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Preston Foster

Actor / Officer (armed Forces) | * 08/24/1900 († 69, 07/14/1970) | Pitman, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Preston Stratton Foster (August 24, 1900 – July 14, 1970), was an American actor of stage, film, radio, and television, whose career spanned nearly four decades. He also had a career as a vocalist. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

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In this action-filled spectacle set in ancient Pompeii, a blacksmith becomes a Roman gladiator, though his rise to wealth and power is jeopardized by his son's Christianity and the eruption of Vesuviu ...

The Last Days of Pompeii

NR

1935 | 2.7/5 | 1h 36min
Drama, Adventure
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A condemned murderer, in the process of being executed, relives the events that led to his being sentenced to die in the electric chair. Told in flashback, we witness a sleazy dancehall girl (Vivienne ...

Two Seconds

NR

1932 | 3.2/5 | 1h 7min
Drama, Crime
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A down-on-his-luck ex-GI finds himself framed for an armored car robbery. When he's finally released for lack of evidence--after having been beaten up and tortured by the police--he sets out to discov ...

Kansas City Confidential

Certification unknown

1952 | 3.6/5 | 1h 39min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a ...

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

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1932 | 3.9/5 | 1h 32min
Crime, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Preston Foster

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Preston Foster as Actor(103)

as Self (archive footage)2022 Lucy and Desi
as Self (archive footage)1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as D. O. Griggs1967 You've Got To Be Smart
as Nick1967 Chubasco
as Dr. Erik von Steiner1964 The Time Travellers
as Gen. Bateman (uncredited)1964 Advance to the Rear
as Judge Homer Black1963 The Man from Galveston
as Col. Ed Buckley1957 Destination 60,000
as Capt. Pat Chambers1953 I, the Jury
as Kurt Durling1953 Law and Order
as Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player1953 The Marshal's Daughter
as Tim Foster1952 Kansas City Confidential
as Sheriff Henry Plummer1952 Montana Territory
as Tom Denton1952 Three Desperate Men
as Col. Carrington1951 Tomahawk
as Andy La Main1951 The Big Night
as Hank Mason1951 The Big Gusher
as Joe MacKinley1950 The Tougher They Come
as Tom Eggers1949 The Big Cat
as John Kelley1949 I Shot Jesse James
as Johnny Saxon1948 The Hunted
as Scotty Mason1948 Thunderhoof
as Dave Taggert1947 King of the Wild Horses
as Frank Ivey1947 Ramrod
as Col. Jose Artiego1946 Tangier
as Sam Crane1946 Strange Triangle
as Army Surgeon (uncredited)1946 It's Your America
as Judge Sam Purvis1946 The Harvey Girls
as Bart Madden1946 Inside Job
as Jeff Turner1945 Twice Blessed
as Himself (uncredited)1945 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Jim Brennan1945 The Valley of Decision
as Rob McLaughlin1945 Thunderhead - Son of Flicka
as Roger Touhy1944 Roger Touhy, Gangster
as Steve Carramond1944 Bermuda Mystery
as Father Donnelly1943 Guadalcanal Diary
as Rob McLaughlin1943 My Friend Flicka
as Roy Bonnell1942 Secret Agent of Japan
as Michael Steele1942 Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
as Steve Britt1942 Thunder Birds
as Paxton Bryce1942 American Empire
as Police Lt. Steve Abbott1942 Night in New Orleans
as Tom Gaynor1942 A Gentleman After Dark
as Greg Lane1941 The Roundup
as Steve Duncan1941 Unfinished Business
as Sergeant Jim Brett1940 North West Mounted Police
as Dan Walters1940 Cafe Hostess
as Bill Gordon1940 Moon Over Burma
as Steve Drum1939 News Is Made at Night
as Bill Collins1939 Missing Evidence
as Jim Howell1939 20,000 Men a Year
as Steve Mitchell1939 Chasing Danger
as Sully1939 Society Smugglers
as Capt. Bill Starrett1939 Geronimo
as Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake1938 Submarine Patrol
as 'Chipper' Morgan1938 Up the River
as Bruce Keene1938 Everybody's Doing It
as Capt. Dike Conger1938 Army Girl
as Det. Bill Crane1938 The Lady in the Morgue
as Robert Crane1938 Double Danger
as Bill Crane1938 The Last Warning
as Jack Stacey1938 The Storm
as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea1937 Sea Devils
as Stephen Wayne1937 First Lady
as Steven Mathews1937 We Who Are About to Die
as Bill Crane - Private Detective1937 The Westland Case
as John Oakhurst1937 The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes1937 You Can't Beat Love
as Scott Miller1936 Love Before Breakfast
as Jack Clitheroe1936 The Plough and the Stars
as Tip O'Neil1936 Muss 'em Up
as Vince M. Falcone1935 The People's Enemy
as Tex Randolph1935 The Arizonian
as Marcus1935 The Last Days of Pompeii
as Toby Walker1935 Annie Oakley
as himself1935 A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
as Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey1935 We're Only Human
as Dan Gallagher1935 The Informer
as Murray Carter1935 Strangers All
as George1934 Heat Lightning
as Howdy Hardy1934 The Bands Plays On
as Como Murphy1934 Wharf Angel
as Jason Everett1934 Sleepers East
as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)1933 Just Around the Corner
as himself1933 The 42nd Street Special
as Insp. O'Brien1933 The Devil's Mate
as Nifty Miller1933 Hoopla
as David 'Dave' Slade1933 Ladies They Talk About
as Jan Novak1933 The Man Who Dared
as Tim Butler1933 Corruption
as Tom baylor1933 Sensation Hunters
as Walker1933 Elmer, the Great
as Pete1932 I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as Dr. Brett1932 Life Begins
as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 41932 The Last Mile
as Dr. Wells1932 Doctor X
as Bud Clark1932 Two Seconds
as Steve Kelly1932 The All-American
as Ed Dover1932 You Said a Mouthful
as Crewman1931 His Woman
as Blake1930 Heads Up
as Two-Gun Terry1930 Follow the Leader
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1929 Nothing But the Truth

TV Shows/Series with Preston Foster as Actor(9)

1962 Going My Way
1961 Gunslinger
1961 Target: The Corruptors!
1960 Outlaws
1958 77 Sunset Strip
as Cap'n John Herrick1954 Waterfront
1953 GE Theater
1953 Letter to Loretta
as Bob Hood1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Full Name: Preston Foster
Born: Friday, 08/24 1900 (August) in Pitman, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 07/14 1970 (July) in La Jolla (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Spouses (current/former): Sheila Darcy
Other names for Preston Foster (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Preston S. Foster"
"Престон С. Фостер"
"Престон Фостер"
Preston Foster frequently works together with these people:
Loretta Young (117x, Actress)
John Newland (16x, Crew)
John Bryant (13x, Actor)
Regis Toomey (12x, Actor)
Ricardo Montalban (11x, Actor)
Everett Sloane (11x, Actor)
Eddie Albert (10x, Actor)
Rhys Williams (10x, Actor)
Stephen McNally (10x, Actor)
Carl Benton Reid (10x, Actor)
Kitty Kelly (10x, Actress)
Van Nest Polglase (10x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4479, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024