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Preston Foster
Acting

Preston Foster

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

22 Aug 1900

Age

126 Years

Born In

Pitman, New Jersey, USA

Total Projects

118

Years Active

93 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.4 ★

Overview

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:...

Filmography

Lucy and Desi

movie

Lucy and Desi

2022

Lucy and Desi

as Self (archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

movie

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

as Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

movie

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

Chubasco

movie

Chubasco

1968

Chubasco

as Nick

You've Got To Be Smart

movie

You've Got To Be Smart

1967

You've Got To Be Smart

as D. O. Griggs

The Time Travelers

movie

The Time Travelers

1964

The Time Travelers

as Dr. Erik von Steiner

Advance to the Rear

movie

Advance to the Rear

1964

Advance to the Rear

as Gen. Bateman (uncredited)

The Man from Galveston

movie

The Man from Galveston

1963

The Man from Galveston

as Judge Homer Black

Going My Way

tv

Going My Way

1962

Going My Way

Target: The Corruptors!

tv

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

Target: The Corruptors!

Gunslinger

tv

Gunslinger

1961

Gunslinger

as Captain Zachary Scott

Outlaws

tv

Outlaws

1960

Outlaws

77 Sunset Strip

tv

77 Sunset Strip

1958

77 Sunset Strip

Harbor Command

tv

Harbor Command

1957

Harbor Command

CineRaya

movie

Destination 60,000

1957

Destination 60,000

as Col. Ed Buckley

CineRaya

tv

O. Henry Playhouse

1957

O. Henry Playhouse

as John McCaskey

Waterfront

tv

Waterfront

1954

Waterfront

as Cap'n John Herrick

Letter to Loretta

tv

Letter to Loretta

1953

Letter to Loretta

I, the Jury

movie

I, the Jury

1953

I, the Jury

as Capt. Pat Chambers

The Marshal's Daughter

movie

The Marshal's Daughter

1953

The Marshal's Daughter

as Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player

Law and Order

movie

Law and Order

1953

Law and Order

as Kurt Durling

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

Kansas City Confidential

movie

Kansas City Confidential

1952

Kansas City Confidential

as Tim Foster

Montana Territory

movie

Montana Territory

1952

Montana Territory

as Sheriff Henry Plummer

The Big Night

movie

The Big Night

1951

The Big Night

as Andy La Main

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Bob Hood

CineRaya

movie

The Bogus Green

1951

The Bogus Green

as Brass McGannon

The Big Gusher

movie

The Big Gusher

1951

The Big Gusher

as Henry 'Hank' Mason

Tomahawk

movie

Tomahawk

1951

Tomahawk

as Col. Carrington

Three Desperate Men

movie

Three Desperate Men

1951

Three Desperate Men

as Tom Denton

The Tougher They Come

movie

The Tougher They Come

1950

The Tougher They Come

as Joe MacKinley

The Big Cat

movie

The Big Cat

1949

The Big Cat

as Tom Eggers

I Shot Jesse James

movie

I Shot Jesse James

1949

I Shot Jesse James

as John Kelley

Thunderhoof

movie

Thunderhoof

1948

Thunderhoof

as Scotty Mason

The Hunted

movie

The Hunted

1948

The Hunted

as Johnny Saxon

Ramrod

movie

Ramrod

1947

Ramrod

as Frank Ivey

King of the Wild Horses

movie

King of the Wild Horses

1947

King of the Wild Horses

as Dave Taggert

It's Your America

movie

It's Your America

1946

It's Your America

as Army Surgeon (uncredited)

Inside Job

movie

Inside Job

1946

Inside Job

as Bart Madden

Tangier

movie

Tangier

1946

Tangier

as Col. Jose Artiego

Strange Triangle

movie

Strange Triangle

1946

Strange Triangle

as Sam Crane

The Harvey Girls

movie

The Harvey Girls

1946

The Harvey Girls

as Judge Sam Purvis

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

movie

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

as Self (uncredited)

Twice Blessed

movie

Twice Blessed

1945

Twice Blessed

as Jeff Turner

The Valley of Decision

movie

The Valley of Decision

1945

The Valley of Decision

as Jim Brennan

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

movie

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

1945

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

as Rob McLaughlin

Roger Touhy, Gangster

movie

Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944

Roger Touhy, Gangster

as Roger Touhy

Bermuda Mystery

movie

Bermuda Mystery

1944

Bermuda Mystery

as Steve Carramond

Guadalcanal Diary

movie

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

Guadalcanal Diary

as Father Donnelly

My Friend Flicka

movie

My Friend Flicka

1943

My Friend Flicka

as Rob McLaughlin

American Empire

movie

American Empire

1942

American Empire

as Paxton Bryce

Thunder Birds

movie

Thunder Birds

1942

Thunder Birds

as Steve Britt

Classification of Enlisted Men

movie

Classification of Enlisted Men

1942

Classification of Enlisted Men

as Narrator

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

movie

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

1942

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

as Michael Steele

Night in New Orleans

movie

Night in New Orleans

1942

Night in New Orleans

as Police Lt. Steve Abbott

A Gentleman After Dark

movie

A Gentleman After Dark

1942

A Gentleman After Dark

as Tom Gaynor

Secret Agent of Japan

movie

Secret Agent of Japan

1942

Secret Agent of Japan

as Roy Bonnell

Unfinished Business

movie

Unfinished Business

1941

Unfinished Business

as Steve Duncan

The Roundup

movie

The Roundup

1941

The Roundup

as Greg Lane

North West Mounted Police

movie

North West Mounted Police

1940

North West Mounted Police

as Sergeant Jim Brett

Moon Over Burma

movie

Moon Over Burma

1940

Moon Over Burma

as Bill Gordon

Cafe Hostess

movie

Cafe Hostess

1940

Cafe Hostess

as Dan Walters

Missing Evidence

movie

Missing Evidence

1939

Missing Evidence

as Bill Collins

Geronimo

movie

Geronimo

1939

Geronimo

as Capt. Bill Starrett

20,000 Men a Year

movie

20,000 Men a Year

1939

20,000 Men a Year

as Jim Howell

News Is Made at Night

movie

News Is Made at Night

1939

News Is Made at Night

as Steve Drum

Chasing Danger

movie

Chasing Danger

1939

Chasing Danger

as Steve Mitchell

Society Smugglers

movie

Society Smugglers

1939

Society Smugglers

as Sully

Up the River

movie

Up the River

1938

Up the River

as 'Chipper' Morgan

The Last Warning

movie

The Last Warning

1938

The Last Warning

as Bill Crane

Submarine Patrol

movie

Submarine Patrol

1938

Submarine Patrol

as Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake

The Storm

movie

The Storm

1938

The Storm

as Jack Stacey

Army Girl

movie

Army Girl

1938

Army Girl

as Capt. Dike Conger

The Lady in the Morgue

movie

The Lady in the Morgue

1938

The Lady in the Morgue

as Det. Bill Crane

Double Danger

movie

Double Danger

1938

Double Danger

as Robert Crane

Everybody's Doing It

movie

Everybody's Doing It

1938

Everybody's Doing It

as Bruce Keene

First Lady

movie

First Lady

1937

First Lady

as Stephen Wayne

The Westland Case

movie

The Westland Case

1937

The Westland Case

as Bill Crane - Private Detective

You Can't Beat Love

movie

You Can't Beat Love

1937

You Can't Beat Love

as James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

movie

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

as John Oakhurst

Sea Devils

movie

Sea Devils

1937

Sea Devils

as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea

We Who Are About to Die

movie

We Who Are About to Die

1937

We Who Are About to Die

as Steven Mathews

The Plough and the Stars

movie

The Plough and the Stars

1936

The Plough and the Stars

as Jack Clitheroe

Love Before Breakfast

movie

Love Before Breakfast

1936

Love Before Breakfast

as Scott Miller

Muss 'em Up

movie

Muss 'em Up

1936

Muss 'em Up

as Tip O'Neil

We're Only Human

movie

We're Only Human

1935

We're Only Human

as Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey

Annie Oakley

movie

Annie Oakley

1935

Annie Oakley

as Toby Walker

The Last Days of Pompeii

movie

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

The Last Days of Pompeii

as Marcus

The Arizonian

movie

The Arizonian

1935

The Arizonian

as Tex Randolph

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

movie

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

1935

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

as Preston Foster

The Informer

movie

The Informer

1935

The Informer

as Dan Gallagher

The People's Enemy

movie

The People's Enemy

1935

The People's Enemy

as Vince M. Falcone

Strangers All

movie

Strangers All

1935

Strangers All

as Murray Carter

The Band Plays On

movie

The Band Plays On

1934

The Band Plays On

as Howdy Hardy

Wharf Angel

movie

Wharf Angel

1934

Wharf Angel

as Como Murphy

Heat Lightning

movie

Heat Lightning

1934

Heat Lightning

as George

Sleepers East

movie

Sleepers East

1934

Sleepers East

as Jason Everett

Hoopla

movie

Hoopla

1933

Hoopla

as Nifty Miller

Sensation Hunters

movie

Sensation Hunters

1933

Sensation Hunters

as Tom baylor

The Devil's Mate

movie

The Devil's Mate

1933

The Devil's Mate

as Insp. O'Brien

The Man Who Dared

movie

The Man Who Dared

1933

The Man Who Dared

as Jan Novak

Corruption

movie

Corruption

1933

Corruption

as Tim Butler

Dangerous Crossroads

movie

Dangerous Crossroads

1933

Dangerous Crossroads

as Hinton

Elmer, the Great

movie

Elmer, the Great

1933

Elmer, the Great

as Walker

The 42nd Street Special

movie

The 42nd Street Special

1933

The 42nd Street Special

as Self (uncredited)

Ladies They Talk About

movie

Ladies They Talk About

1933

Ladies They Talk About

as David Slade

Just Around the Corner

movie

Just Around the Corner

1933

Just Around the Corner

as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)

You Said a Mouthful

movie

You Said a Mouthful

1932

You Said a Mouthful

as Ed Dover

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

movie

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

as Pete

The All-American

movie

The All-American

1932

The All-American

as Steve Kelly

Life Begins

movie

Life Begins

1932

Life Begins

as Dr. Brett

The Last Mile

movie

The Last Mile

1932

The Last Mile

as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4

Doctor X

movie

Doctor X

1932

Doctor X

as Dr. Wells

Two Seconds

movie

Two Seconds

1932

Two Seconds

as Bud Clark

His Woman

movie

His Woman

1931

His Woman

as Crewman

Follow the Leader

movie

Follow the Leader

1930

Follow the Leader

as Two-Gun Terry

Heads Up

movie

Heads Up

1930

Heads Up

as Blake (uncredited)

Nothing but the Truth

movie

Nothing but the Truth

1929

Nothing but the Truth

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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