Walter Forster (actor)

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]

Walter Forster
Born
Walter Gerhard Forster

(1917-03-23)March 23, 1917
Campinas, Brazil
DiedSeptember 3, 1996(1996-09-03) (aged 79)
São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director
Years active1949–1996

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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Walter Forster birthday and death".
  2. ^ "A atriz que deu o primeiro beijo - e o primeiro beijo gay - na TV brasileira". BBC Brasil. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  3. ^ "Walter Forster" (in Portuguese). Museu da TV. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "Morre aos 79 o ator Walter Forster". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. September 4, 1996. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
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