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