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).
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Lucy and Desi
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/01/2022
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:12/05/1997
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/08/1975
Chubasco
Character:Nick
Release Date:14/04/1968
You've Got To Be Smart
Character:D. O. Griggs
Release Date:28/04/1967
The Time Travelers
Character:Dr. Erik von Steiner
Release Date:29/10/1964
Advance to the Rear
Character:Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
Release Date:10/06/1964
The Man from Galveston
Character:Judge Homer Black
Release Date:18/12/1963
Destination 60,000
Character:Col. Ed Buckley
Release Date:12/05/1957
I, the Jury
Character:Capt. Pat Chambers
Release Date:14/08/1953
The Marshal's Daughter
Character:Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
Release Date:25/06/1953
Law and Order
Character:Kurt Durling
Release Date:13/05/1953
Kansas City Confidential
Character:Tim Foster
Release Date:11/11/1952
Montana Territory
Character:Sheriff Henry Plummer
Release Date:31/05/1952
The Big Night
Character:Andy La Main
Release Date:07/12/1951
The Bogus Green
Character:Brass McGannon
Release Date:06/07/1951
The Big Gusher
Character:Hank Mason
Release Date:01/07/1951
Tomahawk
Character:Col. Carrington
Release Date:05/02/1951
Three Desperate Men
Character:Tom Denton
Release Date:12/01/1951
The Tougher They Come
Character:Joe MacKinley
Release Date:16/11/1950
The Big Cat
Character:Tom Eggers
Release Date:01/04/1949
I Shot Jesse James
Character:John Kelley
Release Date:26/02/1949
Thunderhoof
Character:Scotty Mason
Release Date:08/07/1948
The Hunted
Character:Johnny Saxon
Release Date:07/04/1948
Ramrod
Character:Frank Ivey
Release Date:02/05/1947
King of the Wild Horses
Character:Dave Taggert
Release Date:28/03/1947
It's Your America
Character:Army Surgeon (uncredited)
Release Date:25/07/1946
Inside Job
Character:Bart Madden
Release Date:14/06/1946
Tangier
Character:Col. Jose Artiego
Release Date:06/06/1946
Strange Triangle
Character:Sam Crane
Release Date:17/05/1946
The Harvey Girls
Character:Judge Sam Purvis
Release Date:18/01/1946
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:05/10/1945
Twice Blessed
Character:Jeff Turner
Release Date:31/05/1945
The Valley of Decision
Character:Jim Brennan
Release Date:03/05/1945
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Character:Rob McLaughlin
Release Date:15/03/1945
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Character:Roger Touhy
Release Date:03/06/1944
Bermuda Mystery
Character:Steve Carramond
Release Date:01/05/1944
Guadalcanal Diary
Character:Father Donnelly
Release Date:27/10/1943
My Friend Flicka
Character:Rob McLaughlin
Release Date:26/05/1943
American Empire
Character:Paxton Bryce
Release Date:11/12/1942
Thunder Birds
Character:Steve Britt
Release Date:28/10/1942
Classification of Enlisted Men
Character:Narrator
Release Date:09/10/1942
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
Character:Michael Steele
Release Date:08/07/1942
Night in New Orleans
Character:Police Lt. Steve Abbott
Release Date:01/07/1942
A Gentleman After Dark
Character:Tom Gaynor
Release Date:16/04/1942
Secret Agent of Japan
Character:Roy Bonnell
Release Date:03/04/1942
Unfinished Business
Character:Steve Duncan
Release Date:27/08/1941
The Roundup
Character:Greg Lane
Release Date:03/04/1941
North West Mounted Police
Character:Sergeant Jim Brett
Release Date:22/10/1940
Moon Over Burma
Character:Bill Gordon
Release Date:26/07/1940
Cafe Hostess
Character:Dan Walters
Release Date:11/01/1940
Missing Evidence
Character:Bill Collins
Release Date:15/12/1939
Geronimo
Character:Capt. Bill Starrett
Release Date:26/11/1939
20,000 Men a Year
Character:Jim Howell
Release Date:26/10/1939
News Is Made at Night
Character:Steve Drum
Release Date:20/07/1939
Chasing Danger
Character:Steve Mitchell
Release Date:05/05/1939
Society Smugglers
Character:Sully
Release Date:01/03/1939
Up the River
Character:'Chipper' Morgan
Release Date:09/12/1938
The Last Warning
Character:Bill Crane
Release Date:07/12/1938
Submarine Patrol
Character:Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
Release Date:25/11/1938
The Storm
Character:Jack Stacey
Release Date:28/10/1938
Army Girl
Character:Capt. Dike Conger
Release Date:11/08/1938
The Lady in the Morgue
Character:Det. Bill Crane
Release Date:22/04/1938
Double Danger
Character:Robert Crane
Release Date:28/01/1938
Everybody's Doing It
Character:Bruce Keene
Release Date:14/01/1938
First Lady
Character:Stephen Wayne
Release Date:04/12/1937
The Westland Case
Character:Bill Crane - Private Detective
Release Date:30/10/1937
You Can't Beat Love
Character:James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
Release Date:25/06/1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Character:John Oakhurst
Release Date:16/04/1937
Sea Devils
Character:Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
Release Date:19/02/1937
We Who Are About to Die
Character:Steven Mathews
Release Date:08/01/1937
The Plough and the Stars
Character:Jack Clitheroe
Release Date:26/12/1936
Love Before Breakfast
Character:Scott Miller
Release Date:09/03/1936
Muss 'em Up
Character:Tip O'Neil
Release Date:13/02/1936
We're Only Human
Character:Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
Release Date:27/12/1935
Annie Oakley
Character:Toby Walker
Release Date:15/11/1935
The Last Days of Pompeii
Character:Marcus
Release Date:18/10/1935
The Arizonian
Character:Tex Randolph
Release Date:27/06/1935
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Character:Preston Foster
Release Date:21/06/1935
The Informer
Character:Dan Gallagher
Release Date:09/05/1935
The People's Enemy
Character:Vince M. Falcone
Release Date:29/04/1935
Strangers All
Character:Murray Carter
Release Date:01/04/1935
The Band Plays On
Character:Howdy Hardy
Release Date:21/12/1934
Wharf Angel
Character:Como Murphy
Release Date:15/03/1934
Heat Lightning
Character:George
Release Date:01/03/1934
Sleepers East
Character:Jason Everett
Release Date:01/01/1934
Hoopla
Character:Nifty Miller
Release Date:30/11/1933
Sensation Hunters
Character:Tom baylor
Release Date:30/08/1933
The Devil's Mate
Character:Insp. O'Brien
Release Date:20/08/1933
The Man Who Dared
Character:Jan Novak
Release Date:30/06/1933
Corruption
Character:Tim Butler
Release Date:18/06/1933
Elmer, the Great
Character:Walker
Release Date:29/04/1933
The 42nd Street Special
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:20/02/1933
Ladies They Talk About
Character:David Slade
Release Date:04/02/1933
Just Around the Corner
Character:Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
Release Date:17/01/1933
You Said a Mouthful
Character:Ed Dover
Release Date:08/12/1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Character:Pete
Release Date:09/11/1932
The All-American
Character:Steve Kelly
Release Date:01/10/1932
Life Begins
Character:Dr. Brett
Release Date:10/09/1932
The Last Mile
Character:John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
Release Date:17/08/1932
Doctor X
Character:Dr. Wells
Release Date:03/08/1932
Two Seconds
Character:Bud Clark
Release Date:28/05/1932
His Woman
Character:Crewman
Release Date:20/11/1931
Follow the Leader
Character:Two-Gun Terry
Release Date:06/12/1930
Heads Up
Character:Blake (uncredited)
Release Date:10/10/1930
Nothing But the Truth
Character:Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Release Date:20/04/1929
Television Appearances
Going My Way
Character:
Target: The Corruptors!
Character:
Gunslinger
Character:Captain Zachary Scott
Outlaws
Character:
77 Sunset Strip
Character:
Harbor Command
Character:
O. Henry Playhouse
Character:John McCaskey
Waterfront
Character:Cap'n John Herrick
Letter to Loretta
Character:
General Electric Theater
Character:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Bob Hood
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