Preston Foster
Acting
Born 1900-08-22
Died 1970-07-14
Pitman, New Jersey, USA
118 credits
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1
Awards
Won 1 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1 won
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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
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Acting
53 credits
Gunslinger
Waterfront
Guadalcanal Diary
Kansas City Confidential
Annie Oakley
The Harvey Girls
Lucy and Desi
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Doctor X
Law and Order
Hoopla
North West Mounted Police
The Informer
O. Henry Playhouse
Ramrod
The Westland Case
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Roger Touhy, Gangster
The Valley of Decision
Advance to the Rear
Army Girl
Sensation Hunters
The Man from Galveston
Thunder Birds
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
His Woman
Tomahawk
Ladies They Talk About
I Shot Jesse James
Bermuda Mystery
Two Seconds
The Time Travelers
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
American Empire
I, the Jury
Dangerous Crossroads
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Geronimo
My Friend Flicka
The Plough and the Stars
We Who Are About to Die
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Devil's Mate
Twice Blessed
The Big Cat
Muss 'em Up
Life Begins
Sea Devils
Society Smugglers
The Big Gusher
The Big Night
Strangers All
The All-American
Other credits
7 credits
77 Sunset Strip
Outlaws
Target: The Corruptors!
Going My Way
Letter to Loretta
Harbor Command
General Electric Theater
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