Preston Foster
102 movies · 11 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 22, 1900
- Died
- Jul 14, 1970 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Pitman, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Preston S. Foster · Престон С. Фостер · Престон Фостер
Biography
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.
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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.
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Known for
Preston Foster: movies and TV shows
Acting (113)
- 1968 Chubasco
as Nick
- 1967 You've Got To Be Smart
as D. O. Griggs
- 1964 The Time Travelers
as Dr. Erik von Steiner
- 1964 Advance to the Rear
as Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
- 1963 The Man from Galveston
as Judge Homer Black
- 1962
- 1961
- 1961
- 1960
- 1958
- 1957
- 1957 Destination 60,000
as Col. Ed Buckley
- 1957
- 1954
- 1953
- 1953 I, the Jury
as Capt. Pat Chambers
- 1953 The Marshal's Daughter
as Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
- 1953 Law and Order
as Kurt Durling
- 1953
- 1952 Kansas City Confidential
as Tim Foster
- 1952 Montana Territory
as Sheriff Henry Plummer
- 1951 The Big Night
as Andy La Main
- 1951
- 1951 The Bogus Green
as Brass McGannon
- 1951 The Big Gusher
as Henry 'Hank' Mason
- 1951 Tomahawk
as Col. Carrington
- 1951 Three Desperate Men
as Tom Denton
- 1950 The Tougher They Come
as Joe MacKinley
- 1949 The Big Cat
as Tom Eggers
- 1949 I Shot Jesse James
as John Kelley
- 1948 Thunderhoof
as Scotty Mason
- 1948 The Hunted
as Johnny Saxon
- 1947 Ramrod
as Frank Ivey
- 1947 King of the Wild Horses
as Dave Taggert
- 1946 It's Your America
as Army Surgeon (uncredited)
- 1946 Inside Job
as Bart Madden
- 1946 Tangier
as Col. Jose Artiego
- 1946 Strange Triangle
as Sam Crane
- 1946 The Harvey Girls
as Judge Sam Purvis
- 1945 Twice Blessed
as Jeff Turner
- 1945 The Valley of Decision
as Jim Brennan
- 1945 Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
as Rob McLaughlin
- 1944 Roger Touhy, Gangster
as Roger Touhy
- 1944 Bermuda Mystery
as Steve Carramond
- 1943 Guadalcanal Diary
as Father Donnelly
- 1943 My Friend Flicka
as Rob McLaughlin
- 1942 American Empire
as Paxton Bryce
- 1942 Thunder Birds
as Steve Britt
- 1942 Classification of Enlisted Men
as Narrator
- 1942 Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
as Michael Steele
- 1942 Night in New Orleans
as Police Lt. Steve Abbott
- 1942 A Gentleman After Dark
as Tom Gaynor
- 1942 Secret Agent of Japan
as Roy Bonnell
- 1941 Unfinished Business
as Steve Duncan
- 1941 The Roundup
as Greg Lane
- 1940 North West Mounted Police
as Sergeant Jim Brett
- 1940 Moon Over Burma
as Bill Gordon
- 1940 Cafe Hostess
as Dan Walters
- 1939 Missing Evidence
as Bill Collins
- 1939 Geronimo
as Capt. Bill Starrett
- 1939 20,000 Men a Year
as Jim Howell
- 1939 News Is Made at Night
as Steve Drum
- 1939 Chasing Danger
as Steve Mitchell
- 1939 Society Smugglers
as Sully
- 1938 Up the River
as 'Chipper' Morgan
- 1938 The Last Warning
as Bill Crane
- 1938 Submarine Patrol
as Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
- 1938 The Storm
as Jack Stacey
- 1938 Army Girl
as Capt. Dike Conger
- 1938 The Lady in the Morgue
as Det. Bill Crane
- 1938 Double Danger
as Robert Crane
- 1938 Everybody's Doing It
as Bruce Keene
- 1937 First Lady
as Stephen Wayne
- 1937 The Westland Case
as Bill Crane - Private Detective
- 1937 You Can't Beat Love
as James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
- 1937 The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as John Oakhurst
- 1937 Sea Devils
as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
- 1937 We Who Are About to Die
as Steven Mathews
- 1936 The Plough and the Stars
as Jack Clitheroe
- 1936 Love Before Breakfast
as Scott Miller
- 1936 Muss 'em Up
as Tip O'Neil
- 1935 We're Only Human
as Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
- 1935 Annie Oakley
as Toby Walker
- 1935 The Last Days of Pompeii
as Marcus
- 1935 The Arizonian
as Tex Randolph
- 1935 A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
as Preston Foster
- 1935 The Informer
as Dan Gallagher
- 1935 The People's Enemy
as Vince M. Falcone
- 1935 Strangers All
as Murray Carter
- 1934 The Band Plays On
as Howdy Hardy
- 1934 Wharf Angel
as Como Murphy
- 1934 Heat Lightning
as George
- 1934 Sleepers East
as Jason Everett
- 1933 Hoopla
as Nifty Miller
- 1933 Sensation Hunters
as Tom baylor
- 1933 The Devil's Mate
as Insp. O'Brien
- 1933 The Man Who Dared
as Jan Novak
- 1933 Corruption
as Tim Butler
- 1933 Dangerous Crossroads
as Hinton
- 1933 Elmer, the Great
as Walker
- 1933 Ladies They Talk About
as David Slade
- 1933 Just Around the Corner
as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
- 1932 You Said a Mouthful
as Ed Dover
- 1932
- 1932 The All-American
as Steve Kelly
- 1932 Life Begins
as Dr. Brett
- 1932 The Last Mile
as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
- 1932 Doctor X
as Dr. Wells
- 1932 Two Seconds
as Bud Clark
- 1931 His Woman
as Crewman
- 1930 Follow the Leader
as Two-Gun Terry
- 1930 Heads Up
as Blake (uncredited)
- 1929 Nothing but the Truth
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Talk shows and appearances (5)
- 2022
- 1997
- 1975
- 1945
- 1933