Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Date of Birth:

Aug 22, 1900

Place of Birth:

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.

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filmography:

The Bands Plays On The Bands Plays On

1934

Everybody's Doing It Everybody's Doing It

1938

The Lady in the Morgue The Lady in the Morgue

1938

You Said a Mouthful You Said a Mouthful

1932

Chubasco Chubasco

1968

Thunderhoof Thunderhoof

1948

We Who Are About to Die We Who Are About to Die

1937

Heads Up Heads Up

1930

The Tougher They Come The Tougher They Come

1950

Geronimo Geronimo

1939

The Harvey Girls The Harvey Girls

1946

Secret Agent of Japan Secret Agent of Japan

1942

Two Seconds Two Seconds

1932

His Woman His Woman

1931

We're Only Human We're Only Human

1935

Moon Over Burma Moon Over Burma

1940

Tangier Tangier

1946

Army Girl Army Girl

1938

The Big Gusher The Big Gusher

1951

Submarine Patrol Submarine Patrol

1938

Elmer, the Great Elmer, the Great

1933

Follow the Leader Follow the Leader

1930

Twice Blessed Twice Blessed

1945

Wharf Angel Wharf Angel

1934

Just Around the Corner Just Around the Corner

1933

News Is Made at Night News Is Made at Night

1939

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

1935

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

King of the Wild Horses King of the Wild Horses

1947

Sleepers East Sleepers East

1934

Cafe Hostess Cafe Hostess

1940

The Storm The Storm

1938

The All-American The All-American

1932

You've Got To Be Smart You've Got To Be Smart

1967

The 42nd Street Special The 42nd Street Special

1933

It's Your America It's Your America

1946

Up the River Up the River

1938

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

Nothing But the Truth Nothing But the Truth

1929

The Devil's Mate The Devil's Mate

1933

The Roundup The Roundup

1941

The Man Who Dared The Man Who Dared

1933

20,000 Men a Year 20,000 Men a Year

1939

The Marshal's Daughter The Marshal's Daughter

1953

Montana Territory Montana Territory

1952

Bermuda Mystery Bermuda Mystery

1944

Destination 60,000 Destination 60,000

1957

The Last Warning The Last Warning

1938

The Westland Case The Westland Case

1937

Society Smugglers Society Smugglers

1939

Chasing Danger Chasing Danger

1939

The Plough and the Stars The Plough and the Stars

1936

The Last Days of Pompeii The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

The Hunted The Hunted

1948

The Time Travelers The Time Travelers

1964

Tomahawk Tomahawk

1951

The Informer The Informer

1935

Annie Oakley Annie Oakley

1935

Classification of Enlisted Men Classification of Enlisted Men

1942

My Friend Flicka My Friend Flicka

1943

Hoopla Hoopla

1933

The People's Enemy The People's Enemy

1935

North West Mounted Police North West Mounted Police

1940

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

1945

The Last Mile The Last Mile

1932

The Valley of Decision The Valley of Decision

1945

Ladies They Talk About Ladies They Talk About

1933

Strange Triangle Strange Triangle

1946

Inside Job Inside Job

1946

Sensation Hunters Sensation Hunters

1933

American Empire American Empire

1942

Kansas City Confidential Kansas City Confidential

1952

I Shot Jesse James I Shot Jesse James

1949

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

Guadalcanal Diary Guadalcanal Diary

1943

I, the Jury I, the Jury

1953

Ramrod Ramrod

1947

The Big Night The Big Night

1951

Law and Order Law and Order

1953

Unfinished Business Unfinished Business

1941

Corruption Corruption

1933

You Can't Beat Love You Can't Beat Love

1937

Double Danger Double Danger

1938

Missing Evidence Missing Evidence

1939

The Man from Galveston The Man from Galveston

1963

Sea Devils Sea Devils

1937

The Big Cat The Big Cat

1949

Strangers All Strangers All

1935

The Outcasts of Poker Flat The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937

Muss 'em Up Muss 'em Up

1936

The Arizonian The Arizonian

1935

Life Begins Life Begins

1932

Roger Touhy, Gangster Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944

Thunder Birds Thunder Birds

1942

The Bogus Green The Bogus Green

1951

Little Tokyo, U.S.A. Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

1942

A Gentleman After Dark A Gentleman After Dark

1942

Heat Lightning Heat Lightning

1934

Lucy and Desi Lucy and Desi

2022

First Lady First Lady

1937

Love Before Breakfast Love Before Breakfast

1936

Three Desperate Men Three Desperate Men

1951

Night in New Orleans Night in New Orleans

1942

Advance to the Rear Advance to the Rear

1964

Doctor X Doctor X

1932

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