Preston Foster
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 22 August 1900 · Pitman, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- 14 July 1970
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
Acting 107
- 2022Lucy and Desi as Self (archive footage)
- 1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line as Self (archive footage)
- 1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
- 1968Chubasco as Nick
- 1967You've Got To Be Smart as D. O. Griggs
- 1964The Time Travelers as Dr. Erik von Steiner
- 1964Advance to the Rear as Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
- 1963The Man from Galveston as Judge Homer Black
- 1957Destination 60,000 as Col. Ed Buckley
- 1953I, the Jury as Capt. Pat Chambers
- 1953The Marshal's Daughter as Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
- 1953Law and Order as Kurt Durling
- 1952Kansas City Confidential as Tim Foster
- 1952Montana Territory as Sheriff Henry Plummer
- 1951The Big Night as Andy La Main
- 1951The Bogus Green as Brass McGannon
- 1951The Big Gusher as Henry 'Hank' Mason
- 1951Tomahawk as Col. Carrington
- 1951Three Desperate Men as Tom Denton
- 1950The Tougher They Come as Joe MacKinley
- 1949The Big Cat as Tom Eggers
- 1949I Shot Jesse James as John Kelley
- 1948Thunderhoof as Scotty Mason
- 1948The Hunted as Johnny Saxon
- 1947Ramrod as Frank Ivey
- 1947King of the Wild Horses as Dave Taggert
- 1946It's Your America as Army Surgeon (uncredited)
- 1946Inside Job as Bart Madden
- 1946Tangier as Col. Jose Artiego
- 1946Strange Triangle as Sam Crane
- 1946The Harvey Girls as Judge Sam Purvis
- 1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Self (uncredited)
- 1945Twice Blessed as Jeff Turner
- 1945The Valley of Decision as Jim Brennan
- 1945Thunderhead: Son of Flicka as Rob McLaughlin
- 1944Roger Touhy, Gangster as Roger Touhy
- 1944Bermuda Mystery as Steve Carramond
- 1943Guadalcanal Diary as Father Donnelly
- 1943My Friend Flicka as Rob McLaughlin
- 1942American Empire as Paxton Bryce
- 1942Thunder Birds as Steve Britt
- 1942Classification of Enlisted Men as Narrator
- 1942Little Tokyo, U.S.A. as Michael Steele
- 1942Night in New Orleans as Police Lt. Steve Abbott
- 1942A Gentleman After Dark as Tom Gaynor
- 1942Secret Agent of Japan as Roy Bonnell
- 1941Unfinished Business as Steve Duncan
- 1941The Roundup as Greg Lane
- 1940North West Mounted Police as Sergeant Jim Brett
- 1940Moon Over Burma as Bill Gordon
- 1940Cafe Hostess as Dan Walters
- 1939Missing Evidence as Bill Collins
- 1939Geronimo as Capt. Bill Starrett
- 193920,000 Men a Year as Jim Howell
- 1939News Is Made at Night as Steve Drum
- 1939Chasing Danger as Steve Mitchell
- 1939Society Smugglers as Sully
- 1938Up the River as 'Chipper' Morgan
- 1938The Last Warning as Bill Crane
- 1938Submarine Patrol as Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
- 1938The Storm as Jack Stacey
- 1938Army Girl as Capt. Dike Conger
- 1938The Lady in the Morgue as Det. Bill Crane
- 1938Double Danger as Robert Crane
- 1938Everybody's Doing It as Bruce Keene
- 1937First Lady as Stephen Wayne
- 1937The Westland Case as Bill Crane - Private Detective
- 1937You Can't Beat Love as James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
- 1937The Outcasts of Poker Flat as John Oakhurst
- 1937Sea Devils as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
- 1937We Who Are About to Die as Steven Mathews
- 1936The Plough and the Stars as Jack Clitheroe
- 1936Love Before Breakfast as Scott Miller
- 1936Muss 'em Up as Tip O'Neil
- 1935We're Only Human as Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
- 1935Annie Oakley as Toby Walker
- 1935The Last Days of Pompeii as Marcus
- 1935The Arizonian as Tex Randolph
- 1935A Night at the Biltmore Bowl as Preston Foster
- 1935The Informer as Dan Gallagher
- 1935The People's Enemy as Vince M. Falcone
- 1935Strangers All as Murray Carter
- 1934The Band Plays On as Howdy Hardy
- 1934Wharf Angel as Como Murphy
- 1934Heat Lightning as George
- 1934Sleepers East as Jason Everett
- 1933Hoopla as Nifty Miller
- 1933Sensation Hunters as Tom baylor
- 1933The Devil's Mate as Insp. O'Brien
- 1933The Man Who Dared as Jan Novak
- 1933Corruption as Tim Butler
- 1933Dangerous Crossroads as Hinton
- 1933Elmer, the Great as Walker
- 1933The 42nd Street Special as Self (uncredited)
- 1933Ladies They Talk About as David Slade
- 1933Just Around the Corner as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
- 1932You Said a Mouthful as Ed Dover
- 1932I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang as Pete
- 1932The All-American as Steve Kelly
- 1932Life Begins as Dr. Brett
- 1932The Last Mile as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
- 1932Doctor X as Dr. Wells
- 1932Two Seconds as Bud Clark
- 1931His Woman as Crewman
- 1930Follow the Leader as Two-Gun Terry
- 1930Heads Up as Blake (uncredited)
- 1929Nothing but the Truth as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)