Preston Foster
Acting
🎂 1900-08-22
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
Cast credits(117)
1958
1961
1960
1962
1953
Toby Walker
1935
Johnny Saxon
1948
Kurt Durling
1953
Judge Homer Black
1963
Dan Gallagher
1935
Self (archive footage)
1975
Frank Ivey
1947
Sergeant Jim Brett
1940
1957
Col. Carrington
1951
Roger Touhy
1944
1953
Self (archive footage)
2022
Pete
1932
Crewman
1931
Tim Foster
1952
Dr. Erik von Steiner
1964
Self (uncredited)
1945
Jack Clitheroe
1936
Jim Brennan
1945
Bob Hood
1951
Steven Mathews
1937
Capt. Pat Chambers
1953
Dr. Wells
1932
Father Donnelly
1943
John McCaskey
1957
Det. Bill Crane
1938
Dr. Brett
1932
David Slade
1933
Capt. Dike Conger
1938
Scott Miller
1936
Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
1937
Andy La Main
1951
Marcus
1935
Tom Eggers
1949
Tip O'Neil
1936
Bud Clark
1932
Cap'n John Herrick
1954
Dan Walters
1940
Army Surgeon (uncredited)
1946
Captain Zachary Scott
1961
Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
1935
Judge Sam Purvis
1946
Roy Bonnell
1942
Self (uncredited)
1933
Steve Carramond
1944
Capt. Bill Starrett
1939
Self (archive footage)
1997
Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
1938
Bill Collins
1939
Vince M. Falcone
1935
Tom Gaynor
1942
Bill Crane
1938
Sam Crane
1946
Steve Drum
1939
Tim Butler
1933
Jim Howell
1939
Nifty Miller
1933
Walker
1933
Steve Duncan
1941
Jack Stacey
1938
Tex Randolph
1935
Scotty Mason
1948
Como Murphy
1934
Bill Crane - Private Detective
1937
Howdy Hardy
1934
Police Lt. Steve Abbott
1942
Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
1964
Nick
1968
George
1934
Paxton Bryce
1942
John Kelley
1949
D. O. Griggs
1967
Col. Jose Artiego
1946
Bill Gordon
1940
John Oakhurst
1937
Greg Lane
1941
Jason Everett
1934
Michael Steele
1942
Steve Britt
1942
Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
1953
Insp. O'Brien
1933
Sully
1939
Murray Carter
1935
Sheriff Henry Plummer
1952
Jeff Turner
1945
John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
1932
Tom Denton
1951
Robert Crane
1938
Blake (uncredited)
1930
Rob McLaughlin
1945
Two-Gun Terry
1930
'Chipper' Morgan
1938
Stephen Wayne
1937
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1929
Steve Kelly
1932
Bruce Keene
1938
Joe MacKinley
1950
Brass McGannon
1951
James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
1937
Narrator
1942
Jan Novak
1933
Tom baylor
1933
Col. Ed Buckley
1957
Rob McLaughlin
1943
Preston Foster
1935
Ed Dover
1932
Steve Mitchell
1939
Dave Taggert
1947
Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
1933
Bart Madden
1946
Hank Mason
1951