Preston Foster
Born
August 22, 1900
Died
July 14, 1970 (69 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Pitman, New Jersey, USA
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.
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Known For

Lucy and Desi
Self (archive footage)
2022

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Self (archive footage)
1997

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975

Chubasco
Nick
1968

You've Got To Be Smart
D. O. Griggs
1967

The Time Travelers
Dr. Erik von Steiner
1964

Advance to the Rear
Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
1964

The Man from Galveston
Judge Homer Black
1963

Going My Way
(1 episode)
1962

Target: The Corruptors!
(1 episode)
1961

Gunslinger
Captain Zachary Scott · (12 episodes)
1961

Outlaws
(1 episode)
1960

77 Sunset Strip
(1 episode)
1958

Harbor Command
(1 episode)
1957
Destination 60,000
Col. Ed Buckley
1957
O. Henry Playhouse
John McCaskey · (1 episode)
1957

Waterfront
Cap'n John Herrick · (81 episodes)
1954

Letter to Loretta
(1 episode)
1953

I, the Jury
Capt. Pat Chambers
1953

The Marshal's Daughter
Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
1953

Law and Order
Kurt Durling
1953

General Electric Theater
(1 episode)
1953

Kansas City Confidential
Tim Foster
1952

Montana Territory
Sheriff Henry Plummer
1952

The Big Night
Andy La Main
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bob Hood · (1 episode)
1951
The Bogus Green
Brass McGannon
1951

The Big Gusher
Hank Mason
1951

Tomahawk
Col. Carrington
1951

Three Desperate Men
Tom Denton
1951

The Tougher They Come
Joe MacKinley
1950

The Big Cat
Tom Eggers
1949

I Shot Jesse James
John Kelley
1949

Thunderhoof
Scotty Mason
1948

The Hunted
Johnny Saxon
1948

Ramrod
Frank Ivey
1947

King of the Wild Horses
Dave Taggert
1947

It's Your America
Army Surgeon (uncredited)
1946

Inside Job
Bart Madden
1946

Tangier
Col. Jose Artiego
1946

Strange Triangle
Sam Crane
1946

The Harvey Girls
Judge Sam Purvis
1946

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
1945

Twice Blessed
Jeff Turner
1945

The Valley of Decision
Jim Brennan
1945

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Rob McLaughlin
1945

Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy
1944

Bermuda Mystery
Steve Carramond
1944

Guadalcanal Diary
Father Donnelly
1943

My Friend Flicka
Rob McLaughlin
1943

American Empire
Paxton Bryce
1942

Thunder Birds
Steve Britt
1942

Classification of Enlisted Men
Narrator
1942

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
Michael Steele
1942

Night in New Orleans
Police Lt. Steve Abbott
1942

A Gentleman After Dark
Tom Gaynor
1942

Secret Agent of Japan
Roy Bonnell
1942

Unfinished Business
Steve Duncan
1941

The Roundup
Greg Lane
1941

North West Mounted Police
Sergeant Jim Brett
1940

Moon Over Burma
Bill Gordon
1940

Cafe Hostess
Dan Walters
1940

Missing Evidence
Bill Collins
1939

Geronimo
Capt. Bill Starrett
1939

20,000 Men a Year
Jim Howell
1939

News Is Made at Night
Steve Drum
1939

Chasing Danger
Steve Mitchell
1939

Society Smugglers
Sully
1939

Up the River
'Chipper' Morgan
1938

The Last Warning
Bill Crane
1938

Submarine Patrol
Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
1938

The Storm
Jack Stacey
1938

Army Girl
Capt. Dike Conger
1938

The Lady in the Morgue
Det. Bill Crane
1938

Double Danger
Robert Crane
1938

Everybody's Doing It
Bruce Keene
1938

First Lady
Stephen Wayne
1937

The Westland Case
Bill Crane - Private Detective
1937

You Can't Beat Love
James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
1937

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
John Oakhurst
1937

Sea Devils
Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
1937

We Who Are About to Die
Steven Mathews
1937

The Plough and the Stars
Jack Clitheroe
1936

Love Before Breakfast
Scott Miller
1936

Muss 'em Up
Tip O'Neil
1936

We're Only Human
Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
1935

Annie Oakley
Toby Walker
1935

The Last Days of Pompeii
Marcus
1935

The Arizonian
Tex Randolph
1935

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Preston Foster
1935

The Informer
Dan Gallagher
1935

The People's Enemy
Vince M. Falcone
1935

Strangers All
Murray Carter
1935

The Band Plays On
Howdy Hardy
1934

Wharf Angel
Como Murphy
1934

Heat Lightning
George
1934

Sleepers East
Jason Everett
1934

Hoopla
Nifty Miller
1933

Sensation Hunters
Tom baylor
1933

The Devil's Mate
Insp. O'Brien
1933

The Man Who Dared
Jan Novak
1933

Corruption
Tim Butler
1933

Elmer, the Great
Walker
1933

The 42nd Street Special
Self (uncredited)
1933

Ladies They Talk About
David Slade
1933

Just Around the Corner
Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
1933

You Said a Mouthful
Ed Dover
1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Pete
1932

The All-American
Steve Kelly
1932

Life Begins
Dr. Brett
1932

The Last Mile
John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
1932

Doctor X
Dr. Wells
1932

Two Seconds
Bud Clark
1932

His Woman
Crewman
1931

Follow the Leader
Two-Gun Terry
1930

Heads Up
Blake (uncredited)
1930

Nothing But the Truth
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1929