Dick Foran
Dick Foran
Born 18/06/1910 in Flemington, New Jersey, USA

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.

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

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Filmography (Movies)

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:18/03/2008

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:25/02/1983

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:01/01/1982

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:06/08/1975

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

Character:The Prospector

Release Date:24/11/1966

Taggart

Taggart

Character:Stark

Release Date:01/02/1965

Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

Character:Sean O'Brien

Release Date:12/06/1963

Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

Character:

Release Date:31/12/1962

Studs Lonigan

Studs Lonigan

Character:Patrick Lonigan

Release Date:01/09/1960

The Big Night

The Big Night

Character:Ed Robello

Release Date:17/02/1960

The Atomic Submarine

The Atomic Submarine

Character:Dan Wendover

Release Date:29/11/1959

The Fearmakers

The Fearmakers

Character:Jim McGinnis

Release Date:01/10/1958

Violent Road

Violent Road

Character:Frank 'Sarge' Miller

Release Date:10/05/1958

Thundering Jets

Thundering Jets

Character:Col. Henry Spalding

Release Date:01/05/1958

Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential

Character:Artie Blaine

Release Date:30/08/1957

Sierra Stranger

Sierra Stranger

Character:Bert Gaines

Release Date:01/05/1957

Please Murder Me

Please Murder Me

Character:Joe Leeds

Release Date:01/03/1956

The Miracle on 34th Street

The Miracle on 34th Street

Character:Thomas Mara

Release Date:14/12/1955

Night of Execution

Night of Execution

Character:Robert Maxwell

Release Date:22/09/1955

Treasure of Ruby Hills

Treasure of Ruby Hills

Character:Alan Doran

Release Date:23/01/1955

The Kill

The Kill

Character:Jeff Clark

Release Date:22/09/1952

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Character:Frank Jennings

Release Date:17/01/1951

Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal

Character:Joel Benton

Release Date:28/10/1949

El Paso

El Paso

Character:Sheriff La Farge

Release Date:22/03/1949

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

Character:Sgt. Quincannon

Release Date:21/05/1948

Hollywood Wonderland

Hollywood Wonderland

Character:Singing Cowboy (clip from "Sunday Roundup", 1936) (uncredited)

Release Date:09/08/1947

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

Character:Dale Whipple

Release Date:07/03/1947

Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

Character:Self

Release Date:31/12/1946

Movieland Magic

Movieland Magic

Character:(archive footage)

Release Date:09/03/1946

Guest Wife

Guest Wife

Character:Christopher Price

Release Date:27/07/1945

He's My Guy

He's My Guy

Character:Van Moore

Release Date:26/03/1943

Hi, Buddy

Hi, Buddy

Character:Dave O'Connor

Release Date:26/02/1943

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

Character:Self

Release Date:31/12/1942

Behind the Eight Ball

Behind the Eight Ball

Character:Bill Edwards

Release Date:04/12/1942

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

Character:Prof. Stephen A. Banning

Release Date:23/10/1942

Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo

Character:Lon Prentice

Release Date:12/06/1942

Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby

Character:Dennis Devlin

Release Date:20/03/1942

Road Agent

Road Agent

Character:Duke Masters

Release Date:19/12/1941

Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

Character:Jinx Roberts

Release Date:27/11/1941

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Character:Bronco Bob Mitchell

Release Date:17/11/1941

Mob Town

Mob Town

Character:Frank Conroy

Release Date:03/10/1941

The Kid from Kansas

The Kid from Kansas

Character:Kansas

Release Date:19/09/1941

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

Character:Frank

Release Date:27/08/1941

Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

Character:Jim Benton

Release Date:01/07/1941

In the Navy

In the Navy

Character:Dynamite Dugan

Release Date:30/05/1941

Horror Island

Horror Island

Character:Bill Martin

Release Date:28/03/1941

Four Mothers

Four Mothers

Character:Ernest Talbot

Release Date:04/01/1941

Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune

Character:Johnny Cash

Release Date:27/09/1940

The Mummy's Hand

The Mummy's Hand

Character:Steve Banning

Release Date:20/09/1940

Winners of the West

Winners of the West

Character:Jeff Ramsay

Release Date:02/07/1940

The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables

Character:Matthew Maule

Release Date:12/04/1940

My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

Character:Wayne Carter

Release Date:09/02/1940

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Character:Long John Wynn

Release Date:27/01/1940

Four Wives

Four Wives

Character:Ernest Talbot

Release Date:22/12/1939

Private Detective

Private Detective

Character:Jim Rickey

Release Date:09/12/1939

Hero for a Day

Hero for a Day

Character:Brainy Thornton

Release Date:06/10/1939

I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

Character:Paul Carver

Release Date:01/08/1939

Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

Character:Eddie Moore

Release Date:23/06/1939

Inside Information

Inside Information

Character:Danny Blake

Release Date:02/06/1939

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:31/12/1938

Heart of the North

Heart of the North

Character:Alan Baker

Release Date:10/12/1938

Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse

Character:'Killer' Lee Burke

Release Date:02/12/1938

The Sisters

The Sisters

Character:Tom Knivel

Release Date:14/10/1938

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

Character:Larry Toms

Release Date:27/08/1938

Four Daughters

Four Daughters

Character:Ernest

Release Date:09/08/1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Character:Sam Thorne

Release Date:09/07/1938

Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin

Character:Dick Foran

Release Date:28/05/1938

Over the Wall

Over the Wall

Character:Jerry Davis

Release Date:02/04/1938

Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

Character:Pete Martin

Release Date:12/03/1938

Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937

Character:Self

Release Date:31/12/1937

She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman

Character:James "Red" Tyler

Release Date:18/12/1937

The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen

Character:Jink Carter

Release Date:23/10/1937

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Character:Dick Foran

Release Date:02/10/1937

Prairie Thunder

Prairie Thunder

Character:Rod Farrell

Release Date:10/09/1937

The Devil's Saddle Legion

The Devil's Saddle Legion

Character:Tal Holladay

Release Date:14/08/1937

Empty Holsters

Empty Holsters

Character:Clay Brent

Release Date:10/07/1937

Blazing Sixes

Blazing Sixes

Character:Red Barton

Release Date:12/06/1937

The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip

Character:Dick Hudson

Release Date:15/05/1937

Land Beyond the Law

Land Beyond the Law

Character:Charles "Chip" Douglas

Release Date:13/03/1937

Black Legion

Black Legion

Character:Ed Jackson

Release Date:30/01/1937

Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Character:Self

Release Date:30/12/1936

Guns of the Pecos

Guns of the Pecos

Character:Steve Ainslee

Release Date:28/12/1936

California Mail

California Mail

Character:Bill Harkins

Release Date:14/11/1936

The Sunday Round-Up

The Sunday Round-Up

Character:Parson Ted Burke

Release Date:31/10/1936

Trailin' West

Trailin' West

Character:Lieut. Red Colton

Release Date:04/09/1936

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Character:

Release Date:05/08/1936

Earthworm Tractors

Earthworm Tractors

Character:Emmet McManus

Release Date:24/07/1936

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

Character:Thomas Duncan McKay

Release Date:24/07/1936

The Big Noise

The Big Noise

Character:Don Andrews

Release Date:22/06/1936

The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow

Character:Tommy Blake

Release Date:23/05/1936

Treachery Rides the Range

Treachery Rides the Range

Character:Red Taylor

Release Date:02/05/1936

Song of the Saddle

Song of the Saddle

Character:Frank Wilson, Jr.

Release Date:28/02/1936

The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

Character:Boze Hertzlinger

Release Date:08/02/1936

Dangerous

Dangerous

Character:Teddy

Release Date:25/12/1935

Moonlight on the Prairie

Moonlight on the Prairie

Character:Ace Andrews

Release Date:02/11/1935

Shipmates Forever

Shipmates Forever

Character:Gifford

Release Date:12/10/1935

Accent on Youth

Accent on Youth

Character:Butch

Release Date:23/08/1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

Character:Walt Lansing

Release Date:05/07/1935

It's A Small World

It's A Small World

Character:Motor Cop

Release Date:12/04/1935

One More Spring

One More Spring

Character:Park Policeman

Release Date:15/02/1935

The Lottery Lover

The Lottery Lover

Character:Cadet

Release Date:05/02/1935

Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born

Character:Smudge Casey

Release Date:17/11/1934

Student Tour

Student Tour

Character:Assistant Manager

Release Date:05/10/1934

Change of Heart

Change of Heart

Character:Nick

Release Date:18/05/1934

Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!

Character:Nick Foran

Release Date:04/05/1934

Television Appearances

Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D.

Character:King Beaumont

Adam-12

Adam-12

Character:Fred Haines

O.K. Crackerby

O.K. Crackerby

Character:

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Character:Jeremiah

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Character:Simon Doggett

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

Character:Colton

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

Character:

The Virginian

The Virginian

Character:Duggan

The Virginian

The Virginian

Character:Frank Devereaux

The Virginian

The Virginian

Character:Mayor

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

Character:Paul Adams

The Swamp Fox

The Swamp Fox

Character:Gabriel Marion

Rawhide

Rawhide

Character:Major Taggert

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Character:

Lawman

Lawman

Character:

Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

Character:Mr. Halligan

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Character:Sheriff D. Wilkes

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Character:Frank Koster

Maverick

Maverick

Character:Sheriff Edwards

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Dr. David Craig

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Steve Benton

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Harlan Merrill

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Character:David Steele

The O. Henry Playhouse

The O. Henry Playhouse

Character:Calliope

State Trooper

State Trooper

Character:

State Trooper

State Trooper

Character:George Larkin

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

Character:

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Character:Thomas Mara

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Character:

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Sheriff

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Character:Hugh Waring

Climax!

Climax!

Character:Robert Maxwell

Climax!

Climax!

Character:Luke Bradshaw

Lassie

Lassie

Character:

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

Character:Phil

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

Character:

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

Character:Ferguson

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Character:Esau Hepburn

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Character:Mr. Murdock

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Character:Will Foster

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Character:

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

Character:Bob

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

Character:Matt

Suspense

Suspense

Character:

Studio One

Studio One

Character:

Studio One

Studio One

Character:Russ Adams

Studio One

Studio One

Character:Jeff Clark

Studio One

Studio One

Character:Larry

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

Character:

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