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Preston Foster

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Aug 22 1900
Birthplace: Pitman, New Jersey, USA

Death: Tue, Jul 14 1970
Preston Foster is 69 years old
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Poster of Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi
Preston Foster would have been no older than
69 in Lucy and Desi
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 21 2022
Poster of Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Preston Foster would have been no older than
69 in Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 12 1997
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Preston Foster would have been no older than
69 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of Chubasco
Chubasco
Preston Foster was
67 in Chubasco
as 'Nick'.
Sun, Apr 14 1968
Poster of You've Got To Be Smart
You've Got To Be Smart
Preston Foster was
66 in You've Got To Be Smart
as 'D. O. Griggs'.
Fri, Apr 28 1967
Poster of The Time Travelers
The Time Travelers
Preston Foster was
64 in The Time Travelers
as 'Dr. Erik von Steiner'.
Thu, Oct 29 1964
Poster of Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear
Preston Foster was
63 in Advance to the Rear
as 'Gen. Bateman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 10 1964
Poster of The Man from Galveston
The Man from Galveston
Preston Foster was
63 in The Man from Galveston
as 'Judge Homer Black'.
Wed, Dec 18 1963
Poster of Destination 60,000
Destination 60,000
Preston Foster was
56 in Destination 60,000
as 'Col. Ed Buckley'.
Sun, May 12 1957
Poster of I, the Jury
I, the Jury
Preston Foster was
52 in I, the Jury
as 'Capt. Pat Chambers'.
Fri, Aug 14 1953
Poster of The Marshal's Daughter
The Marshal's Daughter
Preston Foster was
52 in The Marshal's Daughter
as 'Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player'.
Thu, Jun 25 1953
Poster of Law and Order
Law and Order
Preston Foster was
52 in Law and Order
as 'Kurt Durling'.
Wed, May 13 1953
Poster of Kansas City Confidential
Kansas City Confidential
Preston Foster was
52 in Kansas City Confidential
as 'Tim Foster'.
Tue, Nov 11 1952
Poster of Montana Territory
Montana Territory
Preston Foster was
51 in Montana Territory
as 'Sheriff Henry Plummer'.
Sat, May 31 1952
Poster of The Big Night
The Big Night
Preston Foster was
51 in The Big Night
as 'Andy La Main'.
Fri, Dec 07 1951
Poster of The Bogus Green
The Bogus Green
Preston Foster was
50 in The Bogus Green
as 'Brass McGannon'.
Fri, Jul 06 1951
Poster of The Big Gusher
The Big Gusher
Preston Foster was
50 in The Big Gusher
as 'Hank Mason'.
Sun, Jul 01 1951
Poster of Tomahawk
Tomahawk
Preston Foster was
50 in Tomahawk
as 'Col. Carrington'.
Mon, Feb 05 1951
Poster of Three Desperate Men
Three Desperate Men
Preston Foster was
50 in Three Desperate Men
as 'Tom Denton'.
Fri, Jan 12 1951
Poster of The Tougher They Come
The Tougher They Come
Preston Foster was
50 in The Tougher They Come
as 'Joe MacKinley'.
Thu, Nov 16 1950
Poster of The Big Cat
The Big Cat
Preston Foster was
48 in The Big Cat
as 'Tom Eggers'.
Fri, Apr 01 1949
Poster of I Shot Jesse James
I Shot Jesse James
Preston Foster was
48 in I Shot Jesse James
as 'John Kelley'.
Sat, Feb 26 1949
Poster of Thunderhoof
Thunderhoof
Preston Foster was
47 in Thunderhoof
as 'Scotty Mason'.
Thu, Jul 08 1948
Poster of The Hunted
The Hunted
Preston Foster was
47 in The Hunted
as 'Johnny Saxon'.
Wed, Apr 07 1948
Poster of Ramrod
Ramrod
Preston Foster was
46 in Ramrod
as 'Frank Ivey'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of King of the Wild Horses
King of the Wild Horses
Preston Foster was
46 in King of the Wild Horses
as 'Dave Taggert'.
Fri, Mar 28 1947
Poster of It's Your America
It's Your America
Preston Foster was
45 in It's Your America
as 'Army Surgeon (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 25 1946
Poster of Inside Job
Inside Job
Preston Foster was
45 in Inside Job
as 'Bart Madden'.
Fri, Jun 14 1946
Poster of Tangier
Tangier
Preston Foster was
45 in Tangier
as 'Col. Jose Artiego'.
Thu, Jun 06 1946
Poster of Strange Triangle
Strange Triangle
Preston Foster was
45 in Strange Triangle
as 'Sam Crane'.
Fri, May 17 1946
Poster of The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls
Preston Foster was
45 in The Harvey Girls
as 'Judge Sam Purvis'.
Fri, Jan 18 1946
Poster of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Preston Foster was
45 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 05 1945
Poster of Twice Blessed
Twice Blessed
Preston Foster was
44 in Twice Blessed
as 'Jeff Turner'.
Thu, May 31 1945
Poster of The Valley of Decision
The Valley of Decision
Preston Foster was
44 in The Valley of Decision
as 'Jim Brennan'.
Thu, May 03 1945
Poster of Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Preston Foster was
44 in Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
as 'Rob McLaughlin'.
Thu, Mar 15 1945
Poster of Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Preston Foster was
43 in Roger Touhy, Gangster
as 'Roger Touhy'.
Sat, Jun 03 1944
Poster of Bermuda Mystery
Bermuda Mystery
Preston Foster was
43 in Bermuda Mystery
as 'Steve Carramond'.
Mon, May 01 1944
Poster of Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary
Preston Foster was
43 in Guadalcanal Diary
as 'Father Donnelly'.
Wed, Oct 27 1943
Poster of My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka
Preston Foster was
42 in My Friend Flicka
as 'Rob McLaughlin'.
Wed, May 26 1943
Poster of American Empire
American Empire
Preston Foster was
42 in American Empire
as 'Paxton Bryce'.
Fri, Dec 11 1942
Poster of Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds
Preston Foster was
42 in Thunder Birds
as 'Steve Britt'.
Wed, Oct 28 1942
Poster of Classification of Enlisted Men
Classification of Enlisted Men
Preston Foster was
42 in Classification of Enlisted Men
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Oct 09 1942
Poster of Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
Preston Foster was
41 in Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
as 'Michael Steele'.
Wed, Jul 08 1942
Poster of Night in New Orleans
Night in New Orleans
Preston Foster was
41 in Night in New Orleans
as 'Police Lt. Steve Abbott'.
Wed, Jul 01 1942
Poster of A Gentleman After Dark
A Gentleman After Dark
Preston Foster was
41 in A Gentleman After Dark
as 'Tom Gaynor'.
Thu, Apr 16 1942
Poster of Secret Agent of Japan
Secret Agent of Japan
Preston Foster was
41 in Secret Agent of Japan
as 'Roy Bonnell'.
Fri, Apr 03 1942
Poster of Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Preston Foster was
41 in Unfinished Business
as 'Steve Duncan'.
Wed, Aug 27 1941
Poster of The Roundup
The Roundup
Preston Foster was
40 in The Roundup
as 'Greg Lane'.
Thu, Apr 03 1941
Poster of North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
Preston Foster was
40 in North West Mounted Police
as 'Sergeant Jim Brett'.
Tue, Oct 22 1940
Poster of Moon Over Burma
Moon Over Burma
Preston Foster was
39 in Moon Over Burma
as 'Bill Gordon'.
Fri, Jul 26 1940
Poster of Cafe Hostess
Cafe Hostess
Preston Foster was
39 in Cafe Hostess
as 'Dan Walters'.
Thu, Jan 11 1940
Poster of Missing Evidence
Missing Evidence
Preston Foster was
39 in Missing Evidence
as 'Bill Collins'.
Fri, Dec 15 1939
Poster of Geronimo
Geronimo
Preston Foster was
39 in Geronimo
as 'Capt. Bill Starrett'.
Sun, Nov 26 1939
Poster of 20,000 Men a Year
20,000 Men a Year
Preston Foster was
39 in 20,000 Men a Year
as 'Jim Howell'.
Thu, Oct 26 1939
Poster of News Is Made at Night
News Is Made at Night
Preston Foster was
38 in News Is Made at Night
as 'Steve Drum'.
Thu, Jul 20 1939
Poster of Chasing Danger
Chasing Danger
Preston Foster was
38 in Chasing Danger
as 'Steve Mitchell'.
Fri, May 05 1939
Poster of Society Smugglers
Society Smugglers
Preston Foster was
38 in Society Smugglers
as 'Sully'.
Wed, Mar 01 1939
Poster of Up the River
Up the River
Preston Foster was
38 in Up the River
as ''Chipper' Morgan'.
Fri, Dec 09 1938
Poster of The Last Warning
The Last Warning
Preston Foster was
38 in The Last Warning
as 'Bill Crane'.
Wed, Dec 07 1938
Poster of Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol
Preston Foster was
38 in Submarine Patrol
as 'Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake'.
Fri, Nov 25 1938
Poster of The Storm
The Storm
Preston Foster was
38 in The Storm
as 'Jack Stacey'.
Fri, Oct 28 1938
Poster of Army Girl
Army Girl
Preston Foster was
37 in Army Girl
as 'Capt. Dike Conger'.
Thu, Aug 11 1938
Poster of The Lady in the Morgue
The Lady in the Morgue
Preston Foster was
37 in The Lady in the Morgue
as 'Det. Bill Crane'.
Fri, Apr 22 1938
Poster of Double Danger
Double Danger
Preston Foster was
37 in Double Danger
as 'Robert Crane'.
Fri, Jan 28 1938
Poster of Everybody's Doing It
Everybody's Doing It
Preston Foster was
37 in Everybody's Doing It
as 'Bruce Keene'.
Fri, Jan 14 1938
Poster of First Lady
First Lady
Preston Foster was
37 in First Lady
as 'Stephen Wayne'.
Sat, Dec 04 1937
Poster of The Westland Case
The Westland Case
Preston Foster was
37 in The Westland Case
as 'Bill Crane - Private Detective'.
Sat, Oct 30 1937
Poster of You Can't Beat Love
You Can't Beat Love
Preston Foster was
36 in You Can't Beat Love
as 'James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes'.
Fri, Jun 25 1937
Poster of The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Preston Foster was
36 in The Outcasts of Poker Flat
as 'John Oakhurst'.
Fri, Apr 16 1937
Poster of Sea Devils
Sea Devils
Preston Foster was
36 in Sea Devils
as 'Michael 'Mike' O'Shea'.
Fri, Feb 19 1937
Poster of We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die
Preston Foster was
36 in We Who Are About to Die
as 'Steven Mathews'.
Fri, Jan 08 1937
Poster of The Plough and the Stars
The Plough and the Stars
Preston Foster was
36 in The Plough and the Stars
as 'Jack Clitheroe'.
Sat, Dec 26 1936
Poster of Love Before Breakfast
Love Before Breakfast
Preston Foster was
35 in Love Before Breakfast
as 'Scott Miller'.
Mon, Mar 09 1936
Poster of Muss 'em Up
Muss 'em Up
Preston Foster was
35 in Muss 'em Up
as 'Tip O'Neil'.
Thu, Feb 13 1936
Poster of We're Only Human
We're Only Human
Preston Foster was
35 in We're Only Human
as 'Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey'.
Fri, Dec 27 1935
Poster of Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
Preston Foster was
35 in Annie Oakley
as 'Toby Walker'.
Fri, Nov 15 1935
Poster of The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
Preston Foster was
35 in The Last Days of Pompeii
as 'Marcus'.
Fri, Oct 18 1935
Poster of The Arizonian
The Arizonian
Preston Foster was
34 in The Arizonian
as 'Tex Randolph'.
Thu, Jun 27 1935
Poster of A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Preston Foster was
34 in A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
as 'Preston Foster'.
Fri, Jun 21 1935
Poster of The Informer
The Informer
Preston Foster was
34 in The Informer
as 'Dan Gallagher'.
Thu, May 09 1935
Poster of The People's Enemy
The People's Enemy
Preston Foster was
34 in The People's Enemy
as 'Vince M. Falcone'.
Mon, Apr 29 1935
Poster of Strangers All
Strangers All
Preston Foster was
34 in Strangers All
as 'Murray Carter'.
Mon, Apr 01 1935
Poster of The Bands Plays On
The Bands Plays On
Preston Foster was
34 in The Bands Plays On
as 'Howdy Hardy'.
Fri, Dec 21 1934
Poster of Wharf Angel
Wharf Angel
Preston Foster was
33 in Wharf Angel
as 'Como Murphy'.
Thu, Mar 15 1934
Poster of Heat Lightning
Heat Lightning
Preston Foster was
33 in Heat Lightning
as 'George'.
Thu, Mar 01 1934
Poster of Sleepers East
Sleepers East
Preston Foster was
33 in Sleepers East
as 'Jason Everett'.
Mon, Jan 01 1934
Poster of Hoopla
Hoopla
Preston Foster was
33 in Hoopla
as 'Nifty Miller'.
Thu, Nov 30 1933
Poster of Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters
Preston Foster was
33 in Sensation Hunters
as 'Tom baylor'.
Wed, Aug 30 1933
Poster of The Devil's Mate
The Devil's Mate
Preston Foster was
32 in The Devil's Mate
as 'Insp. O'Brien'.
Sun, Aug 20 1933
Poster of The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared
Preston Foster was
32 in The Man Who Dared
as 'Jan Novak'.
Fri, Jun 30 1933
Poster of Corruption
Corruption
Preston Foster was
32 in Corruption
as 'Tim Butler'.
Sun, Jun 18 1933
Poster of Elmer, the Great
Elmer, the Great
Preston Foster was
32 in Elmer, the Great
as 'Walker'.
Sat, Apr 29 1933
Poster of The 42nd Street Special
The 42nd Street Special
Preston Foster was
32 in The 42nd Street Special
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 20 1933
Poster of Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About
Preston Foster was
32 in Ladies They Talk About
as 'David Slade'.
Sat, Feb 04 1933
Poster of Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner
Preston Foster was
32 in Just Around the Corner
as 'Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 17 1933
Poster of You Said a Mouthful
You Said a Mouthful
Preston Foster was
32 in You Said a Mouthful
as 'Ed Dover'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Poster of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Preston Foster was
32 in I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as 'Pete'.
Wed, Nov 09 1932
Poster of The All-American
The All-American
Preston Foster was
32 in The All-American
as 'Steve Kelly'.
Sat, Oct 01 1932
Poster of Life Begins
Life Begins
Preston Foster was
32 in Life Begins
as 'Dr. Brett'.
Sat, Sep 10 1932
Poster of The Last Mile
The Last Mile
Preston Foster was
31 in The Last Mile
as 'John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4'.
Wed, Aug 17 1932
Poster of Doctor X
Doctor X
Preston Foster was
31 in Doctor X
as 'Dr. Wells'.
Wed, Aug 03 1932
Poster of Two Seconds
Two Seconds
Preston Foster was
31 in Two Seconds
as 'Bud Clark'.
Sat, May 28 1932
Poster of His Woman
His Woman
Preston Foster was
31 in His Woman
as 'Crewman'.
Fri, Nov 20 1931
Poster of Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader
Preston Foster was
30 in Follow the Leader
as 'Two-Gun Terry'.
Sat, Dec 06 1930
Poster of Heads Up
Heads Up
Preston Foster was
30 in Heads Up
as 'Blake'.
Fri, Oct 10 1930
Poster of Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth
Preston Foster was
28 in Nothing But the Truth
as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 20 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
Preston Foster was
62+ in Going My Way
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
Preston Foster was
61+ in Target: The Corruptors!
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of Gunslinger
Gunslinger
Preston Foster was
60+ in Gunslinger
as 'Captain Zachary Scott'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 09 1961
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
Preston Foster was
60+ in Outlaws
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Preston Foster was
58+ in 77 Sunset Strip
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Harbor Command
Harbor Command
Preston Foster was
57+ in Harbor Command
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of O. Henry Playhouse
O. Henry Playhouse
Preston Foster was
56+ in O. Henry Playhouse
as 'John McCaskey'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 23 1957
Poster of Waterfront
Waterfront
Preston Foster was
53+ in Waterfront
as 'Cap'n John Herrick'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Preston Foster was
53+ in Letter to Loretta
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Preston Foster was
52+ in General Electric Theater
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Preston Foster was
51+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Bob Hood'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951