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Foster H. Phinney
Acting

Foster H. Phinney
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1916-04-29,Columbus, Ohio, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Foster Phinney dedicated much of his life to the motion picture business. Fresh out of high school, his suave and sophisticated appearance made it possible for him to break into the film business. He started appearing in scenes that required dress extras while still collecting an occasional paycheck as a soldier. Phinney faces an unusual problem, his elegant appearance made him an unlikely candidate to appear in the trenches in Hollywood's war time films but it enabled him to appear in socialite scenes that usually required much older men. This led him to garnering work as a stand-in in films in the 1940s and 1950s. By the time the 1950s rolled around, Phinney got his big break. He became the regular stand-in for Kirk Douglas. Douglas was so kind to him that Douglas considered him his good luck charm and gave him little roles in all of his films. While his work was steady, it was Douglas who got Phinney steady work as an assistant director. This began a second career where he worked as the assistant director on many shows including The Beverly Hillbillies where he had a character named after him. In the late 1970s, Phinney decided to retire leaving behind a multifaceted career which included being an extra, a bit part actor, an assistant director, and even a director.

Filmography

The Crooked Web

6

The Crooked Web
1955-11-30

Experiment Perilous

5.8

Experiment Perilous
1944-12-18

Twilight for the Gods

4.7

Twilight for the Gods
1958-08-04

6.7

Deception
1946-10-26

7

Humoresque
1947-01-25

6.8

High Society
1956-07-17

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

7.312

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953-07-15

6.5

Louisa
1950-05-31

6.6

Guys and Dolls
1955-12-23

8.072

All About Eve
1950-11-09

Don't Bother to Knock

6.65

Don't Bother to Knock
1952-07-18

A Walk in the Sun

5.9

A Walk in the Sun
1945-12-25

Two O'Clock Courage

6.3

Two O'Clock Courage
1945-04-13

Monsieur Verdoux

7.7

Monsieur Verdoux
1947-08-27

It's Always Fair Weather

7

It's Always Fair Weather
1955-08-30

Affair in Trinidad

6.4

Affair in Trinidad
1952-07-29

Let's Make It Legal

5.6

Let's Make It Legal
1951-10-31

The Merry Widow

6.3

The Merry Widow
1952-09-05

The Country Girl

7

The Country Girl
1954-12-15

6.5

Living It Up
1954-08-04

6.6

Bedlam
1946-05-10

6.6

Wallflower
1948-06-13

6.2

Iron Man
1951-09-20

The Colossus of New York

5.6

The Colossus of New York
1958-06-18

The Bamboo Blonde

5.6

The Bamboo Blonde
1946-07-15