Acting
Preston Foster
EN, PT, ES cinema · 107 credits
Born
22 August 1900
Died
14 July 1970 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Pitman, New Jersey, USA
Also known as Preston S. Foster · Престон С. Фостер · Престон Фостер
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
Filmography
Lucy and Desi
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Chubasco
as Nick
You've Got To Be Smart
as D. O. Griggs
The Time Travelers
as Dr. Erik von Steiner
Advance to the Rear
as Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
The Man from Galveston
as Judge Homer Black
Destination 60,000
1957
Destination 60,000
as Col. Ed Buckley
I, the Jury
as Capt. Pat Chambers
Law and Order
as Kurt Durling
The Marshal's Daughter
as Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
Kansas City Confidential
as Tim Foster
Montana Territory
as Sheriff Henry Plummer
The Big Night
as Andy La Main
Tomahawk
as Col. Carrington
The Bogus Green
1951
The Bogus Green
as Brass McGannon
Three Desperate Men
as Tom Denton
The Big Gusher
as Henry 'Hank' Mason
The Tougher They Come
as Joe MacKinley
I Shot Jesse James
as John Kelley
The Big Cat
as Tom Eggers
The Hunted
as Johnny Saxon
Thunderhoof
as Scotty Mason
Ramrod
as Frank Ivey
King of the Wild Horses
as Dave Taggert
Strange Triangle
as Sam Crane
Inside Job
as Bart Madden
Tangier
as Col. Jose Artiego
The Harvey Girls
as Judge Sam Purvis
It's Your America
as Army Surgeon (uncredited)
The Valley of Decision
as Jim Brennan
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
as Rob McLaughlin
Twice Blessed
as Jeff Turner
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
Roger Touhy, Gangster
as Roger Touhy
Bermuda Mystery
as Steve Carramond
Guadalcanal Diary
as Father Donnelly
My Friend Flicka
as Rob McLaughlin
American Empire
as Paxton Bryce
A Gentleman After Dark
as Tom Gaynor
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
as Michael Steele
Thunder Birds
as Steve Britt
Night in New Orleans
as Police Lt. Steve Abbott
Secret Agent of Japan
as Roy Bonnell
Unfinished Business
as Steve Duncan
The Roundup
as Greg Lane
North West Mounted Police
as Sergeant Jim Brett
Moon Over Burma
as Bill Gordon
Cafe Hostess
as Dan Walters
Missing Evidence
as Bill Collins
Geronimo
as Capt. Bill Starrett
News Is Made at Night
as Steve Drum
20,000 Men a Year
as Jim Howell
Chasing Danger
as Steve Mitchell
Society Smugglers
as Sully
Double Danger
as Robert Crane
Army Girl
as Capt. Dike Conger
Submarine Patrol
as Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
The Lady in the Morgue
as Det. Bill Crane
Everybody's Doing It
as Bruce Keene
The Last Warning
as Bill Crane
The Storm
as Jack Stacey
Up the River
as 'Chipper' Morgan
First Lady
as Stephen Wayne
You Can't Beat Love
as James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
Sea Devils
as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as John Oakhurst
We Who Are About to Die
as Steven Mathews
The Westland Case
as Bill Crane - Private Detective
Love Before Breakfast
as Scott Miller
Muss 'em Up
as Tip O'Neil
The Plough and the Stars
as Jack Clitheroe
Annie Oakley
as Toby Walker
The Informer
as Dan Gallagher
The People's Enemy
as Vince M. Falcone
The Arizonian
as Tex Randolph
Strangers All
as Murray Carter
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Marcus
We're Only Human
as Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
as Preston Foster
Heat Lightning
as George
Wharf Angel
as Como Murphy
The Band Plays On
as Howdy Hardy
Sleepers East
as Jason Everett
Sensation Hunters
as Tom baylor
Ladies They Talk About
as David Slade
Hoopla
as Nifty Miller
Corruption
as Tim Butler
Elmer, the Great
as Walker
Just Around the Corner
as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
The Man Who Dared
as Jan Novak
The Devil's Mate
as Insp. O'Brien
The 42nd Street Special
as Self (uncredited)
Dangerous Crossroads
as Hinton
Doctor X
as Dr. Wells
The Last Mile
as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
Life Begins
as Dr. Brett
Two Seconds
as Bud Clark
You Said a Mouthful
as Ed Dover
The All-American
as Steve Kelly
His Woman
as Crewman
Follow the Leader
as Two-Gun Terry
Heads Up
as Blake (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)