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Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Acting·1900–1970·105 films

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).

Filmography

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)Pete
Kansas City Confidential
Kansas City Confidential (1952)Tim Foster
The Informer
The Informer (1935)Dan Gallagher
The Time Travelers
The Time Travelers (1964)Dr. Erik von Steiner
Doctor X
Doctor X (1932)Dr. Wells
I Shot Jesse James
I Shot Jesse James (1949)John Kelley
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls (1946)Judge Sam Purvis
Ramrod
Ramrod (1947)Frank Ivey
Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi (2022)Self (archive footage)
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (1940)Sergeant Jim Brett
Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About (1933)David Slade
Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley (1935)Toby Walker
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)Self (uncredited)
The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision (1945)Jim Brennan
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)Marcus
Two Seconds
Two Seconds (1932)Bud Clark
The Big Night
The Big Night (1951)Andy La Main
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary (1943)Father Donnelly
Tomahawk
Tomahawk (1951)Col. Carrington
My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka (1943)Rob McLaughlin
Law and Order
Law and Order (1953)Kurt Durling
The Plough and the Stars
The Plough and the Stars (1936)Jack Clitheroe
Heat Lightning
Heat Lightning (1934)George
The Last Mile
The Last Mile (1932)John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
Love Before Breakfast
Love Before Breakfast (1936)Scott Miller
The Hunted
The Hunted (1948)Johnny Saxon
I, the Jury
I, the Jury (1953)Capt. Pat Chambers
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear (1964)Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess (1940)Dan Walters
Strange Triangle
Strange Triangle (1946)Sam Crane
Tangier
Tangier (1946)Col. Jose Artiego
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
Elmer, the Great
Elmer, the Great (1933)Walker
Hoopla
Hoopla (1933)Nifty Miller
Life Begins
Life Begins (1932)Dr. Brett
Corruption
Corruption (1933)Tim Butler
Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds (1942)Steve Britt
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (1945)Rob McLaughlin
Inside Job
Inside Job (1946)Bart Madden
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader (1930)Two-Gun Terry
Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol (1938)Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
First Lady
First Lady (1937)Stephen Wayne
The Big Cat
The Big Cat (1949)Tom Eggers
Geronimo
Geronimo (1939)Capt. Bill Starrett
Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans (1942)Police Lt. Steve Abbott
Muss 'em Up
Muss 'em Up (1936)Tip O'Neil
The Westland Case
The Westland Case (1937)Bill Crane - Private Detective
His Woman
His Woman (1931)Crewman
Society Smugglers
Society Smugglers (1939)Sully
The Marshal's Daughter
The Marshal's Daughter (1953)Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
American Empire
American Empire (1942)Paxton Bryce
Sea Devils
Sea Devils (1937)Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
The Man from Galveston
The Man from Galveston (1963)Judge Homer Black
20,000 Men a Year
20,000 Men a Year (1939)Jim Howell
You Said a Mouthful
You Said a Mouthful (1932)Ed Dover
We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die (1937)Steven Mathews
A Gentleman After Dark
A Gentleman After Dark (1942)Tom Gaynor
The Lady in the Morgue
The Lady in the Morgue (1938)Det. Bill Crane
Nothing but the Truth
Nothing but the Truth (1929)Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wharf Angel
Wharf Angel (1934)Como Murphy
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)Roger Touhy
Moon Over Burma
Moon Over Burma (1940)Bill Gordon
Chubasco
Chubasco (1968)Nick
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business (1941)Steve Duncan
Army Girl
Army Girl (1938)Capt. Dike Conger
The 42nd Street Special
The 42nd Street Special (1933)Self (uncredited)
Secret Agent of Japan
Secret Agent of Japan (1942)Roy Bonnell
News Is Made at Night
News Is Made at Night (1939)Steve Drum
Three Desperate Men
Three Desperate Men (1951)Tom Denton
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)Self (archive footage)
The Tougher They Come
The Tougher They Come (1950)Joe MacKinley
The Band Plays On
The Band Plays On (1934)Howdy Hardy
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters (1933)Tom baylor
You Can't Beat Love
You Can't Beat Love (1937)James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
You've Got To Be Smart
You've Got To Be Smart (1967)D. O. Griggs
Everybody's Doing It
Everybody's Doing It (1938)Bruce Keene
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937)John Oakhurst
We're Only Human
We're Only Human (1935)Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
Double Danger
Double Danger (1938)Robert Crane
The Big Gusher
The Big Gusher (1951)Henry 'Hank' Mason
The All-American
The All-American (1932)Steve Kelly
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner (1933)Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)
The Roundup
The Roundup (1941)Greg Lane
Bermuda Mystery
Bermuda Mystery (1944)Steve Carramond
Missing Evidence
Missing Evidence (1939)Bill Collins
Strangers All
Strangers All (1935)Murray Carter
Twice Blessed
Twice Blessed (1945)Jeff Turner
The People's Enemy
The People's Enemy (1935)Vince M. Falcone
The Storm
The Storm (1938)Jack Stacey
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl (1935)Preston Foster
The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared (1933)Jan Novak
The Last Warning
The Last Warning (1938)Bill Crane
Chasing Danger
Chasing Danger (1939)Steve Mitchell
It's Your America
It's Your America (1946)Army Surgeon (uncredited)
Dangerous Crossroads
Dangerous Crossroads (1933)Hinton
The Devil's Mate
The Devil's Mate (1933)Insp. O'Brien
King of the Wild Horses
King of the Wild Horses (1947)Dave Taggert
Heads Up
Heads Up (1930)Blake (uncredited)
Sleepers East
Sleepers East (1934)Jason Everett
Up the River
Up the River (1938)'Chipper' Morgan
The Arizonian
The Arizonian (1935)Tex Randolph
Montana Territory
Montana Territory (1952)Sheriff Henry Plummer
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
Little Tokyo, U.S.A. (1942)Michael Steele
Thunderhoof
Thunderhoof (1948)Scotty Mason
Classification of Enlisted Men
Classification of Enlisted Men (1942)Narrator