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 Oakley (1935), The Last Days of Pompeii (also 1935), The Informer (1935) (as the head of the organization), and My Friend Flicka (1943).
He starred on the television drama, Waterfront (1954–1955), playing the role of Captain John Herrick. Foster has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was sometimes credited in movies as Preston S. Foster. His first wife was stage actress Gertrude Warren (1926–1945; divorced). He had one daughter, Stephanie. He was married to his second wife, actress Sheila Darcy, from 1946 until his death.
During World War II while serving with the United States Coast Guard, he rose to the rank of Captain, Temporary Reserve. He eventually held the honorary rank of Commodore in the U.S. Coast Guard.
After the war and before his productive movie career, Foster became a singer of some note. In 1948 Foster created a trio with himself, Gene Leis and Foster’s wife, actress Sheila Darcy. Gene arranged the songs, and they played on radio and in clubs, appearing with Orrin Tucker, Peggy Ann Garner and Rita Hayworth.
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy and Desi (2022) | Self (archive footage) | - |
| 2 | The Time Travelers (1964) | Dr. Erik von Steiner | 4 |
| 3 | I, the Jury (1953) | Capt. Pat Chambers | 5 |
| 4 | Kansas City Confidential (1952) | Tim Foster | - |
| 5 | The Big Night (1951) | Andy La Main | 5 |
| 6 | I Shot Jesse James (1949) | John Kelley | 5 |
| 7 | The Hunted (1948) | Johnny Saxon | 7 |
| 8 | Ramrod (1947) | Frank Ivey | 6 |
| 9 | Inside Job (1946) | Bart Madden | 6 |
| 10 | Strange Triangle (1946) | Sam Crane | 6 |
| 11 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) | Self (uncredited) | - |
| 12 | My Friend Flicka (1943) | Rob McLaughlin | - |
| 13 | American Empire (1942) | Paxton Bryce | - |
| 14 | Thunder Birds (1942) | Steve Britt | - |
| 15 | Unfinished Business (1941) | Steve Duncan | - |
| 16 | North West Mounted Police (1940) | Sergeant Jim Brett | - |
| 17 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937) | John Oakhurst | - |
| 18 | Annie Oakley (1935) | Toby Walker | 3 |
| 19 | The Informer (1935) | Dan Gallagher | 5 |
| 20 | A Night at the Biltmore Bowl (1935) | Preston Foster | - |
| 21 | Ladies They Talk About (1933) | David Slade | 9 |
| 22 | Doctor X (1932) | Dr. Wells | 6 |
| 23 | The Last Mile (1932) | John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4 | 5 |
| 24 | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) | Pete | 9 |

