Preston Foster
Age: 69 | From: Pitman, New Jersey, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1900-08-24 18:20:34
Death: 1970-07-14 18:20:34
Aliases: Preston S. Foster
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Pitman, New Jersey, USA
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Movie Involvements: 83
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
Biography
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
Most Famous Work
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
(1932) Pete
Kansas City Confidential
(1952) Tim Foster
The Informer
(1935) Dan Gallagher
Law and Order
(1953) Kurt Durling
The Time Travelers
(1964) Dr. Erik von Steiner
Lucy and Desi
(2022) Self (archive footage)
Ramrod
(1947) Frank Ivey
I Shot Jesse James
(1949) John KelleyActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1975 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1967 | Nick | |
| D. O. Griggs | ||
| 1964 | Dr. Erik von Steiner | |
| Gen. Bateman (uncredited) | ||
| 1963 | Judge Homer Black | |
| 1962 | N/A | |
| 1961 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1960 | N/A | |
| 1958 | N/A | |
| 1957 | N/A | |
| Col. Ed Buckley | ||
| John McCaskey | ||
| 1954 | Cap'n John Herrick | |
| 1953 | N/A | |
| Capt. Pat Chambers | ||
| Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player | ||
| Kurt Durling | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1952 | Tim Foster | |
| Sheriff Henry Plummer | ||
| 1951 | Andy La Main | |
| Bob Hood | ||
| Brass McGannon | ||
| Hank Mason | ||
| Col. Carrington | ||
| Tom Denton | ||
| 1950 | Joe MacKinley | |
| 1949 | Tom Eggers | |
| John Kelley | ||
| 1948 | Scotty Mason | |
| Johnny Saxon | ||
| 1947 | Frank Ivey | |
| Dave Taggert | ||
| 1946 | Army Surgeon (uncredited) | |
| Bart Madden | ||
| Col. Jose Artiego | ||
| Sam Crane | ||
| Judge Sam Purvis | ||
| 1945 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Jeff Turner | ||
| Jim Brennan | ||
| Rob McLaughlin | ||
| 1944 | Roger Touhy | |
| Steve Carramond | ||
| 1943 | Father Donnelly | |
| Rob McLaughlin | ||
| 1942 | Paxton Bryce | |
| Steve Britt | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Michael Steele | ||
| Police Lt. Steve Abbott | ||
| Tom Gaynor | ||
| Roy Bonnell | ||
| 1941 | Steve Duncan | |
| Greg Lane | ||
| 1940 | Sergeant Jim Brett | |
| Bill Gordon | ||
| Dan Walters | ||
| 1939 | Bill Collins | |
| Capt. Bill Starrett | ||
| Jim Howell | ||
| Steve Drum | ||
| Steve Mitchell | ||
| Sully | ||
| 1938 | 'Chipper' Morgan | |
| Bill Crane | ||
| Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake | ||
| Jack Stacey | ||
| Capt. Dike Conger | ||
| Det. Bill Crane | ||
| Robert Crane | ||
| Bruce Keene | ||
| 1937 | Stephen Wayne | |
| Bill Crane - Private Detective | ||
| James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes | ||
| John Oakhurst | ||
| Michael 'Mike' O'Shea | ||
| Steven Mathews | ||
| 1936 | Jack Clitheroe | |
| Scott Miller | ||
| Tip O'Neil | ||
| 1935 | Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey | |
| Toby Walker | ||
| Marcus | ||
| Tex Randolph | ||
| Preston Foster | ||
| Dan Gallagher | ||
| Vince M. Falcone | ||
| Murray Carter | ||
| 1934 | Howdy Hardy | |
| Como Murphy | ||
| George | ||
| Jason Everett | ||
| 1933 | Nifty Miller | |
| Tom baylor | ||
| Insp. O'Brien | ||
| Jan Novak | ||
| Tim Butler | ||
| Walker | ||
| Self (uncredited) | ||
| David 'Dave' Slade | ||
| Tim - Office Worker (uncredited) | ||
| 1932 | Ed Dover | |
| Pete | ||
| Steve Kelly | ||
| Dr. Brett | ||
| John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4 | ||
| Dr. Wells | ||
| Bud Clark | ||
| 1931 | Crewman | |
| 1930 | Two-Gun Terry | |
| Blake | ||
| 1929 | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
