Preston Foster
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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Acted in
Lucy and Desi
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Chubasco
1968
as Nick
You've Got To Be Smart
1967
as D. O. Griggs
The Time Travelers
1964
as Dr. Erik von Steiner
Advance to the Rear
1964
as Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
The Man from Galveston
1963
as Judge Homer Black
Going My Way
1962
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Gunslinger
1961
as Captain Zachary Scott
Outlaws
1960
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Harbor Command
1957
Destination 60,000
1957
as Col. Ed Buckley
O. Henry Playhouse
1957
as John McCaskey
Waterfront
1954
as Cap'n John Herrick
Letter to Loretta
1953
I, the Jury
1953
as Capt. Pat Chambers
The Marshal's Daughter
1953
as Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
Law and Order
1953
as Kurt Durling
General Electric Theater
1953
Kansas City Confidential
1952
as Tim Foster
Montana Territory
1952
as Sheriff Henry Plummer
The Big Night
1951
as Andy La Main
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Bob Hood
The Bogus Green
1951
as Brass McGannon
The Big Gusher
1951
as Hank Mason
Tomahawk
1951
as Col. Carrington
Three Desperate Men
1951
as Tom Denton
The Tougher They Come
1950
as Joe MacKinley
The Big Cat
1949
as Tom Eggers
I Shot Jesse James
1949
as John Kelley
Thunderhoof
1948
as Scotty Mason
The Hunted
1948
as Johnny Saxon
Ramrod
1947
as Frank Ivey
King of the Wild Horses
1947
as Dave Taggert
It's Your America
1946
as Army Surgeon (uncredited)
Inside Job
1946
as Bart Madden
Tangier
1946
as Col. Jose Artiego
Strange Triangle
1946
as Sam Crane
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Judge Sam Purvis
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Self (uncredited)
Twice Blessed
1945
as Jeff Turner
The Valley of Decision
1945
as Jim Brennan
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945
as Rob McLaughlin
Roger Touhy, Gangster
1944
as Roger Touhy
Bermuda Mystery
1944
as Steve Carramond
Guadalcanal Diary
1943
as Father Donnelly
My Friend Flicka
1943
as Rob McLaughlin
American Empire
1942
as Paxton Bryce
Thunder Birds
1942
as Steve Britt
Classification of Enlisted Men
1942
as Narrator
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
1942
as Michael Steele
Night in New Orleans
1942
as Police Lt. Steve Abbott
A Gentleman After Dark
1942
as Tom Gaynor
Secret Agent of Japan
1942
as Roy Bonnell
Unfinished Business
1941
as Steve Duncan
The Roundup
1941
as Greg Lane
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Sergeant Jim Brett
Moon Over Burma
1940
as Bill Gordon
Cafe Hostess
1940
as Dan Walters
Missing Evidence
1939
as Bill Collins
Geronimo
1939
as Capt. Bill Starrett
20,000 Men a Year
1939
as Jim Howell
News Is Made at Night
1939
as Steve Drum
Chasing Danger
1939
as Steve Mitchell
Society Smugglers
1939
as Sully
Up the River
1938
as 'Chipper' Morgan
The Last Warning
1938
as Bill Crane
Submarine Patrol
1938
as Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
The Storm
1938
as Jack Stacey
Army Girl
1938
as Capt. Dike Conger
The Lady in the Morgue
1938
as Det. Bill Crane
Double Danger
1938
as Robert Crane
Everybody's Doing It
1938
as Bruce Keene
First Lady
1937
as Stephen Wayne
The Westland Case
1937
as Bill Crane - Private Detective
You Can't Beat Love
1937
as James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
as John Oakhurst
Sea Devils
1937
as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
We Who Are About to Die
1937
as Steven Mathews
The Plough and the Stars
1936
as Jack Clitheroe
Love Before Breakfast
1936
as Scott Miller
Muss 'em Up
1936
as Tip O'Neil
We're Only Human
1935
as Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
Annie Oakley
1935
as Toby Walker
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as Marcus
The Arizonian
1935
as Tex Randolph
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
as Preston Foster
The Informer
1935
as Dan Gallagher
The People's Enemy
1935
as Vince M. Falcone
Strangers All
1935
as Murray Carter
The Bands Plays On
1934
as Howdy Hardy
Wharf Angel
1934
as Como Murphy
Heat Lightning
1934
as George
Sleepers East
1934
as Jason Everett
Hoopla
1933
as Nifty Miller
Sensation Hunters
1933
as Tom baylor
The Devil's Mate
1933
as Insp. O'Brien
The Man Who Dared
1933
as Jan Novak
Corruption
1933
as Tim Butler
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Walker
The 42nd Street Special
1933
as Self (uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About
1933
as David Slade
Just Around the Corner
1933
as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
You Said a Mouthful
1932
as Ed Dover
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as Pete
The All-American
1932
as Steve Kelly
Life Begins
1932
as Dr. Brett
The Last Mile
1932
as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
Doctor X
1932
as Dr. Wells
Two Seconds
1932
as Bud Clark
His Woman
1931
as Crewman
Follow the Leader
1930
as Two-Gun Terry
Heads Up
1930
as Blake
Nothing But the Truth
1929
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)