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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
Acted in 109
1960s
- 1968
Chubasco
Nick
- 1967
You've Got To Be Smart
D. O. Griggs
- 1964
Advance to the Rear
Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
- 1963
The Man from Galveston
Judge Homer Black
- 1962
- 1961
Gunslinger
Captain Zachary Scott · 12 episodes
- 1960
1950s
- 1958
- 1957
Harbor Command
TV
- 1954
- 1953
I, the Jury
Capt. Pat Chambers
General Electric Theater
TV
- 1952
Montana Territory
Sheriff Henry Plummer
- 1951
The Big Night
Andy La Main
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bob Hood · 1 episode
The Big Gusher
Henry 'Hank' Mason
- 1950
The Tougher They Come
Joe MacKinley
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
Thunderhoof
Scotty Mason
The Hunted
Johnny Saxon
- 1947
King of the Wild Horses
Dave Taggert
- 1946
It's Your America
Army Surgeon (uncredited)
Inside Job
Bart Madden
Tangier
Col. Jose Artiego
Strange Triangle
Sam Crane
- 1945
Twice Blessed
Jeff Turner
- 1944
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy
- 1943
My Friend Flicka
Rob McLaughlin
- 1942
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
Michael Steele
Night in New Orleans
Police Lt. Steve Abbott
A Gentleman After Dark
Tom Gaynor
Secret Agent of Japan
Roy Bonnell
- 1941
Unfinished Business
Steve Duncan
The Roundup
Greg Lane
- 1940
Moon Over Burma
Bill Gordon
Cafe Hostess
Dan Walters
1930s
- 1939
Missing Evidence
Bill Collins
Geronimo
Capt. Bill Starrett
20,000 Men a Year
Jim Howell
News Is Made at Night
Steve Drum
Chasing Danger
Steve Mitchell
Society Smugglers
Sully
- 1938
Up the River
'Chipper' Morgan
The Last Warning
Bill Crane
Submarine Patrol
Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
The Storm
Jack Stacey
Army Girl
Capt. Dike Conger
The Lady in the Morgue
Det. Bill Crane
Double Danger
Robert Crane
Everybody's Doing It
Bruce Keene
- 1937
First Lady
Stephen Wayne
The Westland Case
Bill Crane - Private Detective
You Can't Beat Love
James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
John Oakhurst
Sea Devils
Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
We Who Are About to Die
Steven Mathews
- 1936
The Plough and the Stars
Jack Clitheroe
Love Before Breakfast
Scott Miller
Muss 'em Up
Tip O'Neil
- 1935
We're Only Human
Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
The Last Days of Pompeii
Marcus
The Arizonian
Tex Randolph
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Preston Foster
The People's Enemy
Vince M. Falcone
Strangers All
Murray Carter
- 1934
The Band Plays On
Howdy Hardy
Wharf Angel
Como Murphy
Heat Lightning
George
Sleepers East
Jason Everett
- 1933
Hoopla
Nifty Miller
Sensation Hunters
Tom baylor
The Devil's Mate
Insp. O'Brien
The Man Who Dared
Jan Novak
Dangerous Crossroads
Hinton
Elmer, the Great
Walker
Just Around the Corner
Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
- 1932
You Said a Mouthful
Ed Dover
The All-American
Steve Kelly
Life Begins
Dr. Brett
The Last Mile
John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
Two Seconds
Bud Clark
- 1931
His Woman
Crewman
- 1930
Follow the Leader
Two-Gun Terry
Heads Up
Blake (uncredited)
1920s
- 1929
Nothing but the Truth
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Appearances6
2020s
- 2022
1970s
- 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1940s
- 1945
- 1942
Classification of Enlisted Men
Narrator
1930s
- 1933
The 42nd Street Special
Self (uncredited)