1900-08-22 Pitman, New Jersey, USA
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
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Lucy and Desi | Self (archive footage) | 2022-01-21 |
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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line | Self (archive footage) | 1997-05-12 |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
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Chubasco | Nick | 1968-04-14 |
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You've Got To Be Smart | D. O. Griggs | 1967-04-28 |
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The Time Travelers | Dr. Erik von Steiner | 1964-10-29 |
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Advance to the Rear | Gen. Bateman (uncredited) | 1964-06-10 |
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The Man from Galveston | Judge Homer Black | 1963-12-18 |
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Destination 60,000 | Col. Ed Buckley | 1957-05-12 |
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I, the Jury | Capt. Pat Chambers | 1953-08-14 |
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The Marshal's Daughter | Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player | 1953-06-25 |
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Law and Order | Kurt Durling | 1953-05-13 |
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Kansas City Confidential | Tim Foster | 1952-11-11 |
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Montana Territory | Sheriff Henry Plummer | 1952-05-31 |
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The Big Gusher | Hank Mason | 1951-07-01 |
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The Bogus Green | Brass McGannon | 1951-07-06 |
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Three Desperate Men | Tom Denton | 1951-01-12 |
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Tomahawk | Col. Carrington | 1951-02-05 |
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The Big Night | Andy La Main | 1951-12-07 |
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The Tougher They Come | Joe MacKinley | 1950-11-16 |
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I Shot Jesse James | John Kelley | 1949-02-26 |
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The Big Cat | Tom Eggers | 1949-04-01 |
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Thunderhoof | Scotty Mason | 1948-07-08 |
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The Hunted | Johnny Saxon | 1948-04-07 |
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King of the Wild Horses | Dave Taggert | 1947-03-28 |
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Ramrod | Frank Ivey | 1947-05-02 |
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Tangier | Col. Jose Artiego | 1946-06-06 |
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It's Your America | Army Surgeon (uncredited) | 1946-07-25 |
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Inside Job | Bart Madden | 1946-06-14 |
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The Harvey Girls | Judge Sam Purvis | 1946-01-18 |
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Strange Triangle | Sam Crane | 1946-05-17 |
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Twice Blessed | Jeff Turner | 1945-05-31 |
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Self (uncredited) | 1945-10-05 |
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The Valley of Decision | Jim Brennan | 1945-05-03 |
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Thunderhead: Son of Flicka | Rob McLaughlin | 1945-03-15 |
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Bermuda Mystery | Steve Carramond | 1944-05-01 |
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Roger Touhy, Gangster | Roger Touhy | 1944-06-03 |
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Guadalcanal Diary | Father Donnelly | 1943-10-27 |
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My Friend Flicka | Rob McLaughlin | 1943-05-26 |
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Secret Agent of Japan | Roy Bonnell | 1942-04-03 |
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A Gentleman After Dark | Tom Gaynor | 1942-04-16 |
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Thunder Birds | Steve Britt | 1942-10-28 |
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Little Tokyo, U.S.A. | Michael Steele | 1942-07-08 |
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Night in New Orleans | Police Lt. Steve Abbott | 1942-07-01 |
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Classification of Enlisted Men | Narrator | 1942-10-09 |
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American Empire | Paxton Bryce | 1942-12-11 |
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Unfinished Business | Steve Duncan | 1941-08-27 |
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The Roundup | Greg Lane | 1941-04-03 |
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Moon Over Burma | Bill Gordon | 1940-07-26 |
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North West Mounted Police | Sergeant Jim Brett | 1940-10-22 |
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Cafe Hostess | Dan Walters | 1940-01-11 |
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20,000 Men a Year | Jim Howell | 1939-10-26 |
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Missing Evidence | Bill Collins | 1939-12-15 |
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News Is Made at Night | Steve Drum | 1939-07-20 |
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Geronimo | Capt. Bill Starrett | 1939-11-26 |
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Chasing Danger | Steve Mitchell | 1939-05-05 |
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Society Smugglers | Sully | 1939-03-01 |
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The Last Warning | Bill Crane | 1938-12-07 |
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Up the River | 'Chipper' Morgan | 1938-12-09 |
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Double Danger | Robert Crane | 1938-01-28 |
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The Lady in the Morgue | Det. Bill Crane | 1938-04-22 |
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Army Girl | Capt. Dike Conger | 1938-08-11 |
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Everybody's Doing It | Bruce Keene | 1938-01-14 |
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The Storm | Jack Stacey | 1938-10-28 |
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Submarine Patrol | Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake | 1938-11-25 |
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We Who Are About to Die | Steven Mathews | 1937-01-08 |
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You Can't Beat Love | James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes | 1937-06-25 |
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First Lady | Stephen Wayne | 1937-12-04 |
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The Westland Case | Bill Crane - Private Detective | 1937-10-30 |
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Sea Devils | Michael 'Mike' O'Shea | 1937-02-19 |
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The Outcasts of Poker Flat | John Oakhurst | 1937-04-16 |
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The Plough and the Stars | Jack Clitheroe | 1936-12-26 |
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Love Before Breakfast | Scott Miller | 1936-03-09 |
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Muss 'em Up | Tip O'Neil | 1936-02-13 |
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A Night at the Biltmore Bowl | Preston Foster | 1935-06-21 |
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The Last Days of Pompeii | Marcus | 1935-10-18 |
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The Informer | Dan Gallagher | 1935-05-09 |
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The People's Enemy | Vince M. Falcone | 1935-04-29 |
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We're Only Human | Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey | 1935-12-27 |
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Annie Oakley | Toby Walker | 1935-11-15 |
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Strangers All | Murray Carter | 1935-04-01 |
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The Arizonian | Tex Randolph | 1935-06-27 |
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Sleepers East | Jason Everett | 1934-01-01 |
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The Band Plays On | Howdy Hardy | 1934-12-21 |
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Wharf Angel | Como Murphy | 1934-03-15 |
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Heat Lightning | George | 1934-03-01 |
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Hoopla | Nifty Miller | 1933-11-30 |
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The 42nd Street Special | Self (uncredited) | 1933-02-20 |
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Sensation Hunters | Tom baylor | 1933-08-30 |
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Ladies They Talk About | David Slade | 1933-02-04 |
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The Devil's Mate | Insp. O'Brien | 1933-08-20 |
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Corruption | Tim Butler | 1933-06-18 |
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Just Around the Corner | Tim - Office Worker (uncredited) | 1933-01-17 |
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Elmer, the Great | Walker | 1933-04-29 |
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The Man Who Dared | Jan Novak | 1933-06-30 |
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Two Seconds | Bud Clark | 1932-05-28 |
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You Said a Mouthful | Ed Dover | 1932-12-08 |
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Pete | 1932-11-09 |
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The All-American | Steve Kelly | 1932-10-01 |
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The Last Mile | John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4 | 1932-08-17 |
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Doctor X | Dr. Wells | 1932-08-03 |
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Life Begins | Dr. Brett | 1932-09-10 |
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His Woman | Crewman | 1931-11-20 |
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Follow the Leader | Two-Gun Terry | 1930-12-06 |
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Heads Up | Blake (uncredited) | 1930-10-10 |
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Nothing But the Truth | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1929-04-20 |
