| Walter Forster | |
| Birth Name: | Walter Gerhard Forster |
| Birth Date: | 23 March 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Campinas, Brazil |
| Death Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation: | Actor, writer, director |
| Yearsactive: | 1949–1996 |
Walter Gerhard Forster (March 23, 1917 – September 3, 1996)[1] was a Brazilian actor. He was born in Campinas to Jacob Forster, of German and Irish descent, and Ida Forster, a Swiss woman. Starting his career as an announcer in Rádio Educadora de Campinas in 1935, Forster worked on several radio stations, including Bandeirantes, Difusora, Excelsior, and Nacional. In 1951, he created and acted in the first Brazilian telenovela, Sua Vida Me Pertence, in which he performed the first on-screen kiss ever aired on Brazilian television with co-star, Vida Alves.[2]
He was married to Branca Regina from 1942 to 1983, when she died, with whom he had a daughter, Suzana, and a son, Walter Júnior.[3] Forster died on São Paulo from a heart attack.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Luar do Sertão | |||
| 1951 | Sua Vida Me Pertence | TV series | ||
| 1966 | Toda Donzela Tem Um Pai Que É Uma Fera | General | ||
| 1966 | Rio, Verão & Amor | Guimarães | ||
| 1966 | As Cariocas | |||
| 1968 | Viagem ao Fim do Mundo | Husband of Girl on Plane | ||
| 1968 | Beto Rockfeller | Otávio | TV series | |
| 1968 | O Homem Nu | Gibson | ||
| 1969 | Os Paqueras | Toledo | ||
| 1970 | A Arte de Amar Bem | (segment "A Garçonière de Meu Marido") | ||
| 1971 | Roberto Carlos a 300 Quilômetros por Hora | |||
| 1971 | Aventuras com Tio Maneco | Alfredo | ||
| 1978 | As Amantes de Um Homem Proibido | |||
| 1982 | Love Strange Love | Hugo - Adult | ||
| 1982 | Tessa, a Gata | Gustavo | ||
| 1982 | Tchau Amor | |||
| 1983 | Tudo na Cama | |||
| 1984 | Um Casal de 3 | |||
| 1985 | Happily Ever After | |||
| 1987 | Eu | Jeremias | ||
| 1987 | Quincas Borba | |||
| 1993 | Alma Corsária | Xavier's father |