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Preston Stratton Foster, was an American actor of stage, film, radio, and television, whose career spanned nearly four decades. He also had a career as a vocalist.

Birth Name

Preston Stratton Foster

Born

Friday, 24 August 1900

Died

Tuesday, 14 July 1970

Actor Filmography

Lucy and Desi	Self (archive footage)	2022
Biography	Toby Walker	1987
Brother Can You Spare a Dime	(archive footage)	1975
Chubasco	Nick / Nick Casell	1968
You've Got to Be Smart	D.O. Griggs / D. O. Griggs	1967
The Time Travelers	Dr. Erik von Steiner	1964
Advance to the Rear	Gen. Bateman	1964
The Man from Galveston	Judge Homer Black	1963
Hollywood and the Stars	Dr. Well (clip from Doctor X (1932)), Self	1963
The Eleventh Hour	Philip Green	1962

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Actor Filmography

Lucy and Desi	Self (archive footage)	2022
Biography	Toby Walker	1987
Brother Can You Spare a Dime	(archive footage)	1975
Chubasco	Nick / Nick Casell	1968
You've Got to Be Smart	D.O. Griggs / D. O. Griggs	1967
The Time Travelers	Dr. Erik von Steiner	1964
Advance to the Rear	Gen. Bateman	1964
The Man from Galveston	Judge Homer Black	1963
Hollywood and the Stars	Dr. Well (clip from Doctor X (1932)), Self	1963
The Eleventh Hour	Philip Green	1962
Going My Way	Francis X. Finnegan	1962
Target: The Corruptors!	Harvey Bragen	1961
Gunslinger	Capt. Zachary Wingate	1961
Outlaws	Major Ramsur	1960
Here's Hollywood	Self	1960
77 Sunset Strip	Boss Gates	1958
Star Stage	Sam Hodges	1955
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre	Colonel Dan McGann	1955
Waterfront	Cap'n John Herrick, Capt. John Herrick, Cap'n JohnHerrick	1954
I, the Jury	Capt. Pat Chambers / Police Captain Pat Chambers	1953
The Marshal's Daughter	Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player	1953
Law and Order	Kurt Durling	1953
Kansas City Confidential	Tim Foster	1952
Montana Territory	Sheriff Henry Plummer	1952
The Big Night	Andy La Main	1951
Schlitz Playhouse	Bob Hood	1951
The Big Gusher	Henry 'Hank' Mason / Hank Mason	1951
Tomahawk	Col. Carrington	1951
Three Desperate Men	Tom Denton	1951
The Tougher They Come	Joe MacKinley	1950
The Ed Wynn Show	Self	1949
The Big Cat	Tom Eggers	1949
I Shot Jesse James	John Kelley	1949
Thunderhoof	Scotty Mason	1948
The Hunted	Johnny Saxon	1948
Ramrod	Frank Ivey	1947
Inside Job	Bart Madden	1946
Strange Triangle	Sam Crane	1946
Tangier	Col. Jose Artiego	1946
The Harvey Girls	Judge Sam Purvis	1946
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood	Preston Foster	1945
Twice Blessed	Jeff Turner	1945
The Valley of Decision	Jim Brennan	1945
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka	Rob McLaughlin	1945
Roger Touhy, Gangster	Roger Touhy	1944
Bermuda Mystery	Steve Carramond	1944
Guadalcanal Diary	Father Donnelly	1943
My Friend Flicka	Rob McLaughlin	1943
American Empire	Paxton Bryce	1942
Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air	Steve Britt	1942
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.	Michael Steele	1942
Night in New Orleans	Police Lt. Steve Abbott	1942
A Gentleman After Dark	Police Detective Tom Gaynor / Tom Gaynor	1942
Secret Agent of Japan	Roy Bonnell	1942
Unfinished Business	Steve Duncan	1941
The Round Up	Greg Lane	1941
Moon Over Burma	Bill Gordon	1940
North West Mounted Police	Sergeant Jim Brett	1940
Cafe Hostess	Dan Walters	1940
Geronimo	Capt. Bill Starrett	1939
Missing Evidence	Bill Collins	1939
20, 000 Men a Year	Jim Howell	1939
News Is Made at Night	Steve Drum	1939
Chasing Danger	Steve Mitchell	1939
Society Smugglers	Richard 'Sully' Sullivan / Sully	1939
The Last Warning	Bill Crane	1938
Submarine Patrol	Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake	1938
The Storm	Jack Stacey	1938
Army Girl	Capt. Dike Conger	1938
The Lady in the Morgue	Det. Bill Crane	1938
Double Danger	Bob Crane / Robert Crane	1938
Everybody's Doing It	Bruce Keene	1938
First Lady	Stephen Wayne	1937
The Westland Case	Bill Crane - Private Detective	1937
You Can't Beat Love	James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes	1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat	John Oakhurst	1937
Sea Devils	Michael 'Mike' O'Shay / Michael 'Mike' O'Shea	1937
We Who Are About to Die	Steven Mathews	1937
The Plough and the Stars	Jack Clitheroe	1936
Love Before Breakfast	Scott Miller	1936
Muss 'em Up	Tippecanoe 'Tip' O'Neil / Tip O'Neil	1936
We're Only Human	Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey	1935
Annie Oakley	Toby Walker	1935
The Last Days of Pompeii	Marcus	1935
The Arizonian	Tex Randolph	1935
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl	Preston Foster	1935
The Informer	Dan Gallagher	1935
People's Enemy	Vince M. Falcone	1935
Strangers All	Murray Carter	1935
The Band Plays On	Howdy Hardy	1934
Wharf Angel	Como Murphy	1934
Heat Lightning	George	1934
The Man Who Dared	Jan Novak	1933
Corruption	Tim Butler	1933
Dangerous Crossroads	Hinton - Gang Leader	1933
Elmer, the Great	Walker (as Preston S. Foster) / Dave Walker	1933
Ladies They Talk About	David Slade / David 'Dave' Slade	1933
Just Around the Corner	Tim - Office Worker	1933
Sensation Hunters	Tom Baylor	1933
You Said a Mouthful	Ed Dover	1932
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang	Pete	1932
Life Begins	Dr. Brett	1932
The Last Mile	John 'Killer' Mears - Cell 4 / John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4	1932
Doctor X	Dr. Wells	1932
Two Seconds	Bud Clark	1932
His Woman	Crewman	1931
Follow the Leader	Two-Gun Terry	1930
Heads Up	Blake	1930
Nothing But the Truth	Nightclub Patron	1929