulger starred in Bernard B. Ray 's 1938 film It's All in Your Mind. William Beaudine cast him in his 1957 film Up in Smoke against his type as the devil, whom he enjoys playing. According to Charles P. Mitchell, Byron Foulger's portrayal of the devil is the only feature of the film.

Between 1950 and 1970 Byron Foulger appeared in television series such as Captain Midnight , Maverick , Twilight Zone , Die Untbrechlichen , Bonanza , Perry Mason , Smoking Colts , Mr. Ed , The Addams Family or Auf der Flucht . He had recurring roles in Lassie and The Secret of the Blue Drops , where he played the main character's father, who was never really visible. In Petticoat Junction he played the role of banker Mr. Guerney in four episodes and then that of engineer and train driver Wendell Gibbs in 18 episodes .

Byron Foulger was married to actress Dorothy Adams from the 1920s until his death . The two had a daughter, Rachel Ames , who also became an actress. Byron Foulger died on April 4, 1970 of heart problems. He was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery .

Byron Foulger was dubbed by speakers such as Hans Hessling , Walter Bluhm , Rolf Marnitz , Andreas Hanft , Herbert Weißbach and Friedrich G. Beckhaus .

Filmography (selection)

Movies

TV Shows

  • 1950, 1954: The Cisco Kid (2 episodes)
  • 1951–1958: The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (5 episodes, 5 roles)
  • 1952: Space Patrol (episode 2x23)
  • 1952, 1954: My Little Margie (2 episodes)
  • 1953: I Love Lucy (episode 2x25)
  • 1954: Captain Midnight (episode 1x08)
  • 1954, 1955: The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (2 episodes)
  • 1957–1961: Wells Fargo ( Tales of Wells Fargo , 3 episodes, 3 roles)
  • 1958: Richard Diamond, private detective (episode 2x11)
  • 1958: Suspicion (episode 1x23)
  • 1958: Maverick (2 episodes)
  • 1959: Lawman (episode 1x22)
  • 1959: Rin-Tin-Tin ( The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin , episode 5x26)
  • 1959: Twilight Zone ( The Twilight Zone , episode 1x05)
  • 1959: The Untouchables ( The Untouchables , Episode 1x07)
  • 1959–1964: Bonanza (3 episodes, 3 roles)
  • 1960: Hawaiian Eye (episode 1x19)
  • 1960: Dennis, Tales of a Rascal ( Dennis the Menace , 2 episodes)
  • 1960–1962: Lassie (4 episodes, 2 roles)
  • 1960, 1963: A Thousand Miles of Dust ( Rawhide , 2 episodes, 2 rolls)
  • 1961: Josh ( Wanted: Dead Or Alive , episode 3x22)
  • 1962: 77 Sunset Strip (episode 4x22)
  • 1962: Have Gun - Will Travel (episode 5x24)
  • 1962, 1965: The Beverly Hillbillies (2 episodes, 2 roles)
  • 1962, 1965: Perry Mason (2 episodes, 2 roles)
  • 1962, 1966: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke , 2 episodes, 2 roles)
  • 1964: Amos Burke ( Burke's Law , 2 episodes, 2 roles)
  • 1965: Mr. Ed ( Mister Ed , episode 5x07)
  • 1965: The Addams Family (episode 1x25)
  • 1965: On the run ( The Fugitive , episode 3x06)
  • 1965, 1966: My Mother the Car (2 episodes, 2 roles)
  • 1965, 1966: Andy Griffith Show ( The Andy Griffith Show , 3 episodes, 3 roles)
  • 1965–1969: Petticoat Junction (22 episodes, 2 roles)
  • 1966: Mini-Max ( Get Smart , episode 1x21)
  • 1966, 1967: Laredo (3 episodes, 3 roles)
  • 1967: Time Tunnel ( The Time Tunnel , episode 1x18)
  • 1967: The Monkees ( The Monkees , episode 1x18)
  • 1967: Daniel Boone (episode 3x17)
  • 1967: The Secret of the Blue Drops ( Captain Nice , 7 episodes)
  • 1968: Crazy Wild West ( The Wild Wild West , episode 4x03)
  • 1968: Adam-12 (episode 1x06)
  • 1968, 1969: Twen-Police ( The Mod Squad , 2 episodes, 2 roles)

Web links

Commons : Byron Foulger  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Hal Erickson : Byron Foulger. In: Allmovie . Accessed July 14, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e James Michael Hunter: Mormons and Popular Culture: The Global Influence of an American Phenomenon, Volume 2 . ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara 2013, ISBN 978-0-313-39167-5 , pp. 236–237 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed July 14, 2019]).
  3. ↑ Byron Foulger in the Internet Broadway Database , accessed July 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Common shows between 'Moroni Olsen' and 'Byron Foulger'. In: Internet Broadway Database . Accessed July 14, 2019 .
  5. ^ Benefit Play to Be Given . In: Morning Register . November 13, 1927, p.  16 (English, clipping from Newspapers.com [accessed July 14, 2019]).
  6. ↑ Harold Weight: "The Spider" . In: Hollywood Filmographer . November 18, 1933, LCCN  unk82-044270 , p. 6 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed July 14, 2019]).
  7. ↑ Pasadena Playhouse . In: Hollywood Filmographer . September 22, 1934, LCCN unk82-044270 , p.   7 (English, online at Archive.org [accessed July 14, 2019]).
  8. ↑ Byron K. Folger. In: Old Time Radio Downloads. Accessed July 14, 2019 .
  9. ^ Lindsey Hobbs: The Mae West Incident: Radio Censorship in the 1930s. In: The Ultimate History Project. Accessed July 14, 2019 .
  10. ↑ a b c d e Byron Foulger - Biography. In: Turner Classic Movies . Accessed July 14, 2019 .
  11. ^ Roger L. Gordon: Supporting Actors in Motion Pictures . Dorrance, Pittsburgh 2018, ISBN 978-1-4809-4499-2 , pp. 54–55 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed July 14, 2019]).
  12. ↑ It's All in Your Mind. In: American Film Institute . Accessed July 14, 2019 .
  13. ^ Charles P. Mitchell: The Devil on Screen: Feature Films Worldwide, 1913 through 2000 . McFarland, Jefferson 2010, ISBN 978-0-7864-4699-5 , pp. 290 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed July 14, 2019]).
  14. ↑ Byron Foulger in the database of Find a Grave . Accessed July 14, 2019.
  15. ↑ Byron Foulger. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous file , accessed on July 14, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Foulger, Byron
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Foulger, Byron Kay (maiden name); Folger, Byron
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH August 27, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Ogden , Utah , United States
DATE OF DEATH April 4th 1970
Place of death Hollywood , California , United States