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Birthday: Aug 22, 1900
Place of Birth: Pitman, New Jersey, USA

Preston Foster

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
Movie Cast Year
Doctor X Dr. Wells 1932
Kansas City Confidential Tim Foster 1952
American Empire Paxton Bryce 1942
Sensation Hunters Tom baylor 1933
Strange Triangle Sam Crane 1946
Inside Job Bart Madden 1946
I Shot Jesse James John Kelley 1949
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Pete 1932
The Big Night Andy La Main 1951
Ramrod Frank Ivey 1947
I, the Jury Capt. Pat Chambers 1953
Guadalcanal Diary Father Donnelly 1943
Ladies They Talk About David Slade 1933
The Valley of Decision Jim Brennan 1945
Annie Oakley Toby Walker 1935
The Informer Dan Gallagher 1935
Tomahawk Col. Carrington 1951
The Hunted Johnny Saxon 1948
The Time Travelers Dr. Erik von Steiner 1964
Classification of Enlisted Men Narrator 1942
My Friend Flicka Rob McLaughlin 1943
The Last Mile John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4 1932
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Rob McLaughlin 1945
North West Mounted Police Sergeant Jim Brett 1940
Hoopla Nifty Miller 1933
The People's Enemy Vince M. Falcone 1935
Law and Order Kurt Durling 1953
Unfinished Business Steve Duncan 1941
Heat Lightning George 1934
A Gentleman After Dark Tom Gaynor 1942
Little Tokyo, U.S.A. Michael Steele 1942
Thunder Birds Steve Britt 1942
The Bogus Green Brass McGannon 1951
Lucy and Desi Self (archive footage) 2022
First Lady Stephen Wayne 1937
Advance to the Rear Gen. Bateman (uncredited) 1964
Night in New Orleans Police Lt. Steve Abbott 1942
Three Desperate Men Tom Denton 1951
Love Before Breakfast Scott Miller 1936
Roger Touhy, Gangster Roger Touhy 1944
Life Begins Dr. Brett 1932
The Man from Galveston Judge Homer Black 1963
Missing Evidence Bill Collins 1939
Double Danger Robert Crane 1938
Corruption Tim Butler 1933
The Big Cat Tom Eggers 1949
You Can't Beat Love James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes 1937
Sea Devils Michael 'Mike' O'Shea 1937
Muss 'em Up Tip O'Neil 1936
The Arizonian Tex Randolph 1935
The Outcasts of Poker Flat John Oakhurst 1937
Strangers All Murray Carter 1935
The Last Days of Pompeii Marcus 1935
The Plough and the Stars Jack Clitheroe 1936
The Big Gusher Hank Mason 1951
Army Girl Capt. Dike Conger 1938
Tangier Col. Jose Artiego 1946
We're Only Human Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey 1935
Moon Over Burma Bill Gordon 1940
Submarine Patrol Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake 1938
Elmer, the Great Walker 1933
Just Around the Corner Tim - Office Worker (uncredited) 1933
Wharf Angel Como Murphy 1934
Twice Blessed Jeff Turner 1945
Follow the Leader Two-Gun Terry 1930
His Woman Crewman 1931
Two Seconds Bud Clark 1932
Chubasco Nick 1968
You Said a Mouthful Ed Dover 1932
The Lady in the Morgue Det. Bill Crane 1938
The Bands Plays On Howdy Hardy 1934
Everybody's Doing It Bruce Keene 1938
Thunderhoof Scotty Mason 1948
We Who Are About to Die Steven Mathews 1937
Secret Agent of Japan Roy Bonnell 1942
The Harvey Girls Judge Sam Purvis 1946
Geronimo Capt. Bill Starrett 1939
Heads Up Blake 1930
The Tougher They Come Joe MacKinley 1950
News Is Made at Night Steve Drum 1939
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Self (archive footage) 1997
Montana Territory Sheriff Henry Plummer 1952
The Marshal's Daughter Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player 1953
20,000 Men a Year Jim Howell 1939
The Roundup Greg Lane 1941
The Man Who Dared Jan Novak 1933
Bermuda Mystery Steve Carramond 1944
Destination 60,000 Col. Ed Buckley 1957
Chasing Danger Steve Mitchell 1939
Society Smugglers Sully 1939
The Westland Case Bill Crane - Private Detective 1937
The Last Warning Bill Crane 1938
The Devil's Mate Insp. O'Brien 1933
Nothing But the Truth Nightclub Patron (uncredited) 1929
Cafe Hostess Dan Walters 1940
Sleepers East Jason Everett 1934
King of the Wild Horses Dave Taggert 1947
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl Preston Foster 1935
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975
The Storm Jack Stacey 1938
The All-American Steve Kelly 1932
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Self (uncredited) 1945
Up the River 'Chipper' Morgan 1938
It's Your America Army Surgeon (uncredited) 1946
You've Got To Be Smart D. O. Griggs 1967
The 42nd Street Special Self (uncredited) 1933
Series Cast Year
77 Sunset Strip 1958
General Electric Theater 1953
Going My Way 1962
Target: The Corruptors! 1961
Outlaws 1960
Waterfront Cap'n John Herrick 1954
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Bob Hood 1951
Gunslinger Captain Zachary Scott 1961
O. Henry Playhouse John McCaskey 1957
Harbor Command 1957
Letter to Loretta 1953
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