From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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
Movie | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
Movie | Chubasco | Nick | 1968-04-14 |
Movie | You've Got To Be Smart | D. O. Griggs | 1967-04-28 |
Movie | The Time Travelers | Dr. Erik von Steiner | 1964-10-29 |
Movie | Advance to the Rear | Gen. Bateman (uncredited) | 1964-06-10 |
Movie | The Man from Galveston | Judge Homer Black | 1963-12-18 |
Series | Going My Way | Unknown | 1962-10-03 |
Series | Gunslinger | Captain Zachary Scott | 1961-02-09 |
Series | Target: The Corruptors! | Unknown | 1961-09-29 |
Series | Outlaws | Unknown | 1960-09-26 |
Series | 77 Sunset Strip | Unknown | 1958-10-10 |
Movie | Destination 60,000 | Col. Ed Buckley | 1957-05-12 |
Series | Harbor Command | Unknown | 1957-10-11 |
Series | Waterfront | Cap'n John Herrick | 1954-08-21 |
Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
Movie | Law and Order | Kurt Durling | 1953-05-13 |
Movie | The Marshal's Daughter | Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player | 1953-06-25 |
Movie | I, the Jury | Capt. Pat Chambers | 1953-08-14 |
Series | Letter to Loretta | Unknown | 1953-09-20 |
Movie | Montana Territory | Sheriff Henry Plummer | 1952-05-31 |
Movie | Kansas City Confidential | Tim Foster | 1952-11-11 |
Movie | Tomahawk | Col. Carrington | 1951-02-05 |
Movie | Three Desperate Men | Tom Denton | 1951-01-12 |
Movie | The Big Gusher | Hank Mason | 1951-07-01 |
Series | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Unknown | 1951-10-05 |
Movie | The Big Night | Andy La Main | 1951-12-07 |
Movie | The Tougher They Come | Joe MacKinley | 1950-11-16 |
Movie | I Shot Jesse James | John Kelley | 1949-02-26 |
Movie | The Big Cat | Tom Eggers | 1949-04-01 |
Movie | Thunderhoof | Scotty Mason | 1948-07-08 |
Movie | The Hunted | Johnny Saxon | 1948-04-07 |
Movie | King of the Wild Horses | Dave Taggert | 1947-03-28 |
Movie | Ramrod | Frank Ivey | 1947-05-02 |
Movie | The Harvey Girls | Judge Sam Purvis | 1946-01-18 |
Movie | Strange Triangle | Sam Crane | 1946-05-17 |
Movie | It's Your America | Army Surgeon (uncredited) | 1946-07-25 |
Movie | Tangier | Col. Jose Artiego | 1946-06-06 |
Movie | Inside Job | Bart Madden | 1946-06-14 |
Movie | The Valley of Decision | Jim Brennan | 1945-05-03 |
Movie | Thunderhead - Son of Flicka | Rob McLaughlin | 1945-03-15 |
Movie | Twice Blessed | Jeff Turner | 1945-05-31 |
Movie | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Himself (uncredited) | 1945-10-05 |
Movie | Bermuda Mystery | Steve Carramond | 1944-05-01 |
Movie | Roger Touhy, Gangster | Roger Touhy | 1944-06-03 |
Movie | My Friend Flicka | Rob McLaughlin | 1943-05-26 |
Movie | Guadalcanal Diary | Father Donnelly | 1943-10-27 |
Movie | A Gentleman After Dark | Tom Gaynor | 1942-04-16 |
Movie | Night in New Orleans | Police Lt. Steve Abbott | 1942-07-01 |
Movie | Secret Agent of Japan | Roy Bonnell | 1942-04-03 |
Movie | Thunder Birds | Steve Britt | 1942-10-28 |
Movie | Little Tokyo, U.S.A. | Michael Steele | 1942-07-08 |
Movie | American Empire | Paxton Bryce | 1942-12-11 |
Movie | The Roundup | Greg Lane | 1941-04-03 |
Movie | Unfinished Business | Steve Duncan | 1941-08-27 |
Movie | Cafe Hostess | Dan Walters | 1940-01-11 |
Movie | North West Mounted Police | Sergeant Jim Brett | 1940-10-22 |
Movie | Moon Over Burma | Bill Gordon | 1940-07-26 |
Movie | Society Smugglers | Sully | 1939-03-01 |
Movie | Chasing Danger | Steve Mitchell | 1939-05-05 |
Movie | News Is Made at Night | Steve Drum | 1939-07-20 |
Movie | Missing Evidence | Bill Collins | 1939-12-15 |
Movie | Geronimo | Capt. Bill Starrett | 1939-11-26 |
Movie | 20,000 Men a Year | Jim Howell | 1939-10-26 |
Movie | The Lady in the Morgue | Det. Bill Crane | 1938-04-22 |
Movie | Double Danger | Robert Crane | 1938-01-28 |
Movie | Army Girl | Capt. Dike Conger | 1938-08-11 |
Movie | Everybody's Doing It | Bruce Keene | 1938-01-14 |
Movie | The Storm | Jack Stacey | 1938-10-28 |
Movie | The Last Warning | Bill Crane | 1938-12-07 |
Movie | Submarine Patrol | Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake | 1938-11-25 |
Movie | We Who Are About to Die | Steven Mathews | 1937-01-08 |
Movie | The Outcasts of Poker Flat | John Oakhurst | 1937-04-16 |
Movie | Sea Devils | Michael 'Mike' O'Shea | 1937-02-19 |
Movie | First Lady | Stephen Wayne | 1937-12-04 |
Movie | The Westland Case | Bill Crane - Private Detective | 1937-10-30 |
Movie | You Can't Beat Love | James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes | 1937-06-25 |
Movie | Muss 'em Up | Tip O'Neil | 1936-02-13 |
Movie | Love Before Breakfast | Scott Miller | 1936-03-09 |
Movie | The Plough and the Stars | Jack Clitheroe | 1936-12-26 |
Movie | A Night at the Biltmore Bowl | Preston Foster | 1935-06-21 |
Movie | The Informer | Dan Gallagher | 1935-05-09 |
Movie | The People's Enemy | Vince M. Falcone | 1935-04-29 |
Movie | Strangers All | Murray Carter | 1935-04-01 |
Movie | The Arizonian | Tex Randolph | 1935-06-27 |
Movie | The Last Days of Pompeii | Marcus | 1935-10-18 |
Movie | We're Only Human | Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey | 1935-12-27 |
Movie | Annie Oakley | Toby Walker | 1935-11-15 |
Movie | Sleepers East | Jason Everett | 1934-01-01 |
Movie | Heat Lightning | George | 1934-03-01 |
Movie | Wharf Angel | Como Murphy | 1934-03-15 |
Movie | The Bands Plays On | Howdy Hardy | 1934-12-21 |
Movie | Ladies They Talk About | David 'Dave' Slade | 1933-02-04 |
Movie | Just Around the Corner | Tim - Office Worker (uncredited) | 1933-01-17 |
Movie | Corruption | Tim Butler | 1933-06-18 |
Movie | Elmer, the Great | Walker | 1933-04-29 |
Movie | The Man Who Dared | Jan Novak | 1933-06-30 |
Movie | Sensation Hunters | Tom baylor | 1933-08-30 |
Movie | Hoopla | Nifty Miller | 1933-11-30 |
Movie | The Devil's Mate | Insp. O'Brien | 1933-08-20 |
Movie | The Last Mile | John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4 | 1932-08-17 |
Movie | Two Seconds | Bud Clark | 1932-05-28 |
Movie | Doctor X | Dr. Wells | 1932-08-03 |
Movie | Life Begins | Dr. Brett | 1932-09-10 |
Movie | You Said a Mouthful | Ed Dover | 1932-11-18 |
Movie | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Pete | 1932-11-09 |
Movie | The All-American | Steve Kelly | 1932-10-01 |
Movie | His Woman | Crewman | 1931-11-20 |
Movie | Follow the Leader | Two-Gun Terry | 1930-12-06 |
Movie | Heads Up | Blake | 1930-10-10 |
Movie | Nothing But the Truth | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1929-04-20 |