Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of commandos, historical figures, crewmen, captains, inspectors, criminals, officers, chaplains, superintendents, uniformed guards, cardinals, pedestrians, managers, assistant district attorneys, jury members, judges, waiters, doctors, customers, and desk clerks. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Cardinal' in the classic Sci-Fi action film, "Escape From The Planet Of The Apes" (1971). The film which was directed by Don Taylor, which was written for the screen by Paul Dehn, which was based on characters by Pierre Boulle, and which also starred Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Natalie Trundy, Eric Braeden, Bradford Dillman, and William Windom, tells the story of the world which is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society, but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Gray' in the episode entitled, "To See The Light (Part Two)," of the classic family television series drama, "Little House On The House Prairie," which originally aired on December 8, 1980, and also starred Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Sue Anderson, Linwood Boomer, and Melissa Gilbert. He was born as Peter Cochrane Forster to Frederick "Frederic" Percy Cochrane Forster (1879-1954), and his wife Alice Mary Biggs Forster (1885-1945), in London, England, on June 29, 1920. His paternal grandfather, Frederic Blanco Forster, was born in Chile, of English and Scottish origin. He began his acting career on the stage in his native England before settling in the United States where he also worked in film, theater, and on television. He appeared on stage in the plays, "Daughter Janie" (October 18, 1944, to October 28, 1944), at the Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), in London, England, as 'Dan Proctor' in "Dear Evelyn" (March 11, 1946, to April 20, 1946), at the King's Theatre in Southsea, England, and the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth, England, as a 'Performer' in "Beautiful Eyes" (September 9, 1952, to October 5, 1952), at the Irving Theatre Club in London, England, and as 'The Duellist' in "Condemned To Live" (October 13, 1952-), at the Irving Theatre Club in London, England. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Commando' in the biographical war film drama, "The Desert Fox" The Story Of Rommel" (1951). The film which was directed by Henry Hathaway, which was written for the screen by Nunnally Johnson, which was based on the biography by Desmond Young, and which also starred James Mason, Eduard Franz, Richard Boone, Jessica Tandy, Cedric Hardwicke, and George Macready, tells the story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel (1891-1944). Besides, playing ther role of 'Commando' in the biographical war film drama, "The Desert Fox" The Story Of Rommel" (1951), and playing the role of 'Cardinal' in the classic Sci-Fi action film, "Escape From The Planet Of The Apes" (1971), his many other film credits include, "Träume von der Südsee" (1957), "Dangerous Charter" (1962), "Cleopatra" (1963), "The Three Stooges Go Around The World In A Daze" (1963), "Father Goose" (1964), "Batman: The Movie" (1966), "1776" (1972), "Night Games" (1974), and "Amelia Earhart" (1976), Besides, playing the role of 'Gray' in the episode entitled, "To See The Light (Part Two)," of the classic family television series drama, "Little House On The House Prairie," which originally aired on December 8, 1980, his many other television credits include, "Lux Video Thetre," "Kraft Theatre," "Shirley Temple's Storybook," "Father Knows Best," "77 Sunset Strip," "The Loretta Young Show," "Sea Hunt," "Thriller," "The Untouchables," "Hazel," "The Rogues," "The Double Life Of Henry Phyfe," "Run For Your Life," "Mannix," "Adam's Rib," "Cannon," "Baretta," "The Rockford Files," "Barnaby Jones," "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries," "The Next Step Beyond," and "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." His last film role was playing 'Satisfied Customer' in the television film comedy, "Drop-Out Father" (1982). The film which was directed by Don Taylor, which was written for the screen by Bob Shanks, and which also starred Dick Van Dyke, Mariette Hartley, George Coe, Monte Markham, George Wyner, and William Daniels, tells the story of a middle-aged man's decision to leave his high-pressure advertising job has a profound effect on his family. He passed away in Brentwood, California, on November 16, 1982. Following his death, he was cremated and his ashes were given to his family members. He was married to actress Jennifer Raine (1932-1993, AKA Jennifer Downing Dickens Bissell, who was the step-daughter of the famous British actor Alan Napier (1903-1988), who played the role of the butler 'Alfred' on the classic television series, "Batman" from 1963 to 1966), from 1959 until they divorced in 1966. The couple had one child together, a son named Brian Forster who was born in Los Angeles, California, on April 14, 1960, and who later became a child actor playing the role of 'Christopher "Chris" Partridge' in 71 episodes of the classic family comedy-musical television series, "The Partridge Family," from 1971 to 1974.