Preston Foster
Known for Acting · 118 credits
- Born
- 1900-08-22
- Died
- 1970-07-14
- 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.
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
TV Shows (11)
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Outlaws
1960
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Going My Way
1962
Letter to Loretta
1953
Harbor Command
1957
Gunslinger
1961
as Captain Zachary Scott
General Electric Theater
1953
Waterfront
1954
as Cap'n John Herrick
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Bob Hood
O. Henry Playhouse
1957
as John McCaskey
Movies (107)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Sergeant Jim Brett
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Father Donnelly
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Law and Order
1953
as Kurt Durling
Tomahawk
1951
as Col. Carrington
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as Marcus
Doctor X
1932
as Dr. Wells
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Informer
1935
as Dan Gallagher
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Judge Sam Purvis
The Valley of Decision
1945
as Jim Brennan
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Pete
The Time Travelers
1964
as Dr. Erik von Steiner
Kansas City Confidential
1952
as Tim Foster
Twice Blessed
1945
as Jeff Turner
Inside Job
1946
as Bart Madden
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Self (uncredited)
American Empire
1942
as Paxton Bryce
Corruption
1933
as Tim Butler
Tangier
1946
as Col. Jose Artiego
The Man from Galveston
1963
as Judge Homer Black
Ramrod
1947
as Frank Ivey
I Shot Jesse James
1949
as John Kelley
Two Seconds
1932
as Bud Clark
First Lady
1937
as Stephen Wayne
Life Begins
1932
as Dr. Brett
Ladies They Talk About
1933
as David Slade
The All-American
1932
as Steve Kelly
Sea Devils
1937
as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
Unfinished Business
1941
as Steve Duncan
Submarine Patrol
1938
as Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
Annie Oakley
1935
as Toby Walker
Lucy and Desi
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Cat
1949
as Tom Eggers
Cafe Hostess
1940
as Dan Walters
Roger Touhy, Gangster
1944
as Roger Touhy
We Who Are About to Die
1937
as Steven Mathews
Geronimo
1939
as Capt. Bill Starrett
Advance to the Rear
1964
as Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
Thunder Birds
1942
as Steve Britt
Chubasco
1968
as Nick
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Walker
Missing Evidence
1939
as Bill Collins
The Westland Case
1937
as Bill Crane - Private Detective
Army Girl
1938
as Capt. Dike Conger
My Friend Flicka
1943
as Rob McLaughlin
The Big Gusher
1951
as Henry 'Hank' Mason
We're Only Human
1935
as Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
The Plough and the Stars
1936
as Jack Clitheroe
Society Smugglers
1939
as Sully
Sleepers East
1934
as Jason Everett
I, the Jury
1953
as Capt. Pat Chambers
The Arizonian
1935
as Tex Randolph
Heat Lightning
1934
as George
The Marshal's Daughter
1953
as Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
Night in New Orleans
1942
as Police Lt. Steve Abbott
The Big Night
1951
as Andy La Main
Strangers All
1935
as Murray Carter
The Lady in the Morgue
1938
as Det. Bill Crane
Heads Up
1930
as Blake (uncredited)
The Hunted
1948
as Johnny Saxon
Sensation Hunters
1933
as Tom baylor
Montana Territory
1952
as Sheriff Henry Plummer
Moon Over Burma
1940
as Bill Gordon
The Devil's Mate
1933
as Insp. O'Brien
Follow the Leader
1930
as Two-Gun Terry
Thunderhoof
1948
as Scotty Mason
You Said a Mouthful
1932
as Ed Dover
Everybody's Doing It
1938
as Bruce Keene
The Storm
1938
as Jack Stacey
The People's Enemy
1935
as Vince M. Falcone
Three Desperate Men
1951
as Tom Denton
Muss 'em Up
1936
as Tip O'Neil
News Is Made at Night
1939
as Steve Drum
Chasing Danger
1939
as Steve Mitchell
20,000 Men a Year
1939
as Jim Howell
His Woman
1931
as Crewman
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
as John Oakhurst
A Gentleman After Dark
1942
as Tom Gaynor
The Roundup
1941
as Greg Lane
Bermuda Mystery
1944
as Steve Carramond
Double Danger
1938
as Robert Crane
Wharf Angel
1934
as Como Murphy
Secret Agent of Japan
1942
as Roy Bonnell
Strange Triangle
1946
as Sam Crane
The Band Plays On
1934
as Howdy Hardy
Love Before Breakfast
1936
as Scott Miller
King of the Wild Horses
1947
as Dave Taggert
The Last Warning
1938
as Bill Crane
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945
as Rob McLaughlin
Hoopla
1933
as Nifty Miller
The Last Mile
1932
as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
The Bogus Green
1951
as Brass McGannon
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
1942
as Michael Steele
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
as Preston Foster
The Tougher They Come
1950
as Joe MacKinley
It's Your America
1946
as Army Surgeon (uncredited)
You've Got To Be Smart
1967
as D. O. Griggs
The Man Who Dared
1933
as Jan Novak
Up the River
1938
as 'Chipper' Morgan
The 42nd Street Special
1933
as Self (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth
1929
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
You Can't Beat Love
1937
as James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
Destination 60,000
1957
as Col. Ed Buckley
Dangerous Crossroads
1933
as Hinton
Just Around the Corner
1933
as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
Classification of Enlisted Men
1942
as Narrator
About Preston Foster
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 o… With 118 credits spanning from 1929 to 2022, Preston Foster has appeared in 107 films and 11 TV shows.
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- Guadalcanal Diary (1943) — as Father Donnelly
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- Law and Order (1953) — as Kurt Durling
- Tomahawk (1951) — as Col. Carrington
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