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Brian Forster in The Partridge Family (1970)

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Brian Forster

  • Born on April 14, 1960, 101 years (to the day) after the publication of "A Tale of Two Cities" (written by his great-great-great-grandfather Charles Dickens).
  • Great-great-great-grandson of author Charles Dickens.
  • Has met numerous drummers who told him they were inspired to take up playing drums by his "The Partridge Family" character Chris. He embarrassedly admitted that he never actually learned how to play them, but merely "faked it" for the cameras.
  • Professional racecar driver and racing instructor.
  • As a race car driver, his track record is quite good--he won, on average, every fourth race he has competed in.
  • Stepgrandson of Alan Napier.
  • Despite rumors to the contrary, he is not related to actor Robert Forster.
  • As of Nov. 2017, was residing in Northern California.
  • Stepson of actor Whit Bissell.
  • Is an only child of English-born actors Jennifer Raine and Peter Forster.
  • As of 1999, was performing in community theater in California.
  • Third cousin of actor Harry Lloyd through their shared Dickens great-great-grandparents.
  • His paternal great-grandfather, Frederic Blanco Forster, was born in Chile, of English and Scottish origin.

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