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Preston Foster
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American actor, vocalist (1900-1970)
Film & TV
Pitman, New Jersey, USA
Preston Foster (August 24, 1900 – July 14, 1970) was an American stage and film actor, and singer. Foster entered films in 1929 after appearing as a Broadway stage actor. He was appearing in Broadway plays as late as October 1931 when he acted in a play titled Two Seconds starring Edward J. Pawley. Some of his notable films include: Doctor X (1932), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Annie…
Known for
- Lucy and Desi — Self (archive footage)2022
- Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line — Self (archive footage)1997
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? — Self (archive footage)1975
- Chubasco — Nick1968
- You've Got To Be Smart — D. O. Griggs1967
- The Time Travelers — Dr. Erik von Steiner1964
- Advance to the Rear — Gen. Bateman (uncredited)1964
- The Man from Galveston — Judge Homer Black1963
- Going My Way1962
- Target: The Corruptors!1961
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Foster
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pitman
- Place of death
- La Jolla
- Spouse
- Sheila Darcy
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Preston Foster in Twice Blessed trailer.jpg
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- Commons category
- Preston Foster
- date of birth
- 1900-08-24
- date of death
- 1970-07-14
- Commons gallery
- Preston Foster
- place of burial
- California
- start of work period
- 1929-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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