Walter Gerhard Forster (March 23, 1917 – September 3, 1996) 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.
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. Forster died on São Paulo from a heart attack.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1949 Luar do Sertão 1951 Sua Vida Me Pertence TV series1966 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 series1968 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
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