Dick Foran
Acting
Born June 18, 1910 · Flemington, New Jersey, USA
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.
Films (105)
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
1966
Taggart
1965
Donovan's Reef
1963
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
1962
Studs Lonigan
1960
The Big Night
1960
The Atomic Submarine
1959
The Fearmakers
1958
Violent Road
1958
Thundering Jets
1958
Chicago Confidential
1957
Sierra Stranger
1957
Please Murder Me
1956
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955
Night of Execution
1955
Treasure of Ruby Hills
1955
The Kill
1952
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
Deputy Marshal
1949
El Paso
1949
Fort Apache
1948
Hollywood Wonderland
1947
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947
Blow-Ups of 1946
1946
Movieland Magic
1946
Guest Wife
1945
He's My Guy
1943
Hi, Buddy
1943
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
Behind the Eight Ball
1942
The Mummy's Tomb
1942
Private Buckaroo
1942
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
Road Agent
1941
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
Mob Town
1941
The Kid from Kansas
1941
Unfinished Business
1941
Riders of Death Valley
1941
In the Navy
1941
Horror Island
1941
Four Mothers
1941
Rangers of Fortune
1940
The Mummy's Hand
1940
Winners of the West
1940
The House of the Seven Gables
1940
My Little Chickadee
1940
The Fighting 69th
1940
Four Wives
1939
Private Detective
1939
Hero for a Day
1939
I Stole a Million
1939
Daughters Courageous
1939
Inside Information
1939
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
Heart of the North
1938
Secrets of a Nurse
1938
The Sisters
1938
Boy Meets Girl
1938
Four Daughters
1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
Out Where the Stars Begin
1938
Over the Wall
1938
Love, Honor and Behave
1938
Breakdowns of 1937
1937
She Loved a Fireman
1937
The Perfect Specimen
1937
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937
Prairie Thunder
1937
The Devil's Saddle Legion
1937
Empty Holsters
1937
Blazing Sixes
1937
The Cherokee Strip
1937
Land Beyond the Law
1937
Black Legion
1937
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
Guns of the Pecos
1936
California Mail
1936
The Sunday Round-Up
1936
Trailin' West
1936
Earthworm Tractors
1936
Public Enemy's Wife
1936
The Big Noise
1936
The Golden Arrow
1936
Treachery Rides the Range
1936
Song of the Saddle
1936
The Petrified Forest
1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
Dangerous
1935
Moonlight on the Prairie
1935
Shipmates Forever
1935
Accent on Youth
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935
It's A Small World
1935
One More Spring
1935
The Lottery Lover
1935
Gentlemen Are Born
1934
Student Tour
1934
Change of Heart
1934
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934