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

Most Known For

Murder, She Wrote

as Maitre D'

Knight Rider

as Armand Pressler

Knots Landing

as Dealer

Taxi

as Maitre d'

Soap

as Dr. Medlow

Crazy like a Fox

Mayberry R.F.D.

as Harding Capehart

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Matitre'D Byron

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Poseidon Adventure

as Purser

Funny Lady

as Crazy Quilt Director

Poor Devil

as Blackbeard

Time After Time

as McKay

She's the Sheriff

as Chef Waldo

Reward

as Sherrill

Heaven Can Wait

as Waiter (uncredited)

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

as Seaman (uncredited)

The Night That Panicked America

as Harrison

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as Prosecuting Attorney

One of My Wives Is Missing

as Manager