Dick Foran
Acting
John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures. Foran was still billed as Nick Foran when he signed a contract with Fox in 1934. In 1935, Foran, who stood 6-foot-2 and had red hair, was hired by Warner Bros. as a supporting actor, changing his first name to Dick. He would also croon when called upon in films such as Change of Heart (1934) with Janet Gaynor, made for Fox Film Corporation. His handsome appearance and good-natured personality made him a natural choice for the supporting cast. He first appeared as a singing cowboy in his first starring role, in Moonlight on the Prairie (1935). Other singing cowboy features included Song of the Saddle (1936), Guns of the Pecos (1937), Empty Holsters (1937) and Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938). In 1938 Foran moved to Universal Studios, where he acted in many different genres of film from horror to comedies with Abbott and Costello such as Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942). In 1942, Foran starred as Lon Prentice in a 68-minute war support film, Private Buckaroo. Foran starred in The Petrified Forest (1936), The Sisters (1938), Rangers of Fortune (1940), The Mummy's Hand (1940) and Keep 'Em Flying (1941). One of his last film roles was a small one in Donovan's Reef (1963), starring his longtime friend John Wayne. His final film appearance was as the prospector "Old Timer" in the sentimental film Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1967) with Joseph Cotten, Pat Conway and Karl Swenson Description above from the Wikipedia article Dick Foran, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieShemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008
Self (archive footage)
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
Self (archive footage)
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Self (archive footage)
tvMayberry R.F.D.
1968
King Beaumont
tvAdam-12
1968
Fred Haines
movieBrighty of the Grand Canyon
1966
The Prospector
movieTaggart
1965
Stark
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Jeremiah / Simon Doggett
movieDonovan's Reef
1963
Sean O'Brien
tvThe Virginian
1962
Duggan / Frank Devereaux / Mayor
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Paul Adams
movieStuds Lonigan
1960
Patrick Lonigan
movieThe Big Night
1960
Ed Robello
movieThe Atomic Submarine
1959
Dan Wendover
tvThe Swamp Fox
1959
Gabriel Marion
tvRawhide
1959
Major Taggert
tvLawman
1958
Ed Kelly
tvYancy Derringer
1958
Mr. Halligan
movieThe Fearmakers
1958
Jim McGinnis
tvWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Sheriff D. Wilkes / Frank Koster
movieViolent Road
1958
Frank 'Sarge' Miller
movieThundering Jets
1958
Col. Henry Spalding
tvMaverick
1957
Sheriff Edwards
tvPerry Mason
1957
Dr. David Craig / Steve Benton / Harlan Merrill
movieChicago Confidential
1957
Artie Blaine
tvRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
David Steele
movieSierra Stranger
1957
Bert Gaines
tvThe O. Henry Playhouse
1957
Calliope
State Trooper
1956
George Larkin
On Trial
1956
Newcombe
moviePlease Murder Me
1956
Joe Leeds
movieThe Miracle on 34th Street
1955
Thomas Mara
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Thomas Mara
movieNight of Execution
1955
Robert Maxwell
tvGunsmoke
1955
Sheriff
movieTreasure of Ruby Hills
1955
Alan Doran
tvThe Millionaire
1955
Hugh Waring
tvClimax!
1954
Robert Maxwell / Luke Bradshaw
tvLassie
1954
Fire Chief Ed Washburne
tvDeath Valley Days
1952
Ferguson
tvFour Star Playhouse
1952
Esau Hepburn / Mr. Murdock / Will Foster
movieThe Kill
1952
Jeff Clark
movieAl Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
Frank Jennings
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Bob / Matt
movieDeputy Marshal
1949
Joel Benton
movieEl Paso
1949
Sheriff La Farge
tvStudio One
1948
Russ Adams / Jeff Clark / Larry
movieFort Apache
1948
Sgt. Quincannon
movieHollywood Wonderland
1947
Singing Cowboy (clip from "Sunday Roundup", 1936) (uncredited)
movieEasy Come, Easy Go
1947
Dale Whipple
movieMovieland Magic
1946
(archive footage)
movieGuest Wife
1945
Christopher Price
movieHe's My Guy
1943
Van Moore
movieHi, Buddy
1943
Dave O'Connor
movieBehind the Eight Ball
1942
Bill Edwards
movieThe Mummy's Tomb
1942
Prof. Stephen A. Banning
moviePrivate Buckaroo
1942
Lon Prentice
movieButch Minds the Baby
1942
Dennis Devlin
movieRoad Agent
1941
Duke Masters
movieKeep 'Em Flying
1941
Jinx Roberts
movieRide 'Em Cowboy
1941
Bronco Bob Mitchell
movieMob Town
1941
Frank Conroy
movieRiders of Death Valley
1941
Jim Benton
movieIn the Navy
1941
Dynamite Dugan
movieHorror Island
1941
Bill Martin
movieFour Mothers
1941
Ernest Talbot
movieRangers of Fortune
1940
Johnny Cash
movieThe Mummy's Hand
1940
Steve Banning
movieWinners of the West
1940
Jeff Ramsay
movieThe House of the Seven Gables
1940
Matthew Maule
movieMy Little Chickadee
1940
Wayne Carter
movieThe Fighting 69th
1940
Long John Wynn
movieFour Wives
1939
Ernest Talbot
moviePrivate Detective
1939
Jim Rickey
movieHero for a Day
1939
Brainy Thornton
movieI Stole a Million
1939
Paul Carver
movieDaughters Courageous
1939
Eddie Moore
movieInside Information
1939
Danny Blake
movieBreakdowns of 1938
1938
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHeart of the North
1938
Alan Baker
movieSecrets of a Nurse
1938
'Killer' Lee Burke
movieThe Sisters
1938
Tom Knivel
movieBoy Meets Girl
1938
Larry Toms
movieFour Daughters
1938
Ernest
movieCowboy from Brooklyn
1938
Sam Thorne
movieOut Where the Stars Begin
1938
Dick Foran
movieOver the Wall
1938
Jerry Davis
movieLove, Honor and Behave
1938
Pete Martin
movieShe Loved a Fireman
1937
James "Red" Tyler
movieThe Perfect Specimen
1937
Jink Carter
movieSunday Night at the Trocadero
1937
Dick Foran
moviePrairie Thunder
1937
Rod Farrell
movieThe Devil's Saddle Legion
1937
Tal Holladay
movieEmpty Holsters
1937
Clay Brent
movieBlazing Sixes
1937
Red Barton
movieThe Cherokee Strip
1937
Dick Hudson
movieLand Beyond the Law
1937
Charles "Chip" Douglas
movieBlack Legion
1937
Ed Jackson
movieGuns of the Pecos
1936
Steve Ainslee
movieCalifornia Mail
1936
Bill Harkins
movieThe Sunday Round-Up
1936
Parson Ted Burke
movieTrailin' West
1936
Lieut. Red Colton
movieEarthworm Tractors
1936
Emmet McManus
moviePublic Enemy's Wife
1936
Thomas Duncan McKay
movieThe Big Noise
1936
Don Andrews
movieThe Golden Arrow
1936
Tommy Blake
movieTreachery Rides the Range
1936
Red Taylor
movieSong of the Saddle
1936
Frank Wilson, Jr.
movieThe Petrified Forest
1936
Boze Hertzlinger
movieDangerous
1935
Teddy
movieMoonlight on the Prairie
1935
Ace Andrews
movieShipmates Forever
1935
Gifford
movieThe Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
Walt Lansing
movieIt's A Small World
1935
Motor Cop
movieOne More Spring
1935
Park Policeman
movieGentlemen Are Born
1934
Smudge Casey
movieStudent Tour
1934
Assistant Manager
movieStand Up and Cheer!
1934
Nick Foran