Preston Foster
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
Acting
1932
asDr. Wells
1952
asTim Foster
1942
asPaxton Bryce
1933
asTom baylor
1946
asSam Crane
1946
asBart Madden
1949
asJohn Kelley
1932
asPete
1951
asAndy La Main
1947
asFrank Ivey
1953
asCapt. Pat Chambers
1943
asFather Donnelly
1933
asDavid Slade
1945
asJim Brennan
1935
asToby Walker
1935
asDan Gallagher
1951
asCol. Carrington
1948
asJohnny Saxon
1964
asDr. Erik von Steiner
1942
asNarrator
1943
asRob McLaughlin
1932
asJohn 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
1945
asRob McLaughlin
1940
asSergeant Jim Brett
1933
asNifty Miller
1935
asVince M. Falcone
1953
asKurt Durling
1941
asSteve Duncan
1934
asGeorge
1942
asTom Gaynor
1942
asMichael Steele
1942
asSteve Britt
1951
asBrass McGannon
2022
asSelf (archive footage)
1937
asStephen Wayne
1964
asGen. Bateman (uncredited)
1942
asPolice Lt. Steve Abbott
1951
asTom Denton
1936
asScott Miller
1944
asRoger Touhy
1932
asDr. Brett
1963
asJudge Homer Black
1939
asBill Collins
1938
asRobert Crane
1933
asTim Butler
1937
asJames Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
1937
asMichael 'Mike' O'Shea
1949
asTom Eggers
1935
asTex Randolph
1936
asTip O'Neil
1937
asJohn Oakhurst
1935
asMurray Carter
1935
asMarcus
1936
asJack Clitheroe
1951
asHank Mason
1938
asCapt. Dike Conger
1946
asCol. Jose Artiego
1935
asDet. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
1940
asBill Gordon
1938
asLt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
1933
asWalker
1933
asTim - Office Worker (uncredited)
1934
asComo Murphy
1945
asJeff Turner
1930
asTwo-Gun Terry
1931
asCrewman
1932
asBud Clark
1968
asNick
1932
asEd Dover
1938
asDet. Bill Crane
1934
asHowdy Hardy
1938
asBruce Keene
1948
asScotty Mason
1937
asSteven Mathews
1942
asRoy Bonnell
1946
asJudge Sam Purvis
1939
asCapt. Bill Starrett
1930
asBlake
1950
asJoe MacKinley
1939
asSteve Drum
1997
asSelf (archive footage)
1952
asSheriff Henry Plummer
1953
asPreston Foster - Poker-Game Player
1939
asJim Howell
1941
asGreg Lane
1933
asJan Novak
1944
asSteve Carramond
1957
asCol. Ed Buckley
1939
asSteve Mitchell
1939
asSully
1937
asBill Crane - Private Detective
1938
asBill Crane
1933
asInsp. O'Brien
1929
asNightclub Patron (uncredited)
1940
asDan Walters
1934
asJason Everett
1947
asDave Taggert
1935
asPreston Foster
1975
asSelf (archive footage)
1938
asJack Stacey
1932
asSteve Kelly
1945
asSelf (uncredited)
1938
as'Chipper' Morgan
1946
asArmy Surgeon (uncredited)
1967
asD. O. Griggs
1933
asSelf (uncredited)
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asBob Hood
asCaptain Zachary Scott
asJohn McCaskey
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