Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Acting

Birthday

1900/08/22

Day of death

1970/07/14 (69 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Pitman, New Jersey, USA

Also know as

Preston S. Foster, Престон С. Фостер, Престон Фостер

Biography

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 organiz...Read more

Acting
Doctor X
6.0

(1932) Doctor X

as Dr. Wells

Kansas City Confidential
7.1

(1952) Kansas City Confidential

as Tim Foster

American Empire
3.8

(1942) American Empire

as Paxton Bryce

Sensation Hunters
2.0

(1933) Sensation Hunters

as Tom baylor

Strange Triangle
3.6

(1946) Strange Triangle

as Sam Crane

Inside Job
5.6

(1946) Inside Job

as Bart Madden

I Shot Jesse James
6.3

(1949) I Shot Jesse James

as John Kelley

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8

(1932) I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

as Pete

The Big Night
6.9

(1951) The Big Night

as Andy La Main

Ramrod
6.4

(1947) Ramrod

as Frank Ivey

I, the Jury
5.7

(1953) I, the Jury

as Capt. Pat Chambers

Guadalcanal Diary
5.6

(1943) Guadalcanal Diary

as Father Donnelly

Ladies They Talk About
6.1

(1933) Ladies They Talk About

as David Slade

The Valley of Decision
7.3

(1945) The Valley of Decision

as Jim Brennan

Annie Oakley
6.4

(1935) Annie Oakley

as Toby Walker

The Informer
6.7

(1935) The Informer

as Dan Gallagher

Tomahawk
6.6

(1951) Tomahawk

as Col. Carrington

The Hunted
5.2

(1948) The Hunted

as Johnny Saxon

The Time Travelers
4.9

(1964) The Time Travelers

as Dr. Erik von Steiner

Classification of Enlisted Men
0.0

(1942) Classification of Enlisted Men

as Narrator

My Friend Flicka
6.0

(1943) My Friend Flicka

as Rob McLaughlin

The Last Mile
5.9

(1932) The Last Mile

as John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
6.7

(1945) Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

as Rob McLaughlin

North West Mounted Police
6.3

(1940) North West Mounted Police

as Sergeant Jim Brett

Hoopla
6.0

(1933) Hoopla

as Nifty Miller

The People's Enemy
6.0

(1935) The People's Enemy

as Vince M. Falcone

Law and Order
4.8

(1953) Law and Order

as Kurt Durling

Unfinished Business
5.3

(1941) Unfinished Business

as Steve Duncan

Heat Lightning
6.8

(1934) Heat Lightning

as George

A Gentleman After Dark
3.5

(1942) A Gentleman After Dark

as Tom Gaynor

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.
0.0

(1942) Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

as Michael Steele

Thunder Birds
5.4

(1942) Thunder Birds

as Steve Britt

0.0

(1951) The Bogus Green

as Brass McGannon

Lucy and Desi
7.2

(2022) Lucy and Desi

as Self (archive footage)

First Lady
6.2

(1937) First Lady

as Stephen Wayne

Advance to the Rear
5.0

(1964) Advance to the Rear

as Gen. Bateman (uncredited)

Night in New Orleans
4.0

(1942) Night in New Orleans

as Police Lt. Steve Abbott

Three Desperate Men
5.5

(1951) Three Desperate Men

as Tom Denton

Love Before Breakfast
5.8

(1936) Love Before Breakfast

as Scott Miller

Roger Touhy, Gangster
6.0

(1944) Roger Touhy, Gangster

as Roger Touhy

Life Begins
6.0

(1932) Life Begins

as Dr. Brett

The Man from Galveston
5.2

(1963) The Man from Galveston

as Judge Homer Black

Missing Evidence
5.0

(1939) Missing Evidence

as Bill Collins

Double Danger
6.5

(1938) Double Danger

as Robert Crane

Corruption
5.2

(1933) Corruption

as Tim Butler

You Can't Beat Love
6.0

(1937) You Can't Beat Love

as James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes

Sea Devils
5.7

(1937) Sea Devils

as Michael 'Mike' O'Shea

The Big Cat
4.0

(1949) The Big Cat

as Tom Eggers

The Arizonian
0.0

(1935) The Arizonian

as Tex Randolph

Muss 'em Up
5.5

(1936) Muss 'em Up

as Tip O'Neil

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
6.0

(1937) The Outcasts of Poker Flat

as John Oakhurst

Strangers All
5.5

(1935) Strangers All

as Murray Carter

The Last Days of Pompeii
5.6

(1935) The Last Days of Pompeii

as Marcus

The Plough and the Stars
5.6

(1936) The Plough and the Stars

as Jack Clitheroe

The Big Gusher
5.0

(1951) The Big Gusher

as Hank Mason

Army Girl
6.0

(1938) Army Girl

as Capt. Dike Conger

Tangier
6.2

(1946) Tangier

as Col. Jose Artiego

We're Only Human
6.5

(1935) We're Only Human

as Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey

Moon Over Burma
5.0

(1940) Moon Over Burma

as Bill Gordon

Submarine Patrol
6.6

(1938) Submarine Patrol

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

Elmer, the Great
4.9

(1933) Elmer, the Great

as Walker

Just Around the Corner
6.0

(1933) Just Around the Corner

as Tim - Office Worker (uncredited)

Wharf Angel
3.7

(1934) Wharf Angel

as Como Murphy

Twice Blessed
6.0

(1945) Twice Blessed

as Jeff Turner

Follow the Leader
5.4

(1930) Follow the Leader

as Two-Gun Terry

His Woman
3.5

(1931) His Woman

as Crewman

Two Seconds
6.1

(1932) Two Seconds

as Bud Clark

Chubasco
3.5

(1968) Chubasco

as Nick

You Said a Mouthful
5.0

(1932) You Said a Mouthful

as Ed Dover

The Lady in the Morgue
6.0

(1938) The Lady in the Morgue

as Det. Bill Crane

The Bands Plays On
8.5

(1934) The Bands Plays On

as Howdy Hardy

Everybody's Doing It
5.0

(1938) Everybody's Doing It

as Bruce Keene

Thunderhoof
0.0

(1948) Thunderhoof

as Scotty Mason

We Who Are About to Die
6.8

(1937) We Who Are About to Die

as Steven Mathews

Secret Agent of Japan
4.5

(1942) Secret Agent of Japan

as Roy Bonnell

The Harvey Girls
6.5

(1946) The Harvey Girls

as Judge Sam Purvis

Geronimo
5.0

(1939) Geronimo

as Capt. Bill Starrett

Heads Up
0.0

(1930) Heads Up

as Blake

The Tougher They Come
3.0

(1950) The Tougher They Come

as Joe MacKinley

News Is Made at Night
4.5

(1939) News Is Made at Night

as Steve Drum

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
7.0

(1997) Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as Self (archive footage)

Montana Territory
0.0

(1952) Montana Territory

as Sheriff Henry Plummer

The Marshal's Daughter
2.7

(1953) The Marshal's Daughter

as Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player

20,000 Men a Year
5.5

(1939) 20,000 Men a Year

as Jim Howell

The Roundup
8.0

(1941) The Roundup

as Greg Lane

The Man Who Dared
6.0

(1933) The Man Who Dared

as Jan Novak

Bermuda Mystery
6.0

(1944) Bermuda Mystery

as Steve Carramond

0.0

(1957) Destination 60,000

as Col. Ed Buckley

Chasing Danger
6.0

(1939) Chasing Danger

as Steve Mitchell

Society Smugglers
5.7

(1939) Society Smugglers

as Sully

The Westland Case
6.0

(1937) The Westland Case

as Bill Crane - Private Detective

The Last Warning
7.0

(1938) The Last Warning

as Bill Crane

The Devil's Mate
0.0

(1933) The Devil's Mate

as Insp. O'Brien

Nothing But the Truth
4.6

(1929) Nothing But the Truth

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Cafe Hostess
5.5

(1940) Cafe Hostess

as Dan Walters

Sleepers East
0.0

(1934) Sleepers East

as Jason Everett

King of the Wild Horses
0.0

(1947) King of the Wild Horses

as Dave Taggert

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
6.0

(1935) A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

as Preston Foster

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
5.7

(1975) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

The Storm
0.0

(1938) The Storm

as Jack Stacey

The All-American
5.0

(1932) The All-American

as Steve Kelly

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
5.7

(1945) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

as Self (uncredited)

Up the River
0.0

(1938) Up the River

as 'Chipper' Morgan

It's Your America
6.5

(1946) It's Your America

as Army Surgeon (uncredited)

You've Got To Be Smart
3.0

(1967) You've Got To Be Smart

as D. O. Griggs

The 42nd Street Special
5.3

(1933) The 42nd Street Special

as Self (uncredited)

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as ---

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as ---

Target: The Corruptors!
3.5

(1961) Target: The Corruptors!

as ---

Outlaws
6.2

(1960) Outlaws

as ---

Going My Way
5.7

(1962) Going My Way

as ---

Waterfront
7.0

(1954) Waterfront

as Cap'n John Herrick

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Bob Hood

Gunslinger
6.0

(1961) Gunslinger

as Captain Zachary Scott

6.0

(1957) O. Henry Playhouse

as John McCaskey

Harbor Command
4.0

(1957) Harbor Command

as ---

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as ---