Preston Foster
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
Filmography
Chubasco
as Nick
Chubasco
as Nick
You've Got To Be Smart
as D. O. Griggs
You've Got To Be Smart
as D. O. Griggs
The Man from Galveston
as Judge Homer Black
The Man from Galveston
as Judge Homer Black
I, the Jury
as Capt. Pat Chambers
I, the Jury
as Capt. Pat Chambers
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
Guadalcanal Diary
as Father Donnelly
Guadalcanal Diary
as Father Donnelly
American Empire
as Paxton Bryce
American Empire
as Paxton Bryce
Thunder Birds
as Steve Britt
Thunder Birds
as Steve Britt
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
as Michael Steele
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
as Michael Steele
Night in New Orleans
as Police Lt. Steve Abbott
Night in New Orleans
as Police Lt. Steve Abbott
A Gentleman After Dark
as Tom Gaynor
A Gentleman After Dark
as Tom Gaynor
Secret Agent of Japan
as Roy Bonnell
Secret Agent of Japan
as Roy Bonnell
Unfinished Business
as Steve Duncan
Unfinished Business
as Steve Duncan
North West Mounted Police
as Sergeant Jim Brett
North West Mounted Police
as Sergeant Jim Brett
Cafe Hostess
as Dan Walters
Cafe Hostess
as Dan Walters
Missing Evidence
as Bill Collins
Missing Evidence
as Bill Collins
Geronimo
as Capt. Bill Starrett
Geronimo
as Capt. Bill Starrett
20,000 Men a Year
as Jim Howell
20,000 Men a Year
as Jim Howell
News Is Made at Night
as Steve Drum
News Is Made at Night
as Steve Drum
Society Smugglers
as Sully
Society Smugglers
as Sully
Up the River
as 'Chipper' Morgan
Up the River
as 'Chipper' Morgan
The Last Warning
as Bill Crane
The Last Warning
as Bill Crane
Submarine Patrol
as Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
Submarine Patrol
as Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
The Storm
as Jack Stacey
The Storm
as Jack Stacey
Army Girl
as Capt. Dike Conger
Army Girl
as Capt. Dike Conger
Double Danger
as Robert Crane
Double Danger
as Robert Crane
Everybody's Doing It
as Bruce Keene
Everybody's Doing It
as Bruce Keene
First Lady
as Stephen Wayne
First Lady
as Stephen Wayne
The Westland Case
as Bill Crane - Private Detective
The Westland Case
as Bill Crane - Private Detective
Sea Devils
as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
Sea Devils
as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
We Who Are About to Die
as Steven Mathews
We Who Are About to Die
as Steven Mathews
The Plough and the Stars
as Jack Clitheroe
The Plough and the Stars
as Jack Clitheroe
Muss 'em Up
as Tip O'Neil
Muss 'em Up
as Tip O'Neil
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Marcus
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Marcus
The Arizonian
as Tex Randolph
The Arizonian
as Tex Randolph
The Informer
as Dan Gallagher
The Informer
as Dan Gallagher
Wharf Angel
as Como Murphy
Wharf Angel
as Como Murphy
Heat Lightning
as George
Heat Lightning
as George
Sensation Hunters
as Tom baylor
Sensation Hunters
as Tom baylor
Elmer, the Great
as Walker
Elmer, the Great
as Walker
Ladies They Talk About
as David Slade
Ladies They Talk About
as David Slade
Just Around the Corner
as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
Just Around the Corner
as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Pete
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Pete
The All-American
as Steve Kelly
The All-American
as Steve Kelly
Life Begins
as Dr. Brett
Life Begins
as Dr. Brett
The Last Mile
as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
The Last Mile
as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
Doctor X
as Dr. Wells
Doctor X
as Dr. Wells
Follow the Leader
as Two-Gun Terry
Follow the Leader
as Two-Gun Terry