Born in
Edinburgh, Webster studied art in England. Webster moved with his family to Canada in 1948. and later formed his own theatre company in
Oakville, Ontario. He regularly appeared in "
The Defenders" 1960s television show in the United States. Webster won a
Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Featured Male Performance in 1983 for his role in
Toronto Free Theatre's production of
Brian Friel's
Translations. He also performed at the Phoenix Theatre and the
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto. ==Personal life==