Dick Foran

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

154

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

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Kraft Television Theatre

    Kraft Television Theatre

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • Mayberry R.F.D.

    Mayberry R.F.D.

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

  • Four Mothers

    Four Mothers

  • The Dakotas

    The Dakotas

  • Donovan's Reef

    Donovan's Reef

  • Hollywood Wonderland

    Hollywood Wonderland

  • Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

    Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

  • Private Detective

    Private Detective

  • The Big Night

    The Big Night

  • The Devil's Saddle Legion

    The Devil's Saddle Legion

  • Death Valley Days

    Death Valley Days

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • The Perfect Specimen

    The Perfect Specimen

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

    Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

  • It's A Small World

    It's A Small World

  • The House of the Seven Gables

    The House of the Seven Gables

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn

    Cowboy from Brooklyn

  • Fort Apache

    Fort Apache

  • The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

  • The Golden Arrow

    The Golden Arrow

  • Treasure of Ruby Hills

    Treasure of Ruby Hills

  • One More Spring

    One More Spring

  • Winners of the West

    Winners of the West

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • In the Navy

    In the Navy

  • Moonlight on the Prairie

    Moonlight on the Prairie

  • Four Daughters

    Four Daughters

  • Daughters Courageous

    Daughters Courageous

  • Breakdowns of 1937

    Breakdowns of 1937

  • Prairie Thunder

    Prairie Thunder

  • Accent on Youth

    Accent on Youth

  • Heart of the North

    Heart of the North

  • Dangerous

    Dangerous

  • Brighty of the Grand Canyon

    Brighty of the Grand Canyon

  • Breakdowns of 1936

    Breakdowns of 1936

  • Black Legion

    Black Legion

  • Al Jennings of Oklahoma

    Al Jennings of Oklahoma

  • Breakdowns of 1938

    Breakdowns of 1938

  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

  • My Little Chickadee

    My Little Chickadee

  • Blow-Ups of 1946

    Blow-Ups of 1946

  • Private Buckaroo

    Private Buckaroo

  • Four Wives

    Four Wives

  • Horror Island

    Horror Island

  • Mob Town

    Mob Town

  • Studs Lonigan

    Studs Lonigan

  • Riders of Death Valley

    Riders of Death Valley

  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

  • Over the Wall

    Over the Wall

  • California Mail

    California Mail

  • Deputy Marshal

    Deputy Marshal

  • Please Murder Me

    Please Murder Me

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • Keep 'Em Flying

    Keep 'Em Flying

  • The Fearmakers

    The Fearmakers

  • Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

    Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

  • Gentlemen Are Born

    Gentlemen Are Born

  • Trailin' West

    Trailin' West

  • The Swamp Fox

    The Swamp Fox

  • Hero for a Day

    Hero for a Day

  • Song of the Saddle

    Song of the Saddle

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • The Miracle on 34th Street

    The Miracle on 34th Street

  • O.K. Crackerby

    O.K. Crackerby

  • The Atomic Submarine

    The Atomic Submarine

  • Chicago Confidential

    Chicago Confidential

  • Butch Minds the Baby

    Butch Minds the Baby

  • Easy Come, Easy Go

    Easy Come, Easy Go

  • Student Tour

    Student Tour

  • The Mummy's Tomb

    The Mummy's Tomb

  • The Sisters

    The Sisters

  • El Paso

    El Paso

  • The Petrified Forest

    The Petrified Forest

  • The Mummy's Hand

    The Mummy's Hand

  • Hi, Buddy

    Hi, Buddy

  • The Fighting 69th

    The Fighting 69th

  • He's My Guy

    He's My Guy

  • Empty Holsters

    Empty Holsters

  • Sierra Stranger

    Sierra Stranger

  • The Cherokee Strip

    The Cherokee Strip

  • Breakdowns of 1942

    Breakdowns of 1942

  • The Kid from Kansas

    The Kid from Kansas

  • Thundering Jets

    Thundering Jets

  • Secrets of a Nurse

    Secrets of a Nurse

  • Public Enemy's Wife

    Public Enemy's Wife

  • Earthworm Tractors

    Earthworm Tractors

  • Guns of the Pecos

    Guns of the Pecos

  • Shipmates Forever

    Shipmates Forever

  • Land Beyond the Law

    Land Beyond the Law

  • Rangers of Fortune

    Rangers of Fortune

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

  • The O. Henry Playhouse

    The O. Henry Playhouse

  • Inside Information

    Inside Information

  • She Loved a Fireman

    She Loved a Fireman

  • Sunday Night at the Trocadero

    Sunday Night at the Trocadero

  • Guest Wife

    Guest Wife

  • The Kill

    The Kill

  • Stand Up and Cheer!

    Stand Up and Cheer!

  • The Lottery Lover

    The Lottery Lover

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • Out Where the Stars Begin

    Out Where the Stars Begin

  • Night of Execution

    Night of Execution

  • Treachery Rides the Range

    Treachery Rides the Range

  • Blazing Sixes

    Blazing Sixes

  • Road Agent

    Road Agent

  • Violent Road

    Violent Road

  • Love, Honor and Behave

    Love, Honor and Behave

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Behind the Eight Ball

    Behind the Eight Ball

  • The Sunday Round-Up

    The Sunday Round-Up

  • Movieland Magic

    Movieland Magic