Byron Foulger (born August 27, 1899 in Ogden, Utah; died April 4, 1970 in Hollywood, California) was a filmcharacter actor with a familiar face appearing in hundreds of movies and dozens of television programs. Because of his face, mustachioed, bespectacled and moon-shaped, Foulger usually played roles (many times uncredited) as storekeepers, hotel desk clerks, morticians, professors, or bank tellers. One of his final stints was the recurring role of engineer Wendell Gibbs on the popular sitcom Petticoat Junction. He also appeared in the 1959 Twilight Zone episode Walking Distance. Image File history File links ByronFoulger. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Ogden is a city located in Weber County, Utah. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... A character actor is an actor who predominantly performs supporting parts, often in similar roles throughout the course of a career. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Petticoat Junction was an American situation comedy that was produced by Filmways, Inc. ... Note, this page is about the television series and its two revivals. ... Walking Distance is an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone. ...
Foulger then toured with Moroni Olsen's stock company, which led him to the famed Pasadena Playhouse as both actor and director.
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In addition to his film work, ByronFoulger built up quite a gallery of portrayals on television; one of his final stints was the recurring role of engineer Wendell Gibbs on the popular sitcom Petticoat Junction.
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