Dick Foran
Acting
- Born:
- 1910-06-18
- Died:
- 1979-08-10
- Place of birth:
- Flemington, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Mayberry R.F.D.
Adam-12
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
O.K. Crackerby
Taggart
Daniel Boone
The Great Adventure
Donovan's Reef
The Dakotas
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
The Virginian
Dr. Kildare
Studs Lonigan
The Big Night
The Atomic Submarine
The Swamp Fox
Rawhide
77 Sunset Strip
Lawman
Yancy Derringer
The Fearmakers
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Violent Road
Thundering Jets
Maverick
Perry Mason
Have Gun, Will Travel
Chicago Confidential
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Sierra Stranger
The O. Henry Playhouse
State Trooper
On Trial
Please Murder Me
The Miracle on 34th Street
Matinee Theater
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Night of Execution
Cheyenne
Gunsmoke
Treasure of Ruby Hills
The Millionaire
Climax!
Father Knows Best
Lassie
Letter to Loretta
Cavalcade of America
Death Valley Days
Four Star Playhouse
The Kill
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Lux Video Theatre
Deputy Marshal
El Paso
Suspense
Studio One
Fort Apache
Hollywood Wonderland
Kraft Television Theatre
Easy Come, Easy Go
Blow-Ups of 1946
Movieland Magic
Guest Wife
He's My Guy
Hi, Buddy
Breakdowns of 1942
Behind the Eight Ball
The Mummy's Tomb
Private Buckaroo
Butch Minds the Baby
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Road Agent
Keep 'Em Flying
Mob Town
The Kid from Kansas
Unfinished Business
Riders of Death Valley
In the Navy
Horror Island
Four Mothers
Rangers of Fortune
The Mummy's Hand
Winners of the West
The House of the Seven Gables
My Little Chickadee
The Fighting 69th
Four Wives
Private Detective
Hero for a Day
I Stole a Million
Daughters Courageous
Inside Information
Breakdowns of 1938
Heart of the North
Secrets of a Nurse
The Sisters
Boy Meets Girl
Four Daughters
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Out Where the Stars Begin
Over the Wall
Love, Honor and Behave
Breakdowns of 1937
She Loved a Fireman
The Perfect Specimen
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Prairie Thunder
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Empty Holsters
Blazing Sixes
The Cherokee Strip
Land Beyond the Law
Black Legion
Breakdowns of 1936
Guns of the Pecos
California Mail
The Sunday Round-Up
Trailin' West
Earthworm Tractors
Public Enemy's Wife
The Big Noise
The Golden Arrow
Treachery Rides the Range
Song of the Saddle
The Petrified Forest
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Dangerous
Moonlight on the Prairie
Shipmates Forever
Accent on Youth
The Farmer Takes a Wife
It's A Small World
One More Spring
The Lottery Lover
Gentlemen Are Born
Student Tour
Change of Heart
Stand Up and Cheer!