Ronald R. Foster (February 19, 1930 – February 26, 2015) was an American actor.

Partial filmography

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The Proud and Profane ''The Proud and Profane'' is a dramatic war romance made by William Perlberg-George Seaton Productions for Paramount Pictures released in theaters on June 13, 1956. It was directed by George Seaton and produced by William Perlberg, from a screenp ...

'' (1956) - Bolton (uncredited) *''

The Storm Rider ''The Storm Rider'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Edward Bernds, written by Edward Bernds and Don Martin, and starring Scott Brady, Mala Powers, Bill Williams, John Goddard, William Fawcett and Roy Engel. It is based on the short ...

'' (1957) - Burns (uncredited) *'' Under Fire'' (1957) - Lieutenant (uncredited) *''

Young and Dangerous ''Young and Dangerous'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong crime film about a group of triad members, detailing their adventures and dangers in a Hong Kong Triad society. Directed by the film's cinematographer Andrew Lau, the film features a large ensemb ...

'' (1957) - Rock's Buddy (uncredited) *'' Rockabilly Baby'' (1957) - Carnival Barker (uncredited) *''

Cattle Empire ''Cattle Empire'' is a 1958 American Western DeLuxe Color movie in CinemaScope directed by Charles Marquis Warren, starring Joel McCrea and released by 20th Century Fox. The film also features Gloria Talbott, Don Haggerty, Phyllis Coates, and B ...

'' (1958) - Stitch (uncredited) *'' Thundering Jets'' (1958) - Control Tower Sergeant (uncredited) *''

Desert Hell ''Desert Hell'' is a 1958 American adventure film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and written by Charles Marquis Warren and Endre Bohem. The film stars Brian Keith, Barbara Hale, Richard Denning, Johnny Desmond, Phillip Pine, Richard Shannon ...

'' (1958) - Pvt. Bergstrom *''

Diary of a High School Bride ''Diary of a High School Bride'' is a 1959 film directed by Burt Topper about a 17-year-old high school student who gets married. American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with ''Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow''. Plot A 17- ...

'' (1959) - Steve *''

Ma Barker's Killer Brood ''Ma Barker's Killer Brood'' is a neo noir crime film, released in 1960. The low-budget film was directed by Bill Karn and starred Lurene Tuttle as the title character, Ma Barker. The film is a highly fictionalized account of the life of Ma Ba ...

'' (1960) - Doc *''

Three Came to Kill ''Three Came to Kill'' is a 1960 American crime thriller film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Cameron Mitchell and John Lupton. The plot concerns an assassination attempt on a foreign prime minister. Plot Marty Brill's (Cameron Mitchel ...

'' (1960) - Herb Morely (uncredited) *'' The Music Box Kid'' (1960) - Larry Shaw *''

Cage of Evil ''Cage of Evil'' is a low-budget 1960 crime film starring Ron Foster and Patricia Blair. Plot Scott Harper is a frustrated police detective who is constantly passed over for promotion. When he is assigned to gain the confidence of Holly, the gi ...

'' (1960) - Det. Scott Harper *''

The Walking Target ''The Walking Target'' is a 1960 crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Joan Evans, Merry Anders, and Ronald Foster. The screenplay concerns an ex-con who, upon release from prison, sets out to retrieve the $260,000 he hid before h ...

'' (1960) - Nick Harbin *''

Operation Bottleneck ''Operation Bottleneck'' is a 1961 war film. During the Burma Campaign, a detachment of American paratroopers are aided by a group of local women in their mission against the Japanese. Six paratroopers undertake an extremely dangerous mission a ...

'' (1961) - Lt. Rulan H. Voss *'' Secret of Deep Harbor'' (1961) - Skip Hanlon *'' House of the Dammed'' (1963) - Scott Campbell *'' Private Lessons'' (1981) - Fillmore *''

The Muppets Take Manhattan ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'' is a 1984 American musical comedy drama film directed by Frank Oz. It is the third theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. In addition to the Muppet performance, the film features special appearances by Ar ...

'' (1984) - Man in Winesop's Office *'' Ninja III: The Domination'' (1984) - Jiminez *'' The Money Pit'' (1986) - Record Producer *'' Legal Eagles'' (1986) - Reporter #3

Other television roles

''Highway Patrol'' (1957-1959) Officer Garvey / Dispatcher / Officer / Officer 1410 / Officer 3220 / Officer Dennis / Officer Dorsey / Officer Foster / Officer Garvey - Unit 2108 / Plainclothes Officer / Sgt. Garvey / Unit 2174 / Unit 2370 / Unit 3110 (24 episodes) *''

Official Detective ''Official Detective'' is an American anthology television series which aired in syndication from 1957 to March 19, 1958. The series was hosted by veteran film actor Everett Sloane.McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television'' (4th ed.). New York: P ...

'' "Murder In A Girls' School" - Miller Dolce (1958) * ''

Peter Gunn ''Peter Gunn'' is an American private eye television series, starring Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn with Lola Albright as his girlfriend, Edie Hart. The series aired on NBC from September 22, 1958, to 1960 and on ABC in 1960–1961. The seri ...

'' "Murder on the Midway" - Martin Franklin (1958) *''

Perry Mason Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a c ...

'' as Fred Pike in "The Case of the Prudent Prosecutor" (1960) loop *''

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'' is the first Western television series written for adults, premiering four days before '' Gunsmoke'' on September 6, 1955. Two weeks later came the Clint Walker western ''Cheyenne''. The series is loosely ...

'' as Johnny in "Arizona Lottery" (1960) *''

Sea Hunt ''Sea Hunt'' is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges a ...

'', twice (1959–1960, Season 3, Episode 18) *'' Colt .45'' as Tommy Potts in "Bounty List" (1960) *''

Checkmate Checkmate (often shortened to mate) is any game position in chess and other chess-like games in which a player's king is in check (threatened with ) and there is no possible escape. Checkmating the opponent wins the game. In chess, the king is ...

'' as Bill in "The Mask of Vengeance" (1960) *''

Bat Masterson Bartholemew William Barclay "Bat" Masterson (November 26, 1853 – October 25, 1921) was a U.S. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19th and early 20th-century American Old West. He was born to ...

'', twice as Toby Dawson in "Six Feet of Gold" (1960) and as Sheriff Buck Simpson in "Jeopardy at Jackson Hole" (1961) *''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central chara ...

'', twice (1961); once as Jim Garza in “Nina’s Revenge” (S7E12). *''

Tales of Wells Fargo ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' is an American Western television series starring Dale Robertson that ran from 1957 to 1962 on NBC. Produced by Revue Productions, the series aired in a half-hour format until its final season, when it expanded t ...

'' as Ken Logan in "Royal Maroon" (1962) *''

Alcoa Premiere ''Alcoa Premiere'' (also known as ''Premiere, Presented by Fred Astaire'') is an American anthology drama series that aired from October 1961 to July 1963 on ABC. The series was hosted by Fred Astaire, who also starred in several of the episodes ...

'' as Lieutenant Durham in " Seven Against the Sea" (1962) *'' Laramie'' as Lee Taylor in "The Wedding Party" (1963) *'' The Virginian'' as Charlie Dorsey in "The Money Cage" (1963) *''

G.E. True ''GE True'' (also known as ''General Electric True'') is a 33-episode, American anthology series sponsored by General Electric. Telecast on CBS, the series presented stories previously published in ''True'' magazine. Articles from the magazine ...

'' as Captain James Dunlop in "Black Market" (1963) *'' The Outer Limits'' as Dr. Robert Richardson in " The Mice" (1964) *'' Kraft Suspense Theatre'' as Reverend Larson in "Portrait of an Unknown Man" (1964) *'' Combat!'' as Private Marshall in "Crossfire" (1965) *'' Twelve O'Clock High'' as Captain Borega in "Gauntlet of Fire" (1966) *'' Run for Your Life'' as Major Conway in "Rendezvous in Tokyo" (1967) *''

The High Chaparral ''The High Chaparral'' television series, which was broadcast on NBC from 1967 to 1971, is an American Western action adventure drama set in the 1870s. It stars Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell. The series was made by Xanadu Productions ...

'' as Lieutenant Corey in "The Peacemaker" (1968) *'' The Bill Cosby Show'' as Dr. Madeo in "Let X Equal a Lousy Weekend" (1969) *'' O'Hara, U.S. Treasury'' as Al Ellis in "Operation Crystal Springs" (1970) *'' Petrocelli'', twice (1974 and 1976) *''

Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

'', as a sheriff in "Colorado Roulette" (1988) *''

The Cosby Show ''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom co-created by and starring Bill Cosby, which aired Thursday nights for eight seasons on NBC between September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on an upper middle-class Africa ...

'', twice (1987 and 1991) *''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering ...

'' as Charles Jefferson in " Everybody's Favorite Bagman" (1990) *''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...

'', Season 5. Episode 10, “The 7th is Made Up of Phantoms", Tank Commander MSG Conners, 1963

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