PRESTON FOSTER

Preston Foster
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: August 22, 1900
Deathday: July 14, 1970
Place of Birth: Pitman, New Jersey, USA
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).
Notable work
Filmography
Starring
2022·
Lucy and DesiSelf (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1968·
ChubascoNick
D. O. Griggs
1964·
Advance to the RearGen. Bateman (uncredited)
1964·
The Time TravelersDr. Erik von Steiner
Judge Homer Black
1962·
Going My Way1961·
GunslingerCaptain Zachary Scott
1960·
Outlaws1958·
77 Sunset Strip1957·
Harbor Command1957·
O. Henry PlayhouseJohn McCaskey
1957·
Destination 60,000Col. Ed Buckley
1954·
WaterfrontCap'n John Herrick
1953·
Letter to LorettaPreston Foster - Poker-Game Player
1953·
Law and OrderKurt Durling
1953·
I, the JuryCapt. Pat Chambers
1952·
Montana TerritorySheriff Henry Plummer
Tim Foster
Bob Hood
1951·
The Big GusherHank Mason
1951·
Three Desperate MenTom Denton
1951·
The Bogus GreenBrass McGannon
1951·
TomahawkCol. Carrington
1951·
The Big NightAndy La Main
Joe MacKinley
1949·
The Big CatTom Eggers
1949·
I Shot Jesse JamesJohn Kelley
1948·
ThunderhoofScotty Mason
1948·
The HuntedJohnny Saxon
Dave Taggert
1947·
RamrodFrank Ivey
1946·
It's Your AmericaArmy Surgeon (uncredited)
1946·
The Harvey GirlsJudge Sam Purvis
1946·
TangierCol. Jose Artiego
1946·
Inside JobBart Madden
1946·
Strange TriangleSam Crane
Self (uncredited)
1945·
Twice BlessedJeff Turner
Rob McLaughlin
Jim Brennan
1944·
Bermuda MysterySteve Carramond
Roger Touhy
1943·
My Friend FlickaRob McLaughlin
1943·
Guadalcanal DiaryFather Donnelly
Roy Bonnell
1942·
Night in New OrleansPolice Lt. Steve Abbott
1942·
Thunder BirdsSteve Britt
1942·
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.Michael Steele
Tom Gaynor
Narrator
1942·
American EmpirePaxton Bryce
1941·
The RoundupGreg Lane
1941·
Unfinished BusinessSteve Duncan
1940·
Cafe HostessDan Walters
1940·
Moon Over BurmaBill Gordon
Sergeant Jim Brett
1939·
Society SmugglersSully
1939·
Chasing DangerSteve Mitchell
1939·
20,000 Men a YearJim Howell
Steve Drum
1939·
GeronimoCapt. Bill Starrett
1939·
Missing EvidenceBill Collins
1938·
Up the River'Chipper' Morgan
1938·
The StormJack Stacey
1938·
The Last WarningBill Crane
1938·
Everybody's Doing ItBruce Keene
Det. Bill Crane
1938·
Submarine PatrolLt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
1938·
Army GirlCapt. Dike Conger
1938·
Double DangerRobert Crane
1937·
The Westland CaseBill Crane - Private Detective
Steven Mathews
John Oakhurst
1937·
Sea DevilsMichael 'Mike' O'Shea
1937·
You Can't Beat LoveJames Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
1937·
First LadyStephen Wayne
Jack Clitheroe
1936·
Muss 'em UpTip O'Neil
Scott Miller
Preston Foster
1935·
We're Only HumanDet. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
Marcus
1935·
Strangers AllMurray Carter
1935·
The ArizonianTex Randolph
1935·
The People's EnemyVince M. Falcone
1935·
The InformerDan Gallagher
1935·
Annie OakleyToby Walker
1934·
Sleepers EastJason Everett
1934·
The Band Plays OnHowdy Hardy
1934·
Wharf AngelComo Murphy
1934·
Heat LightningGeorge
Self (uncredited)
1933·
The Devil's MateInsp. O'Brien
1933·
The Man Who DaredJan Novak
Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
1933·
Elmer, the GreatWalker
1933·
CorruptionTim Butler
1933·
HooplaNifty Miller
David Slade
1933·
Sensation HuntersTom baylor
1932·
The All-AmericanSteve Kelly
1932·
You Said a MouthfulEd Dover
1932·
Two SecondsBud Clark
1932·
Life BeginsDr. Brett
1932·
The Last MileJohn 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
Pete
1932·
Doctor XDr. Wells
1931·
His WomanCrewman
1930·
Heads UpBlake (uncredited)
1930·
Follow the LeaderTwo-Gun Terry
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)