Dick Foran
Known for Acting · 143 credits
- Born
- 1910-06-18
- Died
- 1979-08-10
- Place of birth
- Flemington, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- John Nicholas Foran · Nick 'Dick' Foran · Nick Foran · Richard Foran · Dick Foran the Singing Cowboy · The Singing Cowboy Dick Foran
Biography
John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.
Foran was still billed as Nick Foran when he signed a contract with Fox in 1934. In 1935, Foran, who stood 6-foot-2 and had red hair, was hired by Warner Bros. as a supporting actor, changing his first name to Dick. He would also croon when called upon in films such as Change of Heart (1934) with Janet Gaynor, made for Fox Film Corporation. His handsome appearance and good-natured personality made him a natural choice for the supporting cast. He first appeared as a singing cowboy in his first starring role, in Moonlight on the Prairie (1935). Other singing cowboy features included Song of the Saddle (1936), Guns of the Pecos (1937), Empty Holsters (1937) and Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938).
In 1938 Foran moved to Universal Studios, where he acted in many different genres of film from horror to comedies with Abbott and Costello such as Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942). In 1942, Foran starred as Lon Prentice in a 68-minute war support film, Private Buckaroo. Foran starred in The Petrified Forest (1936), The Sisters (1938), Rangers of Fortune (1940), The Mummy's Hand (1940) and Keep 'Em Flying (1941).
One of his last film roles was a small one in Donovan's Reef (1963), starring his longtime friend John Wayne. His final film appearance was as the prospector "Old Timer" in the sentimental film Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1967) with Joseph Cotten, Pat Conway and Karl Swenson
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Known For
TV Shows (38)
Perry Mason
1957
as Dr. David Craig / Steve Benton / Harlan Merrill
Lassie
1954
as Fire Chief Ed Washburne
Adam-12
1968
as Fred Haines
Climax!
1954
as Robert Maxwell / Luke Bradshaw
Maverick
1957
as Sheriff Edwards
Matinee Theater
1955
The Virginian
1962
as Duggan / Mayor / Frank Devereaux
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Paul Adams
Lawman
1958
as Ed Kelly
Cheyenne
1955
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Esau Hepburn / Mr. Murdock / Will Foster
Studio One
1948
as Russ Adams / Jeff Clark / Larry
Rawhide
1959
as Major Taggert
Daniel Boone
1964
as Jeremiah / Simon Doggett
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Sheriff D. Wilkes / Frank Koster
Gunsmoke
1955
as Sheriff
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Father Knows Best
1954
as Burt
The Millionaire
1955
as Hugh Waring
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as David Steele
Suspense
1949
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Thomas Mara
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
State Trooper
1956
as George Larkin
Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as King Beaumont
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Bob / Matt
Cavalcade of America
1952
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
The Great Adventure
1963
as Colton
Yancy Derringer
1958
as Mr. Halligan
The Dakotas
1963
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Phil
Death Valley Days
1952
as Ferguson
On Trial
1956
as Newcombe
The Swamp Fox
1959
as Gabriel Marion
O.K. Crackerby
1965
The O. Henry Playhouse
1957
as Calliope
Movies (105)
Fort Apache
1948
as Sgt. Quincannon
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
as Nick Foran
Donovan's Reef
1963
as Sean O'Brien
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Frank Jennings
Chicago Confidential
1957
as Artie Blaine
Four Daughters
1938
as Ernest
California Mail
1936
as Bill Harkins
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Mob Town
1941
as Frank Conroy
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Long John Wynn
Student Tour
1934
as Assistant Manager
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self
Night of Execution
1955
as Robert Maxwell
El Paso
1949
as Sheriff La Farge
The Fearmakers
1958
as Jim McGinnis
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Taggart
1965
as Stark
Dangerous
1935
as Teddy
Blow-Ups of 1946
1946
as Self
The Mummy's Hand
1940
as Steve Banning
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Blazing Sixes
1937
as Red Barton
Treasure of Ruby Hills
1955
as Alan Doran
The Petrified Forest
1936
as Boze Hertzlinger
My Little Chickadee
1940
as Wayne Carter
Four Wives
1939
as Ernest Talbot
Horror Island
1941
as Bill Martin
The House of the Seven Gables
1940
as Matthew Maule
Violent Road
1958
as Frank 'Sarge' Miller
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
as Dennis Devlin
Breakdowns of 1937
1937
as Self
The Mummy's Tomb
1942
as Prof. Stephen A. Banning
Studs Lonigan
1960
as Patrick Lonigan
Unfinished Business
1941
as Frank
The Atomic Submarine
1959
as Dan Wendover
Gentlemen Are Born
1934
as Smudge Casey
The Kill
1952
as Jeff Clark
In the Navy
1941
as Dynamite Dugan
The Sisters
1938
as Tom Knivel
Treachery Rides the Range
1936
as Red Taylor
Road Agent
1941
as Duke Masters
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Black Legion
1937
as Ed Jackson
Out Where the Stars Begin
1938
as Dick Foran
It's A Small World
1935
as Motor Cop
Riders of Death Valley
1941
as Jim Benton
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
as Jinx Roberts
Winners of the West
1940
as Jeff Ramsay
I Stole a Million
1939
as Paul Carver
Please Murder Me
1956
as Joe Leeds
Four Mothers
1941
as Ernest Talbot
Shipmates Forever
1935
as Gifford
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Bronco Bob Mitchell
Heart of the North
1938
as Alan Baker
The Perfect Specimen
1937
as Jink Carter
Private Buckaroo
1942
as Lon Prentice
Earthworm Tractors
1936
as Emmet McManus
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937
as Dick Foran
The Big Night
1960
as Ed Robello
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
as Walt Lansing
Empty Holsters
1937
as Clay Brent
Deputy Marshal
1949
as Joel Benton
Guest Wife
1945
as Christopher Price
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Eddie Moore
One More Spring
1935
as Park Policeman
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
Song of the Saddle
1936
as Frank Wilson, Jr.
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Sam Thorne
The Lottery Lover
1935
as Cadet
The Sunday Round-Up
1936
as Parson Ted Burke
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955
as Thomas Mara
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
as Self
Hi, Buddy
1943
as Dave O'Connor
Movieland Magic
1946
as (archive footage)
Over the Wall
1938
as Jerry Davis
He's My Guy
1943
as Van Moore
Change of Heart
1934
as Nick
Private Detective
1939
as Jim Rickey
Moonlight on the Prairie
1935
as Ace Andrews
The Cherokee Strip
1937
as Dick Hudson
Inside Information
1939
as Danny Blake
Secrets of a Nurse
1938
as 'Killer' Lee Burke
Land Beyond the Law
1937
as Charles "Chip" Douglas
Accent on Youth
1935
as Butch
Rangers of Fortune
1940
as Johnny Cash
The Devil's Saddle Legion
1937
as Tal Holladay
Hero for a Day
1939
as Brainy Thornton
The Big Noise
1936
as Don Andrews
Love, Honor and Behave
1938
as Pete Martin
The Golden Arrow
1936
as Tommy Blake
The Kid from Kansas
1941
as Kansas
Guns of the Pecos
1936
as Steve Ainslee
Sierra Stranger
1957
as Bert Gaines
Prairie Thunder
1937
as Rod Farrell
Behind the Eight Ball
1942
as Bill Edwards
Boy Meets Girl
1938
as Larry Toms
Trailin' West
1936
as Lieut. Red Colton
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Thundering Jets
1958
as Col. Henry Spalding
Hollywood Wonderland
1947
as Singing Cowboy (clip from "Sunday Roundup", 1936) (uncredited)
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947
as Dale Whipple
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
1966
as The Prospector
She Loved a Fireman
1937
as James "Red" Tyler
Public Enemy's Wife
1936
as Thomas Duncan McKay
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
1962
About Dick Foran
John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures. Foran was still billed as Nick Foran when he signed a contract with Fox in 1934. In 1935, Foran, who stood 6-foot-2 and had red hair, was hired by Warner Bros. as a supporting actor, changing his first name to Dick. He would also croon when called upon in films such as Change of Heart (1934) with Janet Gaynor, made for Fox Film Corporation. His handsome appeara… With 143 credits spanning from 1934 to 2008, Dick Foran has appeared in 105 films and 38 TV shows.
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- Chicago Confidential (1957) — as Artie Blaine
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