Preston Foster

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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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

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Kansas City Confidential

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The Informer

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Doctor X

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The Time Travelers

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I Shot Jesse James

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Ramrod

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The Harvey Girls

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Lucy and Desi

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Ladies They Talk About

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North West Mounted Police

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Annie Oakley

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The Valley of Decision

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

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The Last Days of Pompeii

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77 Sunset Strip

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The Big Night

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Two Seconds

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Guadalcanal Diary

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Tomahawk

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My Friend Flicka

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The Plough and the Stars

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Heat Lightning

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I, the Jury

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The Hunted

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Law and Order

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Advance to the Rear

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Love Before Breakfast

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The Last Mile

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Strange Triangle

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Tangier

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Hoopla

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Elmer, the Great

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Cafe Hostess

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Inside Job

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Thunder Birds

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Life Begins

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

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Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

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First Lady

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Corruption

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The Big Cat

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Submarine Patrol

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Letter to Loretta

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American Empire

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The Man from Galveston

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Muss 'em Up

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Follow the Leader

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You Said a Mouthful

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We Who Are About to Die

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Geronimo

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20,000 Men a Year

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The Westland Case

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Nothing But the Truth

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Night in New Orleans

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Roger Touhy, Gangster

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Sea Devils

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Moon Over Burma

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Wharf Angel

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The Lady in the Morgue

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The Marshal's Daughter

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Society Smugglers

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The 42nd Street Special

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General Electric Theater

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Going My Way

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

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Unfinished Business

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A Gentleman After Dark

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Three Desperate Men

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Double Danger

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You Can't Beat Love

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat

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Army Girl

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We're Only Human

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Just Around the Corner

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His Woman

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Chubasco

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The Bands Plays On

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Secret Agent of Japan

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News Is Made at Night

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It's Your America

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You've Got To Be Smart

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Target: The Corruptors!

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Outlaws

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Gunslinger

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Sensation Hunters

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The People's Enemy

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Missing Evidence

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Strangers All

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The Big Gusher

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Twice Blessed

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Everybody's Doing It

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The Tougher They Come

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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

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The Roundup

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The Man Who Dared

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Bermuda Mystery

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Chasing Danger

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The Last Warning

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A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

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The Storm

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The All-American

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Waterfront

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O. Henry Playhouse

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Harbor Command

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Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

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The Bogus Green

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The Arizonian

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Thunderhoof

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Heads Up

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Montana Territory

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Destination 60,000

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The Devil's Mate

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Sleepers East

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King of the Wild Horses

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Up the River

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