Walter Forster (actor) explained

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]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1949Luar do Sertão
1951Sua Vida Me Pertence TV series
1966Toda Donzela Tem Um Pai Que É Uma Fera General
1966Rio, Verão & Amor Guimarães
1966As Cariocas
1968Viagem ao Fim do Mundo Husband of Girl on Plane
1968Beto Rockfeller Otávio TV series
1968O Homem Nu Gibson
1969Os Paqueras Toledo
1970A Arte de Amar Bem (segment "A Garçonière de Meu Marido")
1971Roberto Carlos a 300 Quilômetros por Hora
1971Aventuras com Tio Maneco Alfredo
1978As Amantes de Um Homem Proibido
1982Love Strange Love Hugo - Adult
1982Tessa, a Gata Gustavo
1982Tchau Amor
1983Tudo na Cama
1984Um Casal de 3
1985Happily Ever After
1987Eu Jeremias
1987Quincas Borba
1993Alma Corsária Xavier's father

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walter Forster birthday and death .
  2. News: A atriz que deu o primeiro beijo - e o primeiro beijo gay - na TV brasileira . . 2016-12-19 . 2017-01-23.
  3. Web site: Walter Forster . Museu da TV . May 17, 2014 . pt.
  4. Web site: Morre aos 79 o ator Walter Forster . September 4, 1996 . . Grupo Folha . May 17, 2014 . pt.