Acting
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.
Filmography
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Film · 2008
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Film · 1983
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Film · 1982
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Film · 1975
Adam-12
Series · 1968
Mayberry R.F.D.
Series · 1968
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Film · 1966
Taggart
Film · 1965
O.K. Crackerby
Series · 1965
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
Donovan's Reef
Film · 1963
The Great Adventure
Series · 1963
The Dakotas
Series · 1963
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
Film · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
Studs Lonigan
Film · 1960
The Big Night
Film · 1960
The Atomic Submarine
Film · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
The Swamp Fox
Series · 1959
The Fearmakers
Film · 1958
Violent Road
Film · 1958
Thundering Jets
Film · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
Series · 1958
Yancy Derringer
Series · 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Series · 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Series · 1958
Lawman
Series · 1958
Chicago Confidential
Film · 1957
Sierra Stranger
Film · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Series · 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Series · 1957
The O. Henry Playhouse
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Please Murder Me
Film · 1956
State Trooper
Series · 1956
State Trooper
Series · 1956
On Trial
Series · 1956
The Miracle on 34th Street
Film · 1955
Treasure of Ruby Hills
Film · 1955
Night of Execution
Film · 1955
Cheyenne
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
The Millionaire
Series · 1955
Matinee Theater
Series · 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Series · 1955
Lassie
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Lassie
Series · 1954
Father Knows Best
Series · 1954
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
The Kill
Film · 1952
Cavalcade of America
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Death Valley Days
Series · 1952
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Film · 1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Series · 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
El Paso
Film · 1949
Deputy Marshal
Film · 1949
Suspense
Series · 1949
Fort Apache
Film · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
Easy Come, Easy Go
Film · 1947
Hollywood Wonderland
Film · 1947
Kraft Television Theatre
Series · 1947
Movieland Magic
Film · 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
Film · 1946
Guest Wife
Film · 1945
Hi, Buddy
Film · 1943
He's My Guy
Film · 1943
Private Buckaroo
Film · 1942
The Mummy's Tomb
Film · 1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Film · 1942
Butch Minds the Baby
Film · 1942
Behind the Eight Ball
Film · 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Film · 1942
In the Navy
Film · 1941
Mob Town
Film · 1941
Horror Island
Film · 1941
Four Mothers
Film · 1941
Road Agent
Film · 1941
Riders of Death Valley
Film · 1941
Keep 'Em Flying
Film · 1941
The Kid from Kansas
Film · 1941
Unfinished Business
Film · 1941
The Mummy's Hand
Film · 1940
The House of the Seven Gables
Film · 1940
My Little Chickadee
Film · 1940
Winners of the West
Film · 1940
The Fighting 69th
Film · 1940
Rangers of Fortune
Film · 1940
I Stole a Million
Film · 1939
Inside Information
Film · 1939
Daughters Courageous
Film · 1939
Private Detective
Film · 1939
Four Wives
Film · 1939
Hero for a Day
Film · 1939
Four Daughters
Film · 1938
Over the Wall
Film · 1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Film · 1938
Heart of the North
Film · 1938
Secrets of a Nurse
Film · 1938
Love, Honor and Behave
Film · 1938
Boy Meets Girl
Film · 1938
Out Where the Stars Begin
Film · 1938
The Sisters
Film · 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Film · 1938
Black Legion
Film · 1937
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Film · 1937
The Cherokee Strip
Film · 1937
The Perfect Specimen
Film · 1937
Land Beyond the Law
Film · 1937
She Loved a Fireman
Film · 1937
Prairie Thunder
Film · 1937
Blazing Sixes
Film · 1937
Empty Holsters
Film · 1937
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Film · 1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Film · 1937
Earthworm Tractors
Film · 1936
The Petrified Forest
Film · 1936
California Mail
Film · 1936
Treachery Rides the Range
Film · 1936
Song of the Saddle
Film · 1936
Public Enemy's Wife
Film · 1936
Guns of the Pecos
Film · 1936
The Big Noise
Film · 1936
The Golden Arrow
Film · 1936
Trailin' West
Film · 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
Film · 1936
The Sunday Round-Up
Film · 1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Film · 1936
One More Spring
Film · 1935
Shipmates Forever
Film · 1935
Moonlight on the Prairie
Film · 1935
It's A Small World
Film · 1935
Dangerous
Film · 1935
The Lottery Lover
Film · 1935
Accent on Youth
Film · 1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Film · 1935
Change of Heart
Film · 1934
Gentlemen Are Born
Film · 1934
Student Tour
Film · 1934
Stand Up and Cheer!
Film · 1934