Byron Webster

Byron Webster was an actor who began his screen career with Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. in 1951. In 1952 he relocated to the United States and made Chicago, Illinois his home. Since acting jobs there were scarce, he did local Illinois theater before landing a part in the New York stage production of The Killing of Sister George. That was followed by a role in Funny Girl on stage. He shifted to Los Angeles in 1966. His movie work included the screen adaptation of Funny Girl and other features, with his best known part being the Purser in The Poseidon Adventure (1972). He also appeared in touring companies of Camelot and My Fair Lady. Although he had a strong singing voice, his film and TV roles rarely showcased it. Television viewers knew him as a regular on Soap (1977). He died in 1991.