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Dick Foran

Dick Foran

Acting·1910–1979·105 films

John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.

Filmography

Fort Apache
Fort Apache (1948)Sgt. Quincannon
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest (1936)Boze Hertzlinger
Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef (1963)Sean O'Brien
The Mummy's Hand
The Mummy's Hand (1940)Steve Banning
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb (1942)Prof. Stephen A. Banning
Black Legion
Black Legion (1937)Ed Jackson
Dangerous
Dangerous (1935)Teddy
The Atomic Submarine
The Atomic Submarine (1959)Dan Wendover
In the Navy
In the Navy (1941)Dynamite Dugan
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee (1940)Wayne Carter
Four Daughters
Four Daughters (1938)Ernest
Horror Island
Horror Island (1941)Bill Martin
The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables (1940)Matthew Maule
Please Murder Me
Please Murder Me (1956)Joe Leeds
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th (1940)Long John Wynn
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941)Bronco Bob Mitchell
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)Jinx Roberts
Taggart
Taggart (1965)Stark
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential (1957)Artie Blaine
El Paso
El Paso (1949)Sheriff La Farge
The Fearmakers
The Fearmakers (1958)Jim McGinnis
The Sisters
The Sisters (1938)Tom Knivel
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street (1955)Thomas Mara
Guest Wife
Guest Wife (1945)Christopher Price
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)Nick Foran
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow (1936)Tommy Blake
Four Wives
Four Wives (1939)Ernest Talbot
Private Buckaroo
Private Buckaroo (1942)Lon Prentice
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous (1939)Eddie Moore
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)Walt Lansing
Violent Road
Violent Road (1958)Frank 'Sarge' Miller
Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan (1960)Patrick Lonigan
California Mail
California Mail (1936)Bill Harkins
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)Dick Foran
Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife (1936)Thomas Duncan McKay
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen (1937)Jink Carter
Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl (1938)Larry Toms
Sierra Stranger
Sierra Stranger (1957)Bert Gaines
Four Mothers
Four Mothers (1941)Ernest Talbot
Change of Heart
Change of Heart (1934)Nick
Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors (1936)Emmet McManus
Deputy Marshal
Deputy Marshal (1949)Joel Benton
Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave (1938)Pete Martin
Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever (1935)Gifford
Out Where the Stars Begin
Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)Dick Foran
Heart of the North
Heart of the North (1938)Alan Baker
One More Spring
One More Spring (1935)Park Policeman
Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos (1936)Steve Ainslee
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
Should I Marry Outside My Faith? (1962)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)Frank Jennings
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Behind the Eight Ball
Behind the Eight Ball (1942)Bill Edwards
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business (1941)Frank
Treasure of Ruby Hills
Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)Alan Doran
Hi, Buddy
Hi, Buddy (1943)Dave O'Connor
Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder (1937)Rod Farrell
Secrets of a Nurse
Secrets of a Nurse (1938)'Killer' Lee Burke
Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland (1947)Singing Cowboy (clip from "Sunday Roundup", 1936) (uncredited)
Moonlight on the Prairie
Moonlight on the Prairie (1935)Ace Andrews
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Over the Wall
Over the Wall (1938)Jerry Davis
The Lottery Lover
The Lottery Lover (1935)Cadet
Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born (1934)Smudge Casey
Student Tour
Student Tour (1934)Assistant Manager
It's A Small World
It's A Small World (1935)Motor Cop
Accent on Youth
Accent on Youth (1935)Butch
Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937 (1937)Self
Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle (1936)Frank Wilson, Jr.
Private Detective
Private Detective (1939)Jim Rickey
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1966)The Prospector
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)Sam Thorne
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley (1941)Jim Benton
He's My Guy
He's My Guy (1943)Van Moore
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million (1939)Paul Carver
The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937)Tal Holladay
Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law (1937)Charles "Chip" Douglas
Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune (1940)Johnny Cash
Blazing Sixes
Blazing Sixes (1937)Red Barton
The Big Noise
The Big Noise (1936)Don Andrews
Treachery Rides the Range
Treachery Rides the Range (1936)Red Taylor
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)
The Cherokee Strip
The Cherokee Strip (1937)Dick Hudson
The Sunday Round-Up
The Sunday Round-Up (1936)Parson Ted Burke
Movieland Magic
Movieland Magic (1946)(archive footage)
The Big Night
The Big Night (1960)Ed Robello
The Kill
The Kill (1952)Jeff Clark
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman (1937)James "Red" Tyler
Hero for a Day
Hero for a Day (1939)Brainy Thornton
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)Self
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)Self (archive footage)
Winners of the West
Winners of the West (1940)Jeff Ramsay
Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946 (1946)Self
Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby (1942)Dennis Devlin
Mob Town
Mob Town (1941)Frank Conroy
Night of Execution
Night of Execution (1955)Robert Maxwell
Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)Dale Whipple
Road Agent
Road Agent (1941)Duke Masters
Thundering Jets
Thundering Jets (1958)Col. Henry Spalding
Inside Information
Inside Information (1939)Danny Blake
Empty Holsters
Empty Holsters (1937)Clay Brent
Trailin' West
Trailin' West (1936)Lieut. Red Colton
The Kid from Kansas
The Kid from Kansas (1941)Kansas
Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)Self
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008)Self (archive footage)