Brian Forster
Brian Forster | |
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 Brian Forster, c. 1968 | |
| Born | Brian A. Forster April 14, 1960 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–1977, 2008 |
Brian A. Forster (born April 14, 1960) is a former child actor. He is best known as the second actor to play the role of Chris Partridge in the television series The Partridge Family.
Biography
Forster joined The Partridge Family in 1971, replacing Jeremy Gelbwaks,[1] and continued until the show ended in 1974.[2] Chris Partridge was the drummer of the fictional family band. As of 2002/2003, Forster was a race car driver in Northern California, and continued to act in community theater there.[3]
Forster is the son of actor Peter Forster and, through his mother, is a great-great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens. He is also the step-son of actor Whit Bissell and step-grandson of actor Alan Napier, who portrayed Alfred the Butler in the Batman television series (1966–1968).[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1969 | The Brady Bunch | The Elf | Episode: "Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy" |
| 1969 | Family Affair | Boy | Episode: "What's Funny About a Broken Leg?" |
| 1971–74 | The Partridge Family | Chris Partridge | 71 episodes |
| 1973 | Goober and the Ghost Chasers | Chris Partridge (voice) | 8 episodes |
| 1974–75 | Partridge Family 2200 A.D. | Chris Partridge (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 1977–78 | Fred Flintstone and Friends | Chris Partridge (voice) | Segment: The Partridge Family in Outer Space |
| 1977 | Thanksgiving Reunion with The Partridge Family and My Three Sons | Himself | TV special |
| 2008 | Break a Leg | Chris Partridge | Episode: "Ghosts, Mimes & Partridges" |
References
External links
- Brian Forster at IMDb
- Archive.org: The Talking Car (1969) – Forster stars in and narrates this traffic safety film
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