Foster H. Phinney
- Naissance
- 29 avril 1916
- Décès
- 1 octobre 1985
- Origine
- Columbus, Ohio, USA
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.
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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.
Biographie fournie par TMDB
Interprétation 23
Le Colosse De New York1958
Haute société1956
Blanches colombes et vilains messieurs1955
The Crooked Web1955
Beau fixe sur New York1955
Une fille de la province1954
C'est pas une vie, Jerry1954
Les hommes préfèrent les blondes1953
The Merry Widow1952
L'Affaire de Trinidad1952
Troublez-moi ce soir1952
Chéri, divorçons1951
Iron Man1951
Ève1950
Louisa1950
Monsieur Verdoux1947
Humoresque1947
Jalousie1946
The Bamboo Blonde1946
Bedlam1946
Le commando de la mort1945
Two O'Clock Courage1945
Angoisse1944