Dick Foran

Dick Foran

Biography: 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: June 18, 1910

Deathday: August 10, 1979

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Known For

The Mummy's Hand
The Mummy's Hand

1940-09-20

Private Buckaroo
Private Buckaroo

1942-06-12

In the Navy
In the Navy

1941-05-30

The Fearmakers
The Fearmakers

1958-10-01

The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables

1940-04-12

The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb

1942-10-23

My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee

1940-02-09

Black Legion
Black Legion

1937-01-30

Fort Apache
Fort Apache

1948-06-14

The Atomic Submarine
The Atomic Submarine

1959-11-29

Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef

1963-06-12

Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors

1936-07-24

I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million

1939-08-01

Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential

1957-08-30

Please Murder Me
Please Murder Me

1956-03-01

The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest

1936-02-08

Four Daughters
Four Daughters

1938-08-09

Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937-10-02

California Mail
California Mail

1936-11-14

Mob Town
Mob Town

1941-10-03

One More Spring
One More Spring

1935-02-15

The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street

1955-12-14

Violent Road
Violent Road

1958-05-10

Horror Island
Horror Island

1941-03-28

Inside Information
Inside Information

1939-06-02

Treachery Rides the Range
Treachery Rides the Range

1936-05-02

The Cherokee Strip
The Cherokee Strip

1937-05-15

The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen

1937-10-23

Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous

1939-06-23

Guest Wife
Guest Wife

1945-07-27

Four Mothers
Four Mothers

1941-01-04

Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Al Jennings of Oklahoma

1951-01-17

Over the Wall
Over the Wall

1938-04-02

Taggart
Taggart

1965-02-01

Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938-07-09

Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle

1936-02-28

Private Detective
Private Detective

1939-12-09

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982-01-01

Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife

1936-07-24

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983-02-25

Treasure of Ruby Hills
Treasure of Ruby Hills

1955-01-23

Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan

1960-09-01

Heart of the North
Heart of the North

1938-12-10

Moonlight on the Prairie
Moonlight on the Prairie

1935-11-02

Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever

1935-10-12

El Paso
El Paso

1949-03-22

Secrets of a Nurse
Secrets of a Nurse

1938-12-02

Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos

1936-12-28

Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law

1937-03-13

Winners of the West
Winners of the West

1940-07-02

Deputy Marshal
Deputy Marshal

1949-10-28

Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave

1938-03-12

Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go

1947-03-07

Change of Heart
Change of Heart

1934-05-18

Sierra Stranger
Sierra Stranger

1957-05-01

She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman

1937-12-18

It's A Small World
It's A Small World

1935-04-12

The Big Night
The Big Night

1960-02-17

Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl

1938-08-27

The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th

1940-01-27

Out Where the Stars Begin
Out Where the Stars Begin

1938-05-28

Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942-02-13

Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born

1934-11-17

The Big Noise
The Big Noise

1936-06-22

Four Wives
Four Wives

1939-12-22

Road Agent
Road Agent

1941-12-19

Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune

1940-09-27

Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder

1937-09-10

Blazing Sixes
Blazing Sixes

1937-06-12

The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion

1937-08-14

Empty Holsters
Empty Holsters

1937-07-10

The Sisters
The Sisters

1938-10-14

The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow

1936-05-23

Trailin' West
Trailin' West

1936-09-04

Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby

1942-03-20

Dangerous
Dangerous

1935-12-25

Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley

1941-07-01

Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying

1941-11-27

The Kid from Kansas
The Kid from Kansas

1941-09-19

Behind the Eight Ball
Behind the Eight Ball

1942-12-04

Hi, Buddy
Hi, Buddy

1943-02-26

He's My Guy
He's My Guy

1943-03-26

Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

1962-12-31

Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936

1936-12-30

Student Tour
Student Tour

1934-10-05

Night of Execution
Night of Execution

1955-09-22

The Lottery Lover
The Lottery Lover

1935-02-05

The Sunday Round-Up
The Sunday Round-Up

1936-10-31

Accent on Youth
Accent on Youth

1935-08-23

Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland

1947-08-09

Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brighty of the Grand Canyon

1966-11-24

Movieland Magic
Movieland Magic

1946-03-09

Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938

1938-12-31

Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937

1937-12-31

Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946

1946-12-31

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975-08-06

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

2008-03-18

Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business

1941-08-27

The Kill
The Kill

1952-09-22

Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!

1934-05-04

Thundering Jets
Thundering Jets

1958-05-01

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936-08-05

Hero for a Day
Hero for a Day

1939-10-06

Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942

1942-12-31

The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935-07-05