Filmography
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Known For
Two Seconds Bud Clark (1932) -
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Pete (1932) -
The Last Days of Pompeii Marcus (1935) -
Known For
Kansas City Confidential Tim Foster (1952) -
Actor
Chubasco Nick Casell (1968) -
You've Got to Be Smart D.O. Griggs (1967) -
The Time Travelers Dr. Erik von Steiner (1964) -
Advance to the Rear Gen. Bateman (1964) -
77 Sunset Strip Boss Gates (1964) -
The Man from Galveston Judge Homer Black (1963) -
The Eleventh Hour Philip Green (1963) -
Going My Way Francis X. Finnegan (1963) -
Target: The Corruptors! Harvey Bragen (1961) -
Outlaws Major Ramsur (1961) -
![Gunslinger]( "Gunslinger")
Gunslinger Capt. Zachary Wingate (1961) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Bob Hood (1953-1958) -
![Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre]( "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre")
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre Colonel Dan McGann (1958) -
![The O. Henry Playhouse]( "The O. Henry Playhouse")
The O. Henry Playhouse John McCaskey (1957) -
![Destination 60, 000]( "Destination 60, 000")
Destination 60, 000 Col. Ed Buckley (1957) -
![Star Stage]( "Star Stage")
Star Stage Sam Hodges (1956) -
![Waterfront]( "Waterfront")
Waterfront Cap'n John Herrick (1954-1955) -
![The Loretta Young Show]( "The Loretta Young Show")
The Loretta Young Show (1955) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater (1953) -
![I, the Jury]( "I, the Jury")
I, the Jury Police Captain Pat Chambers (1953) -
![The Marshal's Daughter]( "The Marshal's Daughter")
The Marshal's Daughter Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player (1953) -
![Law and Order]( "Law and Order")
Law and Order Kurt Durling (1953) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre (1953) -
![Kansas City Confidential]( "Kansas City Confidential")
Kansas City Confidential Tim Foster (1952) -
![Montana Territory]( "Montana Territory")
Montana Territory Sheriff Henry Plummer (1952) -
The Bogus Green Brass McGannon (1951)
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![The Big Night]( "The Big Night")
The Big Night Andy La Main (1951) -
![The Big Gusher]( "The Big Gusher")
The Big Gusher Henry 'Hank' Mason (1951) -
![Tomahawk]( "Tomahawk")
Tomahawk Col. Carrington (1951) -
![Three Desperate Men]( "Three Desperate Men")
Three Desperate Men Tom Denton (1951) -
![The Tougher They Come]( "The Tougher They Come")
The Tougher They Come Joe MacKinley (1950) -
![Cameo Theatre]( "Cameo Theatre")
Cameo Theatre (1950) -
![The Big Cat]( "The Big Cat")
The Big Cat Tom Eggers (1949) -
![I Shot Jesse James]( "I Shot Jesse James")
I Shot Jesse James John Kelley (1949) -
![Thunderhoof]( "Thunderhoof")
Thunderhoof Scotty Mason (1948) -
![The Hunted]( "The Hunted")
The Hunted Johnny Saxon (1948) -
![King of the Wild Horses]( "King of the Wild Horses")
King of the Wild Horses Dave Taggert (1947) -
![Ramrod]( "Ramrod")
Ramrod Frank Ivey (1947) -
It's Your America Army Surgeon (1946)
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![Inside Job]( "Inside Job")
Inside Job Bart Madden (1946) -
![Strange Triangle]( "Strange Triangle")
Strange Triangle Sam Crane (1946) -
![Tangier]( "Tangier")
Tangier Col. Jose Artiego (1946) -
![The Harvey Girls]( "The Harvey Girls")
The Harvey Girls Judge Sam Purvis (1946) -
![Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood]( "Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood")
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Preston Foster (1945) -
![Twice Blessed]( "Twice Blessed")
Twice Blessed Jeff Turner (1945) -
![The Valley of Decision]( "The Valley of Decision")
The Valley of Decision Jim Brennan (1945) -
![Thunderhead: Son of Flicka]( "Thunderhead: Son of Flicka")
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Rob McLaughlin (1945) -
![Roger Touhy, Gangster]( "Roger Touhy, Gangster")
Roger Touhy, Gangster Roger Touhy (1944) -
![Bermuda Mystery]( "Bermuda Mystery")
Bermuda Mystery Steve Carramond (1944) -
![Guadalcanal Diary]( "Guadalcanal Diary")
Guadalcanal Diary Father Donnelly (1943) -
![My Friend Flicka]( "My Friend Flicka")
My Friend Flicka Rob McLaughlin (1943) -
![American Empire]( "American Empire")
American Empire Paxton Bryce (1942) -
![Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air]( "Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air")
Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air Steve Britt (1942) -
![Little Tokyo, U.S.A.]( "Little Tokyo, U.S.A.")
Little Tokyo, U.S.A. Michael Steele (1942) -
![Night in New Orleans]( "Night in New Orleans")
Night in New Orleans Police Lt. Steve Abbott (1942) -
![A Gentleman After Dark]( "A Gentleman After Dark")
A Gentleman After Dark Police Detective Tom Gaynor (1942) -
![Secret Agent of Japan]( "Secret Agent of Japan")
Secret Agent of Japan Roy Bonnell (1942) -
![Unfinished Business]( "Unfinished Business")
Unfinished Business Steve Duncan (1941) -
![The Round Up]( "The Round Up")
The Round Up Greg Lane (1941) -
![Moon Over Burma]( "Moon Over Burma")
Moon Over Burma Bill Gordon (1940) -
![North West Mounted Police]( "North West Mounted Police")
North West Mounted Police Sgt. Jim Brett (1940) -
![Cafe Hostess]( "Cafe Hostess")
Cafe Hostess Dan Walters (1940) -
![Geronimo]( "Geronimo")
Geronimo Capt. Bill Starrett (1939) -
![Missing Evidence]( "Missing Evidence")
Missing Evidence Bill Collins (1939) -
![20, 000 Men a Year]( "20, 000 Men a Year")
20, 000 Men a Year Jim Howell (1939) -
![News Is Made at Night]( "News Is Made at Night")
News Is Made at Night Steve Drum (1939) -
![Chasing Danger]( "Chasing Danger")
Chasing Danger Steve Mitchell (1939) -
![Society Smugglers]( "Society Smugglers")
Society Smugglers Richard 'Sully' Sullivan (1939) -
![The Last Warning]( "The Last Warning")
The Last Warning Bill Crane (1938) -
![Up the River]( "Up the River")
Up the River 'Chipper' Morgan (1938) -
![Submarine Patrol]( "Submarine Patrol")
Submarine Patrol Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake (1938) -
![The Storm]( "The Storm")
The Storm Jack Stacey (1938) -
![Army Girl]( "Army Girl")
Army Girl Capt. Dike Conger (1938) -
![The Lady in the Morgue]( "The Lady in the Morgue")
The Lady in the Morgue Det. Bill Crane (1938) -
![Double Danger]( "Double Danger")
Double Danger Bob Crane (1938) -
![Everybody's Doing It]( "Everybody's Doing It")
Everybody's Doing It Bruce Keene (1938) -
![First Lady]( "First Lady")
First Lady Stephen Wayne (1937) -
![The Westland Case]( "The Westland Case")
The Westland Case Bill Crane - Private Detective (1937) -
![You Can't Beat Love]( "You Can't Beat Love")
You Can't Beat Love James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes (1937) -
![The Outcasts of Poker Flat]( "The Outcasts of Poker Flat")
The Outcasts of Poker Flat John Oakhurst (1937) -
![Sea Devils]( "Sea Devils")
Sea Devils Michael 'Mike' O'Shay (1937) -
![The Plough and the Stars]( "The Plough and the Stars")
The Plough and the Stars Jack Clitheroe (1936) -
![We Who Are About to Die]( "We Who Are About to Die")
We Who Are About to Die Steven Mathews (1936) -
![Love Before Breakfast]( "Love Before Breakfast")
Love Before Breakfast Scott Miller (1936) -
![Muss 'em Up]( "Muss 'em Up")
Muss 'em Up Tippecanoe 'Tip' O'Neil (1936) -
![We're Only Human]( "We're Only Human")
We're Only Human Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey (1935) -
![Annie Oakley]( "Annie Oakley")
Annie Oakley Toby Walker (1935) -
![The Last Days of Pompeii]( "The Last Days of Pompeii")
The Last Days of Pompeii Marcus (1935) -
![The Arizonian]( "The Arizonian")
The Arizonian Tex Randolph (1935) -
![A Night at the Biltmore Bowl]( "A Night at the Biltmore Bowl")
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl Preston Foster (1935) -
![The Informer]( "The Informer")
The Informer Dan Gallagher (1935) -
![People's Enemy]( "People's Enemy")
People's Enemy Vince M. Falcone (1935) -
![Strangers All]( "Strangers All")
Strangers All Murray Carter (1935) -
![The Band Plays On]( "The Band Plays On")
The Band Plays On Howdy Hardy (1934) -
![Sleepers East]( "Sleepers East")
Sleepers East Jason Everett (1934) -
![Wharf Angel]( "Wharf Angel")
Wharf Angel Como Murphy (1934) -
![Heat Lightning]( "Heat Lightning")
Heat Lightning George (1934) -
![Just Around the Corner]( "Just Around the Corner")
Just Around the Corner Tim - Office Worker (1933) -
![Hoopla]( "Hoopla")
Hoopla Nifty Miller (1933) -
![The Devil's Mate]( "The Devil's Mate")
The Devil's Mate Insp. O'Brien (1933) -
![The Man Who Dared]( "The Man Who Dared")
The Man Who Dared Jan Novak (1933) -
![Corruption]( "Corruption")
Corruption Tim Butler (1933) -
![Dangerous Crossroads]( "Dangerous Crossroads")
Dangerous Crossroads Hinton - Gang Leader (1933) -
![Elmer, the Great]( "Elmer, the Great")
Elmer, the Great Dave Walker (1933) -
![Ladies They Talk About]( "Ladies They Talk About")
Ladies They Talk About David Slade (1933) -
![Sensation Hunters]( "Sensation Hunters")
Sensation Hunters Tom Baylor (1933) -
![You Said a Mouthful]( "You Said a Mouthful")
You Said a Mouthful Ed Dover (1932) -
![I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang]( "I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang")
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Pete (1932) -
![The All-American]( "The All-American")
The All-American Steve Kelly (1932) -
![Life Begins]( "Life Begins")
Life Begins Dr. Brett (1932) -
![The Last Mile]( "The Last Mile")
The Last Mile John 'Killer' Mears - Cell 4 (1932) -
![Doctor X]( "Doctor X")
Doctor X Dr. Wells (1932) -
![Two Seconds]( "Two Seconds")
Two Seconds Bud Clark (1932) -
![His Woman]( "His Woman")
His Woman Crewman (1931) -
![Follow the Leader]( "Follow the Leader")
Follow the Leader Two-Gun Terry (1930) -
![Heads Up]( "Heads Up")
Heads Up Blake (1930) -
![Nothing But the Truth]( "Nothing But the Truth")
Nothing But the Truth Nightclub Patron (1929) -
ActorPusher-in-the-Face (1929)
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Soundtrack
![The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show]( "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show")
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Soundtrack
![Two Seconds]( "Two Seconds")
Two Seconds (1932) -
Archive footageCompression (2015)
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1997) -
![Gunfighters of the Old West]( "Gunfighters of the Old West")
Gunfighters of the Old West (1992) -
![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964) -
![Hollywood Bound]( "Hollywood Bound")
Hollywood Bound (1947)
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Buried at El Camino Memorial Park, La Jolla, California.
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Preston Stratton Foster
Pitman, New Jersey, USA
Died
(age 69)
La Jolla, California, USA
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