Preston Foster

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

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

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Outlaws

    Outlaws

  • Missing Evidence

    Missing Evidence

  • Montana Territory

    Montana Territory

  • Guadalcanal Diary

    Guadalcanal Diary

  • Two Seconds

    Two Seconds

  • Life Begins

    Life Begins

  • Corruption

    Corruption

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • Sensation Hunters

    Sensation Hunters

  • Chubasco

    Chubasco

  • Moon Over Burma

    Moon Over Burma

  • Twice Blessed

    Twice Blessed

  • Going My Way

    Going My Way

  • His Woman

    His Woman

  • Hoopla

    Hoopla

  • First Lady

    First Lady

  • Society Smugglers

    Society Smugglers

  • Heat Lightning

    Heat Lightning

  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • Waterfront

    Waterfront

  • Thunderhoof

    Thunderhoof

  • Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

  • Tomahawk

    Tomahawk

  • Sea Devils

    Sea Devils

  • Double Danger

    Double Danger

  • Target: The Corruptors!

    Target: The Corruptors!

  • Wharf Angel

    Wharf Angel

  • The Man from Galveston

    The Man from Galveston

  • Thunder Birds

    Thunder Birds

  • Cafe Hostess

    Cafe Hostess

  • Tangier

    Tangier

  • Strange Triangle

    Strange Triangle

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Secret Agent of Japan

    Secret Agent of Japan

  • Submarine Patrol

    Submarine Patrol

  • Bermuda Mystery

    Bermuda Mystery

  • The Band Plays On

    The Band Plays On

  • Law and Order

    Law and Order

  • Geronimo

    Geronimo

  • The Big Cat

    The Big Cat

  • A Gentleman After Dark

    A Gentleman After Dark

  • Ramrod

    Ramrod

  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

  • Ladies They Talk About

    Ladies They Talk About

  • Harbor Command

    Harbor Command

  • The Last Days of Pompeii

    The Last Days of Pompeii

  • Doctor X

    Doctor X

  • Love Before Breakfast

    Love Before Breakfast

  • The Marshal's Daughter

    The Marshal's Daughter

  • The Valley of Decision

    The Valley of Decision

  • I Shot Jesse James

    I Shot Jesse James

  • The Big Night

    The Big Night

  • The Storm

    The Storm

  • The Plough and the Stars

    The Plough and the Stars

  • Nothing But the Truth

    Nothing But the Truth

  • Gunslinger

    Gunslinger

  • Follow the Leader

    Follow the Leader

  • Night in New Orleans

    Night in New Orleans

  • The Harvey Girls

    The Harvey Girls

  • Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

    Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

  • A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

    A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

  • The Tougher They Come

    The Tougher They Come

  • You Said a Mouthful

    You Said a Mouthful

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • King of the Wild Horses

    King of the Wild Horses

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • The Lady in the Morgue

    The Lady in the Morgue

  • I, the Jury

    I, the Jury

  • The Westland Case

    The Westland Case

  • The Last Warning

    The Last Warning

  • The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

  • Up the River

    Up the River

  • Elmer, the Great

    Elmer, the Great

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

  • News Is Made at Night

    News Is Made at Night

  • Lucy and Desi

    Lucy and Desi

  • O. Henry Playhouse

    O. Henry Playhouse

  • You Can't Beat Love

    You Can't Beat Love

  • The Roundup

    The Roundup

  • The People's Enemy

    The People's Enemy

  • The Man Who Dared

    The Man Who Dared

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • 20,000 Men a Year

    20,000 Men a Year

  • The Arizonian

    The Arizonian

  • Everybody's Doing It

    Everybody's Doing It

  • You've Got To Be Smart

    You've Got To Be Smart

  • Kansas City Confidential

    Kansas City Confidential

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The All-American

    The All-American

  • Advance to the Rear

    Advance to the Rear

  • Roger Touhy, Gangster

    Roger Touhy, Gangster

  • The Devil's Mate

    The Devil's Mate

  • American Empire

    American Empire

  • North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

  • Just Around the Corner

    Just Around the Corner

  • The Time Travelers

    The Time Travelers

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

  • My Friend Flicka

    My Friend Flicka

  • It's Your America

    It's Your America

  • Army Girl

    Army Girl

  • The Last Mile

    The Last Mile

  • Strangers All

    Strangers All

  • Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

    Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

  • We Who Are About to Die

    We Who Are About to Die

  • Three Desperate Men

    Three Desperate Men

  • Heads Up

    Heads Up

  • Inside Job

    Inside Job

  • The 42nd Street Special

    The 42nd Street Special

  • The Bogus Green

    The Bogus Green

  • Destination 60,000

    Destination 60,000

  • Chasing Danger

    Chasing Danger

  • Muss 'em Up

    Muss 'em Up

  • The Big Gusher

    The Big Gusher

  • Sleepers East

    Sleepers East

  • Classification of Enlisted Men

    Classification of Enlisted Men