Preston Foster

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

118

Gender

Male

Birthday

1900-08-22

Day of death

1970-07-14 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Pitman, New Jersey, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Preston Foster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

  • Ladies They Talk About

    Ladies They Talk About

  • Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

  • Tangier

    Tangier

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • His Woman

    His Woman

  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

  • Target: The Corruptors!

    Target: The Corruptors!

  • Cafe Hostess

    Cafe Hostess

  • Guadalcanal Diary

    Guadalcanal Diary

  • Thunderhoof

    Thunderhoof

  • Doctor X

    Doctor X

  • Sensation Hunters

    Sensation Hunters

  • Up the River

    Up the River

  • Tomahawk

    Tomahawk

  • Outlaws

    Outlaws

  • Double Danger

    Double Danger

  • Society Smugglers

    Society Smugglers

  • Bermuda Mystery

    Bermuda Mystery

  • Law and Order

    Law and Order

  • You Can't Beat Love

    You Can't Beat Love

  • Montana Territory

    Montana Territory

  • Harbor Command

    Harbor Command

  • 20,000 Men a Year

    20,000 Men a Year

  • Everybody's Doing It

    Everybody's Doing It

  • Going My Way

    Going My Way

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • The Big Night

    The Big Night

  • I, the Jury

    I, the Jury

  • Thunder Birds

    Thunder Birds

  • The Westland Case

    The Westland Case

  • The All-American

    The All-American

  • Geronimo

    Geronimo

  • Twice Blessed

    Twice Blessed

  • The Big Cat

    The Big Cat

  • Waterfront

    Waterfront

  • Advance to the Rear

    Advance to the Rear

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

  • Wharf Angel

    Wharf Angel

  • Gunslinger

    Gunslinger

  • Roger Touhy, Gangster

    Roger Touhy, Gangster

  • Submarine Patrol

    Submarine Patrol

  • Ramrod

    Ramrod

  • Sea Devils

    Sea Devils

  • First Lady

    First Lady

  • Love Before Breakfast

    Love Before Breakfast

  • King of the Wild Horses

    King of the Wild Horses

  • Kansas City Confidential

    Kansas City Confidential

  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

  • I Shot Jesse James

    I Shot Jesse James

  • Army Girl

    Army Girl

  • Lucy and Desi

    Lucy and Desi

  • O. Henry Playhouse

    O. Henry Playhouse

  • The Harvey Girls

    The Harvey Girls

  • Corruption

    Corruption

  • It's Your America

    It's Your America

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Valley of Decision

    The Valley of Decision

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Just Around the Corner

    Just Around the Corner

  • The Devil's Mate

    The Devil's Mate

  • North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

  • American Empire

    American Empire

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Two Seconds

    Two Seconds

  • The Arizonian

    The Arizonian

  • The Time Travelers

    The Time Travelers

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

  • The Last Days of Pompeii

    The Last Days of Pompeii

  • Elmer, the Great

    Elmer, the Great

  • Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

    Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

  • My Friend Flicka

    My Friend Flicka

  • You Said a Mouthful

    You Said a Mouthful

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • Moon Over Burma

    Moon Over Burma

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • Dangerous Crossroads

    Dangerous Crossroads

  • The Man from Galveston

    The Man from Galveston

  • Inside Job

    Inside Job

  • Follow the Leader

    Follow the Leader

  • The Last Mile

    The Last Mile

  • Life Begins

    Life Begins

  • The Band Plays On

    The Band Plays On

  • The Last Warning

    The Last Warning

  • Heat Lightning

    Heat Lightning

  • Heads Up

    Heads Up

  • A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

    A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

  • Strangers All

    Strangers All

  • Chubasco

    Chubasco

  • Night in New Orleans

    Night in New Orleans

  • Secret Agent of Japan

    Secret Agent of Japan

  • Hoopla

    Hoopla

  • The Tougher They Come

    The Tougher They Come

  • The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

  • The Big Gusher

    The Big Gusher

  • The Lady in the Morgue

    The Lady in the Morgue

  • The Plough and the Stars

    The Plough and the Stars

  • We Who Are About to Die

    We Who Are About to Die

  • Missing Evidence

    Missing Evidence

  • The 42nd Street Special

    The 42nd Street Special

  • Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

    Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

  • Chasing Danger

    Chasing Danger

  • Three Desperate Men

    Three Desperate Men

  • You've Got To Be Smart

    You've Got To Be Smart

  • Nothing but the Truth

    Nothing but the Truth

  • Muss 'em Up

    Muss 'em Up

  • The Man Who Dared

    The Man Who Dared

  • The Roundup

    The Roundup

  • The Storm

    The Storm

  • News Is Made at Night

    News Is Made at Night

  • Sleepers East

    Sleepers East

  • The Marshal's Daughter

    The Marshal's Daughter

  • Strange Triangle

    Strange Triangle

  • A Gentleman After Dark

    A Gentleman After Dark

  • The People's Enemy

    The People's Enemy

  • The Bogus Green

    The Bogus Green

  • Classification of Enlisted Men

    Classification of Enlisted Men

  • Destination 60,000

    Destination 60,000