Preston Foster
Acting
Preston Foster (August 24, 1900 – July 14, 1970) was an American stage and film actor, and singer. Foster entered films in 1929 after appearing as a Broadway stage actor. He was appearing in Broadway plays as late as October 1931 when he acted in a play titled Two Seconds starring Edward J. Pawley. Some of his notable films include: Doctor X (1932), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Annie Oakley (1935), The Last Days of Pompeii (also 1935), The Informer (1935) (as the head of the organization), and My Friend Flicka (1943). He starred on the television drama, Waterfront (1954–1955), playing the role of Captain John Herrick. Foster has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was sometimes credited in movies as Preston S. Foster. His first wife was stage actress Gertrude Warren (1926–1945; divorced). He had one daughter, Stephanie. He was married to his second wife, actress Sheila Darcy, from 1946 until his death. During World War II while serving with the United States Coast Guard, he rose to the rank of Captain, Temporary Reserve. He eventually held the honorary rank of Commodore in the U.S. Coast Guard. After the war and before his productive movie career, Foster became a singer of some note. In 1948 Foster created a trio with himself, Gene Leis and Foster’s wife, actress Sheila Darcy. Gene arranged the songs, and they played on radio and in clubs, appearing with Orrin Tucker, Peggy Ann Garner and Rita Hayworth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Preston Foster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
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movieLucy and Desi
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Self (archive footage)
movieYou've Got To Be Smart
1967
D. O. Griggs
movieThe Time Travelers
1964
Dr. Erik von Steiner
movieAdvance to the Rear
1964
Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
movieThe Man from Galveston
1963
Judge Homer Black
tvGunslinger
1961
Captain Zachary Scott
Destination 60,000
1957
Col. Ed Buckley
O. Henry Playhouse
1957
John McCaskey
tvWaterfront
1954
Cap'n John Herrick
movieI, the Jury
1953
Capt. Pat Chambers
movieThe Marshal's Daughter
1953
Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
movieLaw and Order
1953
Kurt Durling
movieKansas City Confidential
1952
Tim Foster
movieMontana Territory
1952
Sheriff Henry Plummer
movieThe Big Night
1951
Andy La Main
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Bob Hood
The Bogus Green
1951
Brass McGannon
movieThe Big Gusher
1951
Henry 'Hank' Mason
movieTomahawk
1951
Col. Carrington
movieThree Desperate Men
1951
Tom Denton
movieThe Tougher They Come
1950
Joe MacKinley
movieThe Big Cat
1949
Tom Eggers
movieI Shot Jesse James
1949
John Kelley
movieThunderhoof
1948
Scotty Mason
movieThe Hunted
1948
Johnny Saxon
movieRamrod
1947
Frank Ivey
movieKing of the Wild Horses
1947
Dave Taggert
movieIt's Your America
1946
Army Surgeon (uncredited)
movieInside Job
1946
Bart Madden
movieTangier
1946
Col. Jose Artiego
movieStrange Triangle
1946
Sam Crane
movieThe Harvey Girls
1946
Judge Sam Purvis
movieBud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
Self (uncredited)
movieTwice Blessed
1945
Jeff Turner
movieThe Valley of Decision
1945
Jim Brennan
movieThunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945
Rob McLaughlin
movieRoger Touhy, Gangster
1944
Roger Touhy
movieBermuda Mystery
1944
Steve Carramond
movieGuadalcanal Diary
1943
Father Donnelly
movieMy Friend Flicka
1943
Rob McLaughlin
movieAmerican Empire
1942
Paxton Bryce
movieThunder Birds
1942
Steve Britt
movieLittle Tokyo, U.S.A.
1942
Michael Steele
movieNight in New Orleans
1942
Police Lt. Steve Abbott
movieA Gentleman After Dark
1942
Tom Gaynor
movieSecret Agent of Japan
1942
Roy Bonnell
movieUnfinished Business
1941
Steve Duncan
movieThe Roundup
1941
Greg Lane
movieNorth West Mounted Police
1940
Sergeant Jim Brett
movieMoon Over Burma
1940
Bill Gordon
movieCafe Hostess
1940
Dan Walters
movieMissing Evidence
1939
Bill Collins
movieGeronimo
1939
Capt. Bill Starrett
movie20,000 Men a Year
1939
Jim Howell
movieNews Is Made at Night
1939
Steve Drum
movieChasing Danger
1939
Steve Mitchell
movieUp the River
1938
'Chipper' Morgan
movieThe Last Warning
1938
Bill Crane
movieSubmarine Patrol
1938
Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
movieThe Storm
1938
Jack Stacey
movieArmy Girl
1938
Capt. Dike Conger
movieThe Lady in the Morgue
1938
Det. Bill Crane
movieDouble Danger
1938
Robert Crane
movieEverybody's Doing It
1938
Bruce Keene
movieFirst Lady
1937
Stephen Wayne
movieThe Westland Case
1937
Bill Crane - Private Detective
movieYou Can't Beat Love
1937
James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
movieThe Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
John Oakhurst
movieSea Devils
1937
Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
movieWe Who Are About to Die
1937
Steven Mathews
movieThe Plough and the Stars
1936
Jack Clitheroe
movieLove Before Breakfast
1936
Scott Miller
movieMuss 'em Up
1936
Tip O'Neil
movieWe're Only Human
1935
Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
movieAnnie Oakley
1935
Toby Walker
movieThe Arizonian
1935
Tex Randolph
movieA Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
Preston Foster
movieThe Informer
1935
Dan Gallagher
movieThe People's Enemy
1935
Vince M. Falcone
movieStrangers All
1935
Murray Carter
movieThe Band Plays On
1934
Howdy Hardy
movieWharf Angel
1934
Como Murphy
movieHeat Lightning
1934
George
movieSleepers East
1934
Jason Everett
movieHoopla
1933
Nifty Miller
movieSensation Hunters
1933
Tom baylor
movieThe Devil's Mate
1933
Insp. O'Brien
movieThe Man Who Dared
1933
Jan Novak
movieCorruption
1933
Tim Butler
movieThe 42nd Street Special
1933
Self (uncredited)
movieLadies They Talk About
1933
David Slade
movieJust Around the Corner
1933
Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
movieYou Said a Mouthful
1932
Ed Dover
movieThe All-American
1932
Steve Kelly
movieLife Begins
1932
Dr. Brett
movieThe Last Mile
1932
John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
movieDoctor X
1932
Dr. Wells
movieTwo Seconds
1932
Bud Clark
movieHis Woman
1931
Crewman
movieFollow the Leader
1930
Two-Gun Terry
movieHeads Up
1930
Blake (uncredited)
movieNothing but the Truth
1929
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)