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Preston Foster

Preston Foster

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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

Known For

Doctor X

Doctor X

1932

Kansas City Confidential

Kansas City Confidential

1952

American Empire

American Empire

1942

Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters

1933

Strange Triangle

Strange Triangle

1946

Inside Job

Inside Job

1946

I Shot Jesse James

I Shot Jesse James

1949

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

The Big Night

The Big Night

1951

Ramrod

Ramrod

1947

I, the Jury

I, the Jury

1953

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

Ladies They Talk About

Ladies They Talk About

1933

The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision

1945

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1935

The Informer

The Informer

1935

Tomahawk

Tomahawk

1951

The Hunted

The Hunted

1948

The Time Travelers

The Time Travelers

1964

Classification of Enlisted Men

Classification of Enlisted Men

1942

My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka

1943

The Last Mile

The Last Mile

1932

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

1945

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

Hoopla

Hoopla

1933

The People's Enemy

The People's Enemy

1935

Law and Order

Law and Order

1953

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

1941

Heat Lightning

Heat Lightning

1934

A Gentleman After Dark

A Gentleman After Dark

1942

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

1942

Thunder Birds

Thunder Birds

1942

The Bogus Green

The Bogus Green

1951

Lucy and Desi

Lucy and Desi

2022

First Lady

First Lady

1937

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964

Night in New Orleans

Night in New Orleans

1942

Three Desperate Men

Three Desperate Men

1951

Love Before Breakfast

Love Before Breakfast

1936

Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944

Life Begins

Life Begins

1932

The Man from Galveston

The Man from Galveston

1963

Missing Evidence

Missing Evidence

1939

Double Danger

Double Danger

1938

Corruption

Corruption

1933

The Big Cat

The Big Cat

1949

You Can't Beat Love

You Can't Beat Love

1937

Sea Devils

Sea Devils

1937

Muss 'em Up

Muss 'em Up

1936

The Arizonian

The Arizonian

1935

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937

Strangers All

Strangers All

1935

The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

1936

The Big Gusher

The Big Gusher

1951

Army Girl

Army Girl

1938

Tangier

Tangier

1946

We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935

Moon Over Burma

Moon Over Burma

1940

Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

1938

Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

1933

Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

1933

Wharf Angel

Wharf Angel

1934

Twice Blessed

Twice Blessed

1945

Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

1930

His Woman

His Woman

1931

Two Seconds

Two Seconds

1932

Chubasco

Chubasco

1968

You Said a Mouthful

You Said a Mouthful

1932

The Lady in the Morgue

The Lady in the Morgue

1938

The Band Plays On

The Band Plays On

1934

Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It

1938

Thunderhoof

Thunderhoof

1948

We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

1937

Secret Agent of Japan

Secret Agent of Japan

1942

The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

1946

Geronimo

Geronimo

1939

Heads Up

Heads Up

1930

The Tougher They Come

The Tougher They Come

1950

News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night

1939

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

Montana Territory

Montana Territory

1952

The Marshal's Daughter

The Marshal's Daughter

1953

20,000 Men a Year

20,000 Men a Year

1939

The Roundup

The Roundup

1941

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

1933

Bermuda Mystery

Bermuda Mystery

1944

Destination 60,000

Destination 60,000

1957

Chasing Danger

Chasing Danger

1939

Society Smugglers

Society Smugglers

1939

The Westland Case

The Westland Case

1937

The Last Warning

The Last Warning

1938

The Devil's Mate

The Devil's Mate

1933

Nothing but the Truth

Nothing but the Truth

1929

Cafe Hostess

Cafe Hostess

1940

Sleepers East

Sleepers East

1934

King of the Wild Horses

King of the Wild Horses

1947

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

1935

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

The Storm

The Storm

1938

The All-American

The All-American

1932

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

Up the River

Up the River

1938

It's Your America

It's Your America

1946

You've Got To Be Smart

You've Got To Be Smart

1967

The 42nd Street Special

The 42nd Street Special

1933

Dangerous Crossroads

Dangerous Crossroads

1933

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

Going My Way

Going My Way

1962

Waterfront

Waterfront

1954

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Gunslinger

Gunslinger

1961

O. Henry Playhouse

O. Henry Playhouse

1957

Harbor Command

Harbor Command

1957

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953