From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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
Series | Waterfront | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | Lucy and Desi | Self (archive footage) | 2022-01-21 |
Movie | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
Movie | Chubasco | Nick | 1968-04-14 |
Movie | You've Got To Be Smart | D. O. Griggs | 1967-04-28 |
Movie | Advance to the Rear | Gen. Bateman (uncredited) | 1964-06-10 |
Movie | The Time Travelers | Dr. Erik von Steiner | 1964-10-29 |
Movie | The Man from Galveston | Judge Homer Black | 1963-12-18 |
Series | Going My Way | Unknown | 1962-10-03 |
Series | Target: The Corruptors! | Unknown | 1961-09-29 |
Series | Gunslinger | Captain Zachary Scott | 1961-02-09 |
Series | Outlaws | Unknown | 1960-09-26 |
Series | 77 Sunset Strip | Unknown | 1958-10-10 |
Series | Harbor Command | Unknown | 1957-10-11 |
Movie | Destination 60,000 | Col. Ed Buckley | 1957-05-12 |
Series | Waterfront | Cap'n John Herrick | 1954-08-21 |
Series | Letter to Loretta | Unknown | 1953-09-20 |
Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
Movie | Law and Order | Kurt Durling | 1953-05-13 |
Movie | The Marshal's Daughter | Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player | 1953-06-25 |
Movie | I, the Jury | Capt. Pat Chambers | 1953-08-14 |
Movie | Kansas City Confidential | Tim Foster | 1952-11-11 |
Movie | Montana Territory | Sheriff Henry Plummer | 1952-05-31 |
Movie | Three Desperate Men | Tom Denton | 1951-01-12 |
Movie | Tomahawk | Col. Carrington | 1951-02-05 |
Movie | The Big Night | Andy La Main | 1951-12-07 |
Movie | The Big Gusher | Hank Mason | 1951-07-01 |
Series | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Unknown | 1951-10-05 |
Movie | The Tougher They Come | Joe MacKinley | 1950-11-16 |
Movie | The Big Cat | Tom Eggers | 1949-04-01 |
Movie | I Shot Jesse James | John Kelley | 1949-02-26 |
Movie | The Hunted | Johnny Saxon | 1948-04-07 |
Movie | Thunderhoof | Scotty Mason | 1948-07-08 |
Movie | King of the Wild Horses | Dave Taggert | 1947-03-28 |
Movie | Ramrod | Frank Ivey | 1947-05-02 |
Movie | The Harvey Girls | Judge Sam Purvis | 1946-01-18 |
Movie | Strange Triangle | Sam Crane | 1946-05-17 |
Movie | Tangier | Col. Jose Artiego | 1946-06-06 |
Movie | Inside Job | Bart Madden | 1946-06-14 |
Movie | It's Your America | Army Surgeon (uncredited) | 1946-07-25 |
Movie | Thunderhead - Son of Flicka | Rob McLaughlin | 1945-03-15 |
Movie | Twice Blessed | Jeff Turner | 1945-05-31 |
Movie | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Himself (uncredited) | 1945-10-05 |
Movie | The Valley of Decision | Jim Brennan | 1945-05-03 |
Movie | Roger Touhy, Gangster | Roger Touhy | 1944-06-03 |
Movie | Bermuda Mystery | Steve Carramond | 1944-05-01 |
Movie | My Friend Flicka | Rob McLaughlin | 1943-05-26 |
Movie | Guadalcanal Diary | Father Donnelly | 1943-10-27 |
Movie | A Gentleman After Dark | Tom Gaynor | 1942-04-16 |
Movie | Secret Agent of Japan | Roy Bonnell | 1942-04-03 |
Movie | Night in New Orleans | Police Lt. Steve Abbott | 1942-07-01 |
Movie | Little Tokyo, U.S.A. | Michael Steele | 1942-07-08 |
Movie | Thunder Birds | Steve Britt | 1942-10-28 |
Movie | American Empire | Paxton Bryce | 1942-12-11 |
Movie | Unfinished Business | Steve Duncan | 1941-08-27 |
Movie | The Roundup | Greg Lane | 1941-04-03 |
Movie | Cafe Hostess | Dan Walters | 1940-01-11 |
Movie | North West Mounted Police | Sergeant Jim Brett | 1940-10-22 |
Movie | Moon Over Burma | Bill Gordon | 1940-07-26 |
Movie | Missing Evidence | Bill Collins | 1939-12-15 |
Movie | Society Smugglers | Sully | 1939-03-01 |
Movie | Chasing Danger | Steve Mitchell | 1939-05-05 |
Movie | Geronimo | Capt. Bill Starrett | 1939-11-26 |
Movie | 20,000 Men a Year | Jim Howell | 1939-10-26 |
Movie | News Is Made at Night | Steve Drum | 1939-07-20 |
Movie | Everybody's Doing It | Bruce Keene | 1938-01-14 |
Movie | Double Danger | Robert Crane | 1938-01-28 |
Movie | Submarine Patrol | Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake | 1938-11-25 |
Movie | The Last Warning | Bill Crane | 1938-12-07 |
Movie | The Lady in the Morgue | Det. Bill Crane | 1938-04-22 |
Movie | Army Girl | Capt. Dike Conger | 1938-08-11 |
Movie | We Who Are About to Die | Steven Mathews | 1937-01-08 |
Movie | Sea Devils | Michael 'Mike' O'Shea | 1937-02-19 |
Movie | First Lady | Stephen Wayne | 1937-12-04 |
Movie | The Westland Case | Bill Crane - Private Detective | 1937-10-30 |
Movie | You Can't Beat Love | James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes | 1937-06-25 |
Movie | The Outcasts of Poker Flat | John Oakhurst | 1937-04-16 |
Movie | Muss 'em Up | Tip O'Neil | 1936-02-13 |
Movie | Love Before Breakfast | Scott Miller | 1936-03-09 |
Movie | The Plough and the Stars | Jack Clitheroe | 1936-12-26 |
Movie | A Night at the Biltmore Bowl | Preston Foster | 1935-06-21 |
Movie | Strangers All | Murray Carter | 1935-04-01 |
Movie | The People's Enemy | Vince M. Falcone | 1935-04-29 |
Movie | The Informer | Dan Gallagher | 1935-05-09 |
Movie | We're Only Human | Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey | 1935-12-27 |
Movie | The Arizonian | Tex Randolph | 1935-06-27 |
Movie | Annie Oakley | Toby Walker | 1935-11-15 |
Movie | The Last Days of Pompeii | Marcus | 1935-10-18 |
Movie | Sleepers East | Jason Everett | 1934-01-01 |
Movie | Heat Lightning | George | 1934-03-01 |
Movie | The Bands Plays On | Howdy Hardy | 1934-12-21 |
Movie | Wharf Angel | Como Murphy | 1934-03-15 |
Movie | Elmer, the Great | Walker | 1933-04-29 |
Movie | Just Around the Corner | Tim - Office Worker (uncredited) | 1933-01-17 |
Movie | Corruption | Tim Butler | 1933-06-18 |
Movie | Ladies They Talk About | David 'Dave' Slade | 1933-02-04 |
Movie | Hoopla | Nifty Miller | 1933-11-30 |
Movie | The Man Who Dared | Jan Novak | 1933-06-30 |
Movie | Sensation Hunters | Tom baylor | 1933-08-30 |
Movie | The Devil's Mate | Insp. O'Brien | 1933-08-20 |
Movie | Doctor X | Dr. Wells | 1932-08-03 |
Movie | Two Seconds | Bud Clark | 1932-05-28 |
Movie | The Last Mile | John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4 | 1932-08-17 |
Movie | Life Begins | Dr. Brett | 1932-09-10 |
Movie | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Pete | 1932-11-09 |
Movie | The All-American | Steve Kelly | 1932-10-01 |
Movie | You Said a Mouthful | Ed Dover | 1932-11-18 |
Movie | His Woman | Crewman | 1931-11-20 |
Movie | Heads Up | Blake | 1930-10-10 |
Movie | Follow the Leader | Two-Gun Terry | 1930-12-06 |
Movie | Nothing But the Truth | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1929-04-20 |