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

  • Lassie

    Lassie

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Kraft Television Theatre

    Kraft Television Theatre

  • Mayberry R.F.D.

    Mayberry R.F.D.

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Private Buckaroo

    Private Buckaroo

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Easy Come, Easy Go

    Easy Come, Easy Go

  • Deputy Marshal

    Deputy Marshal

  • Fort Apache

    Fort Apache

  • El Paso

    El Paso

  • Student Tour

    Student Tour

  • The Mummy's Tomb

    The Mummy's Tomb

  • Four Mothers

    Four Mothers

  • Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

    Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

  • The Fearmakers

    The Fearmakers

  • Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

    Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

  • Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

  • Studs Lonigan

    Studs Lonigan

  • Sierra Stranger

    Sierra Stranger

  • Chicago Confidential

    Chicago Confidential

  • Inside Information

    Inside Information

  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business

  • Shipmates Forever

    Shipmates Forever

  • Four Daughters

    Four Daughters

  • Empty Holsters

    Empty Holsters

  • Hi, Buddy

    Hi, Buddy

  • The Sisters

    The Sisters

  • The Dakotas

    The Dakotas

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • Four Wives

    Four Wives

  • Donovan's Reef

    Donovan's Reef

  • Horror Island

    Horror Island

  • California Mail

    California Mail

  • Daughters Courageous

    Daughters Courageous

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • Mob Town

    Mob Town

  • The Kill

    The Kill

  • Dangerous

    Dangerous

  • Prairie Thunder

    Prairie Thunder

  • Blow-Ups of 1946

    Blow-Ups of 1946

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • Brighty of the Grand Canyon

    Brighty of the Grand Canyon

  • Earthworm Tractors

    Earthworm Tractors

  • Hero for a Day

    Hero for a Day

  • The Mummy's Hand

    The Mummy's Hand

  • The House of the Seven Gables

    The House of the Seven Gables

  • Death Valley Days

    Death Valley Days

  • Keep 'Em Flying

    Keep 'Em Flying

  • Please Murder Me

    Please Murder Me

  • The Big Night

    The Big Night

  • Winners of the West

    Winners of the West

  • Behind the Eight Ball

    Behind the Eight Ball

  • Hollywood Wonderland

    Hollywood Wonderland

  • The Miracle on 34th Street

    The Miracle on 34th Street

  • The Petrified Forest

    The Petrified Forest

  • Road Agent

    Road Agent

  • In the Navy

    In the Navy

  • Breakdowns of 1942

    Breakdowns of 1942

  • My Little Chickadee

    My Little Chickadee

  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

  • Song of the Saddle

    Song of the Saddle

  • I Stole a Million

    I Stole a Million

  • Breakdowns of 1938

    Breakdowns of 1938

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Accent on Youth

    Accent on Youth

  • The Swamp Fox

    The Swamp Fox

  • The Devil's Saddle Legion

    The Devil's Saddle Legion

  • Breakdowns of 1936

    Breakdowns of 1936

  • The Golden Arrow

    The Golden Arrow

  • He's My Guy

    He's My Guy

  • The Atomic Submarine

    The Atomic Submarine

  • One More Spring

    One More Spring

  • Rangers of Fortune

    Rangers of Fortune

  • The Perfect Specimen

    The Perfect Specimen

  • Public Enemy's Wife

    Public Enemy's Wife

  • Al Jennings of Oklahoma

    Al Jennings of Oklahoma

  • The Fighting 69th

    The Fighting 69th

  • Stand Up and Cheer!

    Stand Up and Cheer!

  • Gentlemen Are Born

    Gentlemen Are Born

  • It's A Small World

    It's A Small World

  • Heart of the North

    Heart of the North

  • The Cherokee Strip

    The Cherokee Strip

  • Breakdowns of 1937

    Breakdowns of 1937

  • Secrets of a Nurse

    Secrets of a Nurse

  • The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

  • Moonlight on the Prairie

    Moonlight on the Prairie

  • Over the Wall

    Over the Wall

  • O.K. Crackerby

    O.K. Crackerby

  • Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

    Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

  • Guns of the Pecos

    Guns of the Pecos

  • Sunday Night at the Trocadero

    Sunday Night at the Trocadero

  • Out Where the Stars Begin

    Out Where the Stars Begin

  • Land Beyond the Law

    Land Beyond the Law

  • Butch Minds the Baby

    Butch Minds the Baby

  • She Loved a Fireman

    She Loved a Fireman

  • Treasure of Ruby Hills

    Treasure of Ruby Hills

  • The Lottery Lover

    The Lottery Lover

  • The O. Henry Playhouse

    The O. Henry Playhouse

  • Private Detective

    Private Detective

  • Treachery Rides the Range

    Treachery Rides the Range

  • Love, Honor and Behave

    Love, Honor and Behave

  • Guest Wife

    Guest Wife

  • Black Legion

    Black Legion

  • Night of Execution

    Night of Execution

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn

    Cowboy from Brooklyn

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Violent Road

    Violent Road

  • Riders of Death Valley

    Riders of Death Valley

  • Blazing Sixes

    Blazing Sixes

  • Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

    Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

  • The Kid from Kansas

    The Kid from Kansas

  • Movieland Magic

    Movieland Magic

  • The Sunday Round-Up

    The Sunday Round-Up

  • Trailin' West

    Trailin' West

  • Thundering Jets

    Thundering Jets