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Dick Foran

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Also known as John Nicholas "Dick" Foran, John Nicholas Foran

American actor (1910-1979)

Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge — Self (archive footage)2008
  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983
  • Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! — Self (archive footage)1982
  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? — Self (archive footage)1975
  • Adam-12 — Fred Haines1968
  • Mayberry R.F.D. — King Beaumont1968
  • Brighty of the Grand Canyon — The Prospector1966
  • Taggart — Stark1965
  • O.K. Crackerby1965
  • Daniel Boone — Jeremiah1964

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Dick
Family name
Foran
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Flemington
Place of death
Panorama City
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
Image
Dick Foran (Heart of the North).jpg
Number of children
4
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Commons category
Dick Foran
date of birth
1910-06-18
date of death
1979-08-10
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
Commons gallery
Dick Foran
start of work period
1934-00-00
writing language
English language
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