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Dick Foran

Acting 69 (deceased) years old Flemington, New Jersey, USA ★ 1.3
Born: June 18, 1910
Died: August 10, 1979

Biography

John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.

Foran was still billed as Nick Foran when he signed a contract with Fox in 1934. In 1935, Foran, who stood 6-foot-2 and had red hair, was hired by Warner Bros. as a supporting actor, changing his first name to Dick. He would also croon when called upon in films such as Change of Heart (1934) with Janet Gaynor, made for Fox Film Corporation. His handsome appearance and good-natured personality made him a natural choice for the supporting cast. He first appeared as a singing cowboy in his first starring role, in Moonlight on the Prairie (1935). Other singing cowboy features included Song of the Saddle (1936), Guns of the Pecos (1937), Empty Holsters (1937) and Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938).

In 1938 Foran moved to Universal Studios, where he acted in many different genres of film from horror to comedies with Abbott and Costello such as Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942). In 1942, Foran starred as Lon Prentice in a 68-minute war support film, Private Buckaroo. Foran starred in The Petrified Forest (1936), The Sisters (1938), Rangers of Fortune (1940), The Mummy's Hand (1940) and Keep 'Em Flying (1941).

One of his last film roles was a small one in Donovan's Reef (1963), starring his longtime friend John Wayne. His final film appearance was as the prospector "Old Timer" in the sentimental film Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1967) with Joseph Cotten, Pat Conway and Karl Swenson

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Known For

Lassie
Lassie 1954
Lassie
Lassie Fire Chief Ed Washburne 1954
Adam-12
Adam-12 Fred Haines 1968
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater 1955
Climax!
Climax! Robert Maxwell 1954

Jimmy's Seen (1)

New Jack City
New Jack City Major Taggert 1991

Filmography

Acting Credits (158)

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge Self (archive footage) 2008
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Self (archive footage) 1982
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975
Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D. King Beaumont 1968
Adam-12
Adam-12 Fred Haines 1968
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brighty of the Grand Canyon The Prospector 1966
O.K. Crackerby
O.K. Crackerby 1965
Taggart
Taggart Stark 1965
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Jeremiah 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Simon Doggett 1964
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure Colton 1963
Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef Sean O'Brien 1963
The Dakotas
The Dakotas 1963
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
Should I Marry Outside My Faith? 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Duggan 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Mayor 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Frank Devereaux 1962
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Paul Adams 1961
Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan Patrick Lonigan 1960
The Big Night
The Big Night Ed Robello 1960
The Atomic Submarine
The Atomic Submarine Dan Wendover 1959
The Swamp Fox
The Swamp Fox Gabriel Marion 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Major Taggert 1959
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip 1958
Lawman
Lawman Ed Kelly 1958
Yancy Derringer
Yancy Derringer Mr. Halligan 1958
The Fearmakers
The Fearmakers Jim McGinnis 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Sheriff D. Wilkes 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Frank Koster 1958
Violent Road
Violent Road Frank 'Sarge' Miller 1958
Thundering Jets
Thundering Jets Col. Henry Spalding 1958
Maverick
Maverick Sheriff Edwards 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Dr. David Craig 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Steve Benton 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Harlan Merrill 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel 1957
Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential Artie Blaine 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective David Steele 1957
Sierra Stranger
Sierra Stranger Bert Gaines 1957
The O. Henry Playhouse
The O. Henry Playhouse Calliope 1957
State Trooper
State Trooper 1956
State Trooper
State Trooper George Larkin 1956
On Trial
On Trial Newcombe 1956
Please Murder Me
Please Murder Me Joe Leeds 1956
The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street Thomas Mara 1955
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour Thomas Mara 1955
Night of Execution
Night of Execution Robert Maxwell 1955
Cheyenne
Cheyenne 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Sheriff 1955
Treasure of Ruby Hills
Treasure of Ruby Hills Alan Doran 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Hugh Waring 1955
Climax!
Climax! Robert Maxwell 1954
Climax!
Climax! Luke Bradshaw 1954
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best Burt 1954
Lassie
Lassie 1954
Lassie
Lassie Fire Chief Ed Washburne 1954
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Phil 1953
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America 1952
Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days Ferguson 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Esau Hepburn 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Mr. Murdock 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Will Foster 1952
The Kill
The Kill Jeff Clark 1952
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 1951
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Al Jennings of Oklahoma Frank Jennings 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Bob 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Matt 1950
Deputy Marshal
Deputy Marshal Joel Benton 1949
El Paso
El Paso Sheriff La Farge 1949
Suspense
Suspense 1949
Studio One
Studio One 1948
Studio One
Studio One Russ Adams 1948
Studio One
Studio One Jeff Clark 1948
Studio One
Studio One Larry 1948
Fort Apache
Fort Apache Sgt. Quincannon 1948
Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland Singing Cowboy (clip from "Sunday Roundup", 1936) (uncredited) 1947
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre 1947
Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go Dale Whipple 1947
Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946 Self 1946
Movieland Magic
Movieland Magic (archive footage) 1946
Guest Wife
Guest Wife Christopher Price 1945
He's My Guy
He's My Guy Van Moore 1943
Hi, Buddy
Hi, Buddy Dave O'Connor 1943
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942 Self 1942
Behind the Eight Ball
Behind the Eight Ball Bill Edwards 1942
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb Prof. Stephen A. Banning 1942
Private Buckaroo
Private Buckaroo Lon Prentice 1942
Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby Dennis Devlin 1942
Road Agent
Road Agent Duke Masters 1941
Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying Jinx Roberts 1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy Bronco Bob Mitchell 1941
Mob Town
Mob Town Frank Conroy 1941
The Kid from Kansas
The Kid from Kansas Kansas 1941
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business Frank 1941
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley Jim Benton 1941
In the Navy
In the Navy Dynamite Dugan 1941
Horror Island
Horror Island Bill Martin 1941
Four Mothers
Four Mothers Ernest Talbot 1941
Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune Johnny Cash 1940
The Mummy's Hand
The Mummy's Hand Steve Banning 1940
Winners of the West
Winners of the West Jeff Ramsay 1940
The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables Matthew Maule 1940
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee Wayne Carter 1940
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th Long John Wynn 1940
Four Wives
Four Wives Ernest Talbot 1939
Private Detective
Private Detective Jim Rickey 1939
Hero for a Day
Hero for a Day Brainy Thornton 1939
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million Paul Carver 1939
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous Eddie Moore 1939
Inside Information
Inside Information Danny Blake 1939
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1938
Heart of the North
Heart of the North Alan Baker 1938
Secrets of a Nurse
Secrets of a Nurse 'Killer' Lee Burke 1938
The Sisters
The Sisters Tom Knivel 1938
Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl Larry Toms 1938
Four Daughters
Four Daughters Ernest 1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn Sam Thorne 1938
Out Where the Stars Begin
Out Where the Stars Begin Dick Foran 1938
Over the Wall
Over the Wall Jerry Davis 1938
Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave Pete Martin 1938
Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937 Self 1937
She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman James "Red" Tyler 1937
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen Jink Carter 1937
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero Dick Foran 1937
Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder Rod Farrell 1937
The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion Tal Holladay 1937
Empty Holsters
Empty Holsters Clay Brent 1937
Blazing Sixes
Blazing Sixes Red Barton 1937
The Cherokee Strip
The Cherokee Strip Dick Hudson 1937
Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law Charles "Chip" Douglas 1937
Black Legion
Black Legion Ed Jackson 1937
Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936 Self 1936
Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos Steve Ainslee 1936
California Mail
California Mail Bill Harkins 1936
The Sunday Round-Up
The Sunday Round-Up Parson Ted Burke 1936
Trailin' West
Trailin' West Lieut. Red Colton 1936
Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors Emmet McManus 1936
Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife Thomas Duncan McKay 1936
The Big Noise
The Big Noise Don Andrews 1936
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow Tommy Blake 1936
Treachery Rides the Range
Treachery Rides the Range Red Taylor 1936
Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle Frank Wilson, Jr. 1936
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest Boze Hertzlinger 1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs 1936
Dangerous
Dangerous Teddy 1935
Moonlight on the Prairie
Moonlight on the Prairie Ace Andrews 1935
Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever Gifford 1935
Accent on Youth
Accent on Youth Butch 1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife Walt Lansing 1935
It's A Small World
It's A Small World Motor Cop 1935
One More Spring
One More Spring Park Policeman 1935
The Lottery Lover
The Lottery Lover Cadet 1935
Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born Smudge Casey 1934
Student Tour
Student Tour Assistant Manager 1934
Change of Heart
Change of Heart Nick 1934
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! Nick Foran 1934

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