Preston Foster
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 22, 1900
- Died
- July 14, 1970
- Birthplace
- Pitman, New Jersey, USA
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
Filmography
Lucy and Desi 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line 1997
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1975
as Self (archive footage)
Chubasco 1968
as Nick
You've Got To Be Smart 1967
as D. O. Griggs
The Time Travelers 1964
as Dr. Erik von Steiner
Advance to the Rear 1964
as Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
The Man from Galveston 1963
as Judge Homer Black
- Destination 60,000
Destination 60,000 1957
as Col. Ed Buckley
I, the Jury 1953
as Capt. Pat Chambers
The Marshal's Daughter 1953
as Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
Law and Order 1953
as Kurt Durling
Kansas City Confidential 1952
as Tim Foster
Montana Territory 1952
as Sheriff Henry Plummer
The Big Night 1951
as Andy La Main
- The Bogus Green
The Bogus Green 1951
as Brass McGannon
The Big Gusher 1951
as Henry 'Hank' Mason
Tomahawk 1951
as Col. Carrington
Three Desperate Men 1951
as Tom Denton
The Tougher They Come 1950
as Joe MacKinley
The Big Cat 1949
as Tom Eggers
I Shot Jesse James 1949
as John Kelley
Thunderhoof 1948
as Scotty Mason
The Hunted 1948
as Johnny Saxon
Ramrod 1947
as Frank Ivey
King of the Wild Horses 1947
as Dave Taggert
It's Your America 1946
as Army Surgeon (uncredited)
Inside Job 1946
as Bart Madden
Tangier 1946
as Col. Jose Artiego
Strange Triangle 1946
as Sam Crane
The Harvey Girls 1946
as Judge Sam Purvis
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood 1945
as Self (uncredited)
Twice Blessed 1945
as Jeff Turner
The Valley of Decision 1945
as Jim Brennan
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka 1945
as Rob McLaughlin
Roger Touhy, Gangster 1944
as Roger Touhy
Bermuda Mystery 1944
as Steve Carramond
Guadalcanal Diary 1943
as Father Donnelly
My Friend Flicka 1943
as Rob McLaughlin
American Empire 1942
as Paxton Bryce
Thunder Birds 1942
as Steve Britt
Classification of Enlisted Men 1942
as Narrator
Little Tokyo, U.S.A. 1942
as Michael Steele
Night in New Orleans 1942
as Police Lt. Steve Abbott
A Gentleman After Dark 1942
as Tom Gaynor
Secret Agent of Japan 1942
as Roy Bonnell
Unfinished Business 1941
as Steve Duncan
The Roundup 1941
as Greg Lane
North West Mounted Police 1940
as Sergeant Jim Brett
Moon Over Burma 1940
as Bill Gordon
Cafe Hostess 1940
as Dan Walters
Missing Evidence 1939
as Bill Collins
Geronimo 1939
as Capt. Bill Starrett
20,000 Men a Year 1939
as Jim Howell
News Is Made at Night 1939
as Steve Drum
Chasing Danger 1939
as Steve Mitchell
Society Smugglers 1939
as Sully
Up the River 1938
as 'Chipper' Morgan
The Last Warning 1938
as Bill Crane
Submarine Patrol 1938
as Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
The Storm 1938
as Jack Stacey
Army Girl 1938
as Capt. Dike Conger
The Lady in the Morgue 1938
as Det. Bill Crane
Double Danger 1938
as Robert Crane
Everybody's Doing It 1938
as Bruce Keene
First Lady 1937
as Stephen Wayne
The Westland Case 1937
as Bill Crane - Private Detective
You Can't Beat Love 1937
as James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
The Outcasts of Poker Flat 1937
as John Oakhurst
Sea Devils 1937
as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
We Who Are About to Die 1937
as Steven Mathews
The Plough and the Stars 1936
as Jack Clitheroe
Love Before Breakfast 1936
as Scott Miller
Muss 'em Up 1936
as Tip O'Neil
We're Only Human 1935
as Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
Annie Oakley 1935
as Toby Walker
The Last Days of Pompeii 1935
as Marcus
The Arizonian 1935
as Tex Randolph
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl 1935
as Preston Foster
The Informer 1935
as Dan Gallagher
The People's Enemy 1935
as Vince M. Falcone
Strangers All 1935
as Murray Carter
The Band Plays On 1934
as Howdy Hardy
Wharf Angel 1934
as Como Murphy
Heat Lightning 1934
as George
Sleepers East 1934
as Jason Everett
Hoopla 1933
as Nifty Miller
Sensation Hunters 1933
as Tom baylor
The Devil's Mate 1933
as Insp. O'Brien
The Man Who Dared 1933
as Jan Novak
Corruption 1933
as Tim Butler
Dangerous Crossroads 1933
as Hinton
Elmer, the Great 1933
as Walker
The 42nd Street Special 1933
as Self (uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About 1933
as David Slade
Just Around the Corner 1933
as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
You Said a Mouthful 1932
as Ed Dover
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932
as Pete
The All-American 1932
as Steve Kelly
Life Begins 1932
as Dr. Brett
The Last Mile 1932
as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
Doctor X 1932
as Dr. Wells
Two Seconds 1932
as Bud Clark
His Woman 1931
as Crewman
Follow the Leader 1930
as Two-Gun Terry
Heads Up 1930
as Blake (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth 1929
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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