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Phil Foster(1913-1985)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Phil Foster 6/15/50
Laverne convinces her dad to help hide a horse until they find a new home for him.
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Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983)
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Phil Foster was born on 29 March 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Laverne & Shirley (1976), Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and Conquest of Space (1955). He died on 8 July 1985 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.
BornMarch 29, 1913
DiedJuly 8, 1985(72)
BornMarch 29, 1913
DiedJuly 8, 1985(72)
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Ricardo Montalban, Ray Bolger, Foster Brooks, Tom Ewell, Phil Foster, and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
Phil Foster in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Phil Foster in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Penny Marshall, Phil Foster, and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Penny Marshall and Phil Foster in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Penny Marshall, Phil Foster, Betty Garrett, and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Known for

Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Laverne & Shirley
7.0
TV Series
  • Frank DeFazio
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
Bang the Drum Slowly
6.8
  • Joe
  • 1973
Conquest of Space (1955)
Conquest of Space
5.6
  • Jackie Siegle
  • 1955
Brooklyn Goes South
Short
  • Brooklyn
  • 1952

Credits

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Actor

  • Texas Godfather (1985)
    Texas Godfather
    • Ralph Salerno
    • 1985
  • Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Laverne & Shirley
    • Frank DeFazio
    • TV Series
    • 1976–1983
  • Gridlock (1980)
    Gridlock
    • Koppleman
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Sweepstakes (1979)
    Sweepstakes
    • Mr. Fuller
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    • Curtis Jackson
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Having Babies III (1978)
    Having Babies III
    • Chuck
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    • Barry Keys
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977)
    The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
    • Senator Krause
    • 1977
  • Nancy Walker in Blansky's Beauties (1977)
    Blansky's Beauties
    • Frank
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Once Is Not Enough (1975)
    Once Is Not Enough
    • Cab Driver
    • 1975
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    • Dr. Krakauer
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
    Bang the Drum Slowly
    • Joe
    • 1973
  • Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972)
    Every Little Crook and Nanny
    • Lt. Bozzaris
    • 1972
  • Hail (1972)
    Hail
    • Michael Moloney
    • 1972
  • The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
    The Trials of O'Brien
    • Jerry Traynor
    • TV Series
    • 1965

Writer

  • Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Laverne & Shirley
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1978–1983
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    • written by (segment A Selfless Love)
    • TV Series
    • 1978
  • Brooklyn Goes South
    • narrative
    • Short
    • 1952

Soundtrack

  • Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Laverne & Shirley
    • performer: "Milwaukee Moon"
    • TV Series
    • 1978

Videos3

Trailer
Trailer 3:35
Trailer
Work Horses
Trailer 1:57
Work Horses
Conquest of Space
Trailer 2:46
Conquest of Space

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 29, 1913
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 8, 1985
    • Rancho Mirage, California, USA(heart attack)
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    • 3 Articles

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    Had two sons: Michael & Danny.

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