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