Dick Foran

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

155

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-06-18

Day of death

1979-08-10 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Flemington, New Jersey, USA

Dick Foran

Biography

John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures. Foran was still billed as Nick Foran when he signed a contract with Fox in 1934. In 1935, Foran, who stood 6-foot-2 and had red hair, was hired by Warner Bros. as a supporting actor, changing his first name to Dick. He would also croon when called upon in films such as Change of Heart (1934) with Janet Gaynor, made for Fox Film Corporation. His handsome appearance and good-natured personality made him a natural choice for the supporting cast. He first appeared as a singing cowboy in his first starring role, in Moonlight on the Prairie (1935). Other singing cowboy features included Song of the Saddle (1936), Guns of the Pecos (1937), Empty Holsters (1937) and Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938). In 1938 Foran moved to Universal Studios, where he acted in many different genres of film from horror to comedies with Abbott and Costello such as Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942). In 1942, Foran starred as Lon Prentice in a 68-minute war support film, Private Buckaroo. Foran starred in The Petrified Forest (1936), The Sisters (1938), Rangers of Fortune (1940), The Mummy's Hand (1940) and Keep 'Em Flying (1941). One of his last film roles was a small one in Donovan's Reef (1963), starring his longtime friend John Wayne. His final film appearance was as the prospector "Old Timer" in the sentimental film Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1967) with Joseph Cotten, Pat Conway and Karl Swenson Description above from the Wikipedia article Dick Foran, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Studs Lonigan

    Studs Lonigan

  • El Paso

    El Paso

  • Hi, Buddy

    Hi, Buddy

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Sierra Stranger

    Sierra Stranger

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • The Kill

    The Kill

  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

  • Dangerous

    Dangerous

  • Please Murder Me

    Please Murder Me

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Mob Town

    Mob Town

  • Kraft Television Theatre

    Kraft Television Theatre

  • Mayberry R.F.D.

    Mayberry R.F.D.

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • The House of the Seven Gables

    The House of the Seven Gables

  • The Big Night

    The Big Night

  • Sunday Night at the Trocadero

    Sunday Night at the Trocadero

  • Stand Up and Cheer!

    Stand Up and Cheer!

  • Prairie Thunder

    Prairie Thunder

  • The Lottery Lover

    The Lottery Lover

  • Horror Island

    Horror Island

  • Earthworm Tractors

    Earthworm Tractors

  • Breakdowns of 1942

    Breakdowns of 1942

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • My Little Chickadee

    My Little Chickadee

  • Guest Wife

    Guest Wife

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

  • The Cherokee Strip

    The Cherokee Strip

  • Rangers of Fortune

    Rangers of Fortune

  • He's My Guy

    He's My Guy

  • Al Jennings of Oklahoma

    Al Jennings of Oklahoma

  • The Dakotas

    The Dakotas

  • Gentlemen Are Born

    Gentlemen Are Born

  • Treasure of Ruby Hills

    Treasure of Ruby Hills

  • Treachery Rides the Range

    Treachery Rides the Range

  • Breakdowns of 1938

    Breakdowns of 1938

  • Deputy Marshal

    Deputy Marshal

  • Fort Apache

    Fort Apache

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • One More Spring

    One More Spring

  • In the Navy

    In the Navy

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Breakdowns of 1936

    Breakdowns of 1936

  • Death Valley Days

    Death Valley Days

  • Road Agent

    Road Agent

  • Breakdowns of 1937

    Breakdowns of 1937

  • Donovan's Reef

    Donovan's Reef

  • The Swamp Fox

    The Swamp Fox

  • The O. Henry Playhouse

    The O. Henry Playhouse

  • Butch Minds the Baby

    Butch Minds the Baby

  • Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

    Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

  • Song of the Saddle

    Song of the Saddle

  • Empty Holsters

    Empty Holsters

  • O.K. Crackerby

    O.K. Crackerby

  • Four Daughters

    Four Daughters

  • Keep 'Em Flying

    Keep 'Em Flying

  • The Petrified Forest

    The Petrified Forest

  • The Fearmakers

    The Fearmakers

  • The Mummy's Tomb

    The Mummy's Tomb

  • Black Legion

    Black Legion

  • The Mummy's Hand

    The Mummy's Hand

  • The Fighting 69th

    The Fighting 69th

  • The Atomic Submarine

    The Atomic Submarine

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • Over the Wall

    Over the Wall

  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

  • Love, Honor and Behave

    Love, Honor and Behave

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Student Tour

    Student Tour

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • The Perfect Specimen

    The Perfect Specimen

  • Four Mothers

    Four Mothers

  • Public Enemy's Wife

    Public Enemy's Wife

  • The Sisters

    The Sisters

  • Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

  • The Devil's Saddle Legion

    The Devil's Saddle Legion

  • Four Wives

    Four Wives

  • Daughters Courageous

    Daughters Courageous

  • Inside Information

    Inside Information

  • Chicago Confidential

    Chicago Confidential

  • Heart of the North

    Heart of the North

  • The Golden Arrow

    The Golden Arrow

  • Private Buckaroo

    Private Buckaroo

  • The Miracle on 34th Street

    The Miracle on 34th Street

  • Violent Road

    Violent Road

  • Easy Come, Easy Go

    Easy Come, Easy Go

  • Blow-Ups of 1946

    Blow-Ups of 1946

  • Secrets of a Nurse

    Secrets of a Nurse

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn

    Cowboy from Brooklyn

  • Shipmates Forever

    Shipmates Forever

  • Private Detective

    Private Detective

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • She Loved a Fireman

    She Loved a Fireman

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

  • California Mail

    California Mail

  • Guns of the Pecos

    Guns of the Pecos

  • Hollywood Wonderland

    Hollywood Wonderland

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • Riders of Death Valley

    Riders of Death Valley

  • Moonlight on the Prairie

    Moonlight on the Prairie

  • It's A Small World

    It's A Small World

  • Land Beyond the Law

    Land Beyond the Law

  • The Sunday Round-Up

    The Sunday Round-Up

  • Thundering Jets

    Thundering Jets

  • Accent on Youth

    Accent on Youth

  • Hero for a Day

    Hero for a Day

  • Blazing Sixes

    Blazing Sixes

  • Brighty of the Grand Canyon

    Brighty of the Grand Canyon

  • Out Where the Stars Begin

    Out Where the Stars Begin

  • Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

    Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

  • Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

    Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

  • Winners of the West

    Winners of the West

  • Movieland Magic

    Movieland Magic

  • Behind the Eight Ball

    Behind the Eight Ball

  • Trailin' West

    Trailin' West

  • Night of Execution

    Night of Execution

  • The Kid from Kansas

    The Kid from Kansas