Preston Foster

About

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...

Known for

77 Sunset StripSeries • 1958OutlawsSeries • 1960Target: The Corruptors!Series • 1961Going My WaySeries • 1962Ladies They Talk AboutMovie • 1933Kansas City ConfidentialMovie • 1952I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangMovie • 1932The InformerMovie • 1935The Valley of DecisionMovie • 1945Guadalcanal DiaryMovie • 1943The Time TravelersMovie • 1964Doctor XMovie • 1932North West Mounted PoliceMovie • 1940Annie OakleyMovie • 1935The Plough and the StarsMovie • 1936The Harvey GirlsMovie • 1946I Shot Jesse JamesMovie • 1949RamrodMovie • 1947The Last Days of PompeiiMovie • 1935Two SecondsMovie • 1932TomahawkMovie • 1951My Friend FlickaMovie • 1943The Big NightMovie • 1951