
Dick Foran
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 Description above from the Wikipedia article Dick Foran, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmograafia
- 2008Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (Self (archive footage))
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
- 1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (Self (archive footage))
- 1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (Self (archive footage))
- 1968Mayberry R.F.D. (King Beaumont)
- 1968Adam-12 (Fred Haines)
- 1966Brighty of the Grand Canyon (The Prospector)
- 1965O.K. Crackerby
- 1965Taggart (Stark)
- 1964Daniel Boone (Jeremiah)
- 1964Daniel Boone (Simon Doggett)
- 1963The Great Adventure (Colton)
- 1963Donovan's Reef (Sean O'Brien)
- 1963The Dakotas
- 1962Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
- 1962The Virginian (Duggan)
- 1962The Virginian (Mayor)
- 1962The Virginian (Frank Devereaux)
- 1961Dr. Kildare (Paul Adams)
- 1960Studs Lonigan (Patrick Lonigan)
- 1960The Big Night (Ed Robello)
- 1959The Atomic Submarine (Dan Wendover)
- 1959The Swamp Fox (Gabriel Marion)
- 1959Rawhide (Major Taggert)
- 195877 Sunset Strip
- 1958Lawman (Ed Kelly)
- 1958Yancy Derringer (Mr. Halligan)
- 1958The Fearmakers (Jim McGinnis)
- 1958Wanted: Dead or Alive (Sheriff D. Wilkes)
- 1958Wanted: Dead or Alive (Frank Koster)
- 1958Violent Road (Frank 'Sarge' Miller)
- 1958Thundering Jets (Col. Henry Spalding)
- 1957Maverick (Sheriff Edwards)
- 1957Perry Mason (Dr. David Craig)
- 1957Perry Mason (Steve Benton)
- 1957Perry Mason (Harlan Merrill)
- 1957Have Gun, Will Travel
- 1957Chicago Confidential (Artie Blaine)
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private Detective (David Steele)
- 1957Sierra Stranger (Bert Gaines)
- 1957The O. Henry Playhouse (Calliope)
- 1956State Trooper
- 1956State Trooper (George Larkin)
- 1956On Trial (Newcombe)
- 1956Please Murder Me (Joe Leeds)
- 1955The Miracle on 34th Street (Thomas Mara)
- 1955Matinee Theater
- 1955The 20th Century Fox Hour (Thomas Mara)
- 1955Night of Execution (Robert Maxwell)
- 1955Cheyenne
- 1955Gunsmoke (Sheriff)
- 1955Treasure of Ruby Hills (Alan Doran)
- 1955The Millionaire (Hugh Waring)
- 1954Climax! (Robert Maxwell)
- 1954Climax! (Luke Bradshaw)
- 1954Father Knows Best (Burt)
- 1954Lassie
- 1954Lassie (Fire Chief Ed Washburne)
- 1953Letter to Loretta (Phil)
- 1952Cavalcade of America
- 1952Death Valley Days (Ferguson)
- 1952Four Star Playhouse (Esau Hepburn)
- 1952Four Star Playhouse (Mr. Murdock)
- 1952Four Star Playhouse (Will Foster)
- 1952The Kill (Jeff Clark)
- 1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
- 1951Al Jennings of Oklahoma (Frank Jennings)
- 1950Lux Video Theatre (Bob)
- 1950Lux Video Theatre (Matt)
- 1949Deputy Marshal (Joel Benton)
- 1949El Paso (Sheriff La Farge)
- 1949Suspense
- 1948Studio One
- 1948Studio One (Russ Adams)
- 1948Studio One (Jeff Clark)
- 1948Studio One (Larry)
- 1948Fort Apache (Sgt. Quincannon)
- 1947Hollywood Wonderland (Singing Cowboy (clip from "Sunday Roundup", 1936) (uncredited))
- 1947Kraft Television Theatre
- 1947Easy Come, Easy Go (Dale Whipple)
- 1946Blow-Ups of 1946 (Self)
- 1946Movieland Magic ((archive footage))
- 1945Guest Wife (Christopher Price)
- 1943He's My Guy (Van Moore)
- 1943Hi, Buddy (Dave O'Connor)
- 1942Breakdowns of 1942 (Self)
- 1942Behind the Eight Ball (Bill Edwards)
- 1942The Mummy's Tomb (Prof. Stephen A. Banning)
- 1942Private Buckaroo (Lon Prentice)
- 1942Butch Minds the Baby (Dennis Devlin)
- 1941Road Agent (Duke Masters)
- 1941Keep 'Em Flying (Jinx Roberts)
- 1941Ride 'Em Cowboy (Bronco Bob Mitchell)
- 1941Mob Town (Frank Conroy)
- 1941The Kid from Kansas (Kansas)
- 1941Unfinished Business (Frank)
- 1941Riders of Death Valley (Jim Benton)
- 1941In the Navy (Dynamite Dugan)
- 1941Horror Island (Bill Martin)
- 1941Four Mothers (Ernest Talbot)
- 1940Rangers of Fortune (Johnny Cash)
- 1940The Mummy's Hand (Steve Banning)
- 1940Winners of the West (Jeff Ramsay)
- 1940The House of the Seven Gables (Matthew Maule)
- 1940My Little Chickadee (Wayne Carter)
- 1940The Fighting 69th (Long John Wynn)
- 1939Four Wives (Ernest Talbot)
- 1939Private Detective (Jim Rickey)
- 1939Hero for a Day (Brainy Thornton)
- 1939I Stole a Million (Paul Carver)
- 1939Daughters Courageous (Eddie Moore)
- 1939Inside Information (Danny Blake)
- 1938Breakdowns of 1938 (Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
- 1938Heart of the North (Alan Baker)
- 1938Secrets of a Nurse ('Killer' Lee Burke)
- 1938The Sisters (Tom Knivel)
- 1938Boy Meets Girl (Larry Toms)
- 1938Four Daughters (Ernest)
- 1938Cowboy from Brooklyn (Sam Thorne)
- 1938Out Where the Stars Begin (Dick Foran)
- 1938Over the Wall (Jerry Davis)
- 1938Love, Honor and Behave (Pete Martin)
- 1937Breakdowns of 1937 (Self)
- 1937She Loved a Fireman (James "Red" Tyler)
- 1937The Perfect Specimen (Jink Carter)
- 1937Sunday Night at the Trocadero (Dick Foran)
- 1937Prairie Thunder (Rod Farrell)
- 1937The Devil's Saddle Legion (Tal Holladay)
- 1937Empty Holsters (Clay Brent)
- 1937Blazing Sixes (Red Barton)
- 1937The Cherokee Strip (Dick Hudson)
- 1937Land Beyond the Law (Charles "Chip" Douglas)
- 1937Black Legion (Ed Jackson)
- 1936Breakdowns of 1936 (Self)
- 1936Guns of the Pecos (Steve Ainslee)
- 1936California Mail (Bill Harkins)
- 1936The Sunday Round-Up (Parson Ted Burke)
- 1936Trailin' West (Lieut. Red Colton)
- 1936Earthworm Tractors (Emmet McManus)
- 1936Public Enemy's Wife (Thomas Duncan McKay)
- 1936The Big Noise (Don Andrews)
- 1936The Golden Arrow (Tommy Blake)
- 1936Treachery Rides the Range (Red Taylor)
- 1936Song of the Saddle (Frank Wilson, Jr.)
- 1936The Petrified Forest (Boze Hertzlinger)
- 1936Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
- 1935Dangerous (Teddy)
- 1935Moonlight on the Prairie (Ace Andrews)
- 1935Shipmates Forever (Gifford)
- 1935Accent on Youth (Butch)
- 1935The Farmer Takes a Wife (Walt Lansing)
- 1935It's A Small World (Motor Cop)
- 1935One More Spring (Park Policeman)
- 1935The Lottery Lover (Cadet)
- 1934Gentlemen Are Born (Smudge Casey)
- 1934Student Tour (Assistant Manager)
- 1934Change of Heart (Nick)
- 1934Stand Up and Cheer! (Nick Foran)