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Thunder Birds (1942) -- A woman stationed at an Army base in Arizona is torn between two men: the trainer with a storied past and the young pilot he has decided to groom for greatness.
The Informer (1935) -- In 1922, an Irish rebel informs on his friend, then feels doom closing in.
Kansas City Confidential (1952) -- An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.
Kansas City Confidential (1952) -- An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.
Corruption (1933) -- A young lawyer is elected mayor of the city and promises to rid it of the corruption it's famous for. The problem is that most of the corruption he's vowed to eliminate is caused by the crooked political machine that helped elect him.

Overview

Date of Death:
14 July 1970, La Jolla, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Actor, composer, songwriter, guitarist and author. He moved from Broadway... more
Trivia:
Buried at El Camino Memorial Park, La Jolla, California. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 46% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
Gene Tierney Was Too Good for This Fallen World
 (From Vanity Fair. 25 May 2009, 5:34 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Preston S. Foster

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Chubasco (1967) .... Nick
  2. You've Got to Be Smart (1967) .... D.A. Griggs
  3. The Time Travelers (1964) .... Dr. Erik von Steiner
    ... aka Depths of the Unknown
    ... aka The Return of the Time Traveler
    ... aka The Return of the Time Travelers
    ... aka This Time Tomorrow
    ... aka Time Trap
  4. Advance to the Rear (1964) (uncredited) .... Gen. Bateman, CSA
    ... aka Company of Cowards? (UK)
  5. "77 Sunset Strip" .... 'Boss' Gates (1 episode, 1964)
        - Lover's Lane (1964) TV episode .... 'Boss' Gates
  6. The Man from Galveston (1963) .... Judge Homer Black
  7. "The Eleventh Hour" .... Philip Green (1 episode, 1963)
        - Cold Hands, Warm Heart (1963) TV episode .... Philip Green
  8. "Going My Way" .... Francis X. Finnegan (1 episode, 1963)
        - My Memorial for Finnegan (1963) TV episode .... Francis X. Finnegan
  9. "Target: The Corruptors" .... Harvey Bragen (1 episode, 1961)
        - Prison Empire (1961) TV episode .... Harvey Bragen
  10. "Outlaws" .... Major Ramsur (1 episode, 1961)
        - Return to New March (1961) TV episode .... Major Ramsur
  11. "Gunslinger" .... Captain Wingate / ... (12 episodes, 1961)
        - The New Savannah Story (1961) TV episode .... Captain Wingate
        - The Death of Yellow Singer (1961) TV episode .... Captain Wingate
        - Johnny Sergeant (1961) TV episode .... Captain Wingate
        - The Diehards (1961) TV episode .... Captain Wingate
        - Golden Circle (1961) TV episode .... Captain Wingate
          (7 more)

  12. "Harbor Command" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Date with Eternity (1958) TV episode
  13. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Colonel Dan McGann (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "Jane Wyman Presents" (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka "Jane Wyman Theater" (USA)
        - Tunnel Eight (1958) TV episode .... Colonel Dan McGann
  14. "The O. Henry Playhouse" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Between Rounds (1957) TV episode
  15. Destination 60,000 (1957) .... Col. Ed Buckley
  16. "Letter to Loretta" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "The Loretta Young Show" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Loretta Young Theatre" (USA: rerun title)
        - Fear Me Not (1955) TV episode
  17. "Waterfront" .... Cap'n John Herrick / ... (58 episodes, 1954-1955)
        - Beyond the Line (1955) TV episode .... Capt. John Herrick
        - Captain for a Day (1955) TV episode .... Cap'n John Herrick
        - Ferry Boat Ride (1955) TV episode .... Capt. John Herrick
        - The Angel Louise (1955) TV episode .... Capt. John Herrick
        - The Hideout (1955) TV episode .... Capt. John Herrick
          (53 more)
  18. "General Electric Theater" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
        - The Hunted (1953) TV episode
  19. I, the Jury (1953) .... Capt. Pat Chambers
  20. The Marshal's Daughter (1953) .... Guest in card game
  21. Law and Order (1953) .... Kurt Durling
  22. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "Ford Theatre" (USA: short title)
        - The Lady and the Champ (1953) TV episode
  23. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "Herald Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Schlitz Playhouse" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
        - Manhattan Robin Hood (1953) TV episode
  24. Kansas City Confidential (1952) .... Tim Foster
    ... aka The Secret Four (UK)
  25. Montana Territory (1952) .... Sheriff Henry Plummer
  26. The Big Night (1951) .... Andy La Main
  27. The Big Gusher (1951) .... Hank Mason
  28. Tomahawk (1951) .... Col. Carrington
    ... aka Battle of Powder River (UK)
  29. Three Desperate Men (1951) .... Tom Denton
    ... aka Three Outlaws (USA)
  30. The Tougher They Come (1950) .... Joe MacKinley
  31. "Cameo Theatre" (1 episode, 1950)
        - The Westland Case (1950) TV episode

  32. The Big Cat (1949) .... Tom Eggers
  33. I Shot Jesse James (1949) .... John Kelley
  34. Thunderhoof (1948) .... Scotty Mason
  35. The Hunted (1948) .... Johnny Saxon
  36. King of the Wild Horses (1947) .... Dave Taggert
    ... aka King of the Wild Horses (UK)
  37. Ramrod (1947) .... Frank Ivey
  38. Inside Job (1946) .... Bart Madden
  39. Strange Triangle (1946) .... Sam Crane
    ... aka Strange Alibi
  40. Tangier (1946) .... Col. Jose Artiego
  41. The Harvey Girls (1946) .... Judge Sam Purvis
  42. Twice Blessed (1945) .... Jeff Turner
  43. The Valley of Decision (1945) .... Jim Brennan
  44. Thunderhead - Son of Flicka (1945) .... Rob McLaughlin
  45. Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944) .... Roger Touhy
    ... aka Roger Touhy
    ... aka The Last Gangster (UK)
  46. Bermuda Mystery (1944) .... Steve Carramond
  47. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) .... Father Donnelly
  48. My Friend Flicka (1943) .... Rob McLaughlin
  49. American Empire (1942) .... Paxton Bryce
    ... aka My Son Alone (UK)
  50. Thunder Birds (1942) .... Steve Britt
  51. Little Tokyo, U.S.A. (1942) .... Michael Steele
    ... aka East of Chinatown (UK)
  52. Night in New Orleans (1942) .... Police Lt. Steve Abbott
  53. A Gentleman After Dark (1942) .... Lt. Tom Gaynor
    ... aka Heliotrope Harry (USA: review title)
  54. Secret Agent of Japan (1942) .... James Carmichael, alias Roy Bonnell
  55. Unfinished Business (1941) .... Steve Duncan
  56. The Roundup (1941) .... Greg Lane
  57. Moon Over Burma (1940) .... Bill Gordon
  58. North West Mounted Police (1940) .... Sgt. Jim Brett
    ... aka Northwest Mounted Police
  59. Cafe Hostess (1940) .... Dan Walters
    ... aka Street of Missing Women

  60. Geronimo (1939) .... Capt. Bill Starrett
  61. Missing Evidence (1939) .... Bill Collins
  62. 20,000 Men a Year (1939) .... Jim Howell
  63. News Is Made at Night (1939) .... Steve Drum
  64. Chasing Danger (1939) .... Steve Mitchell
  65. Society Smugglers (1939) .... Sully
  66. The Last Warning (1938) .... Bill Crane
  67. Up the River (1938) .... 'Chipper' Morgan
  68. Submarine Patrol (1938) .... Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
  69. The Storm (1938) .... Jack Stacey
  70. Army Girl (1938) .... Capt. Dike Conger
    ... aka The Last of the Cavalry (UK)
  71. The Lady in the Morgue (1938) .... Det. Bill Crane
    ... aka The Case of the Missing Blonde (UK)
  72. Double Danger (1938) .... Robert 'Bob' Crane
  73. Everybody's Doing It (1938) .... Bruce Keene
  74. First Lady (1937) .... Stephen Wayne
  75. The Westland Case (1937) .... Bill Crane - Private Detective
  76. You Can't Beat Love (1937) .... James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
  77. The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937) .... John Oakhurst
  78. Sea Devils (1937) .... Michael 'Mike' O'Shea
  79. We Who Are About to Die (1937) .... Steven Mathews
  80. The Plough and the Stars (1936) .... Jack Clitheroe'
  81. Love Before Breakfast (1936) .... Scott Miller
  82. Muss 'em Up (1936) .... Tippecanoe 'Tip' O'Neil
    ... aka Sinister House (UK)
    ... aka The House of Fate (UK)
  83. We're Only Human (1935) .... Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
  84. Annie Oakley (1935) .... Toby Walker
  85. The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) .... Marcus
  86. The Arizonian (1935) .... Tex Randolph
  87. The Informer (1935) .... Dan Gallagher
  88. The People's Enemy (1935) .... Vince M. Falcone
    ... aka Racketeers (USA: reissue title)
  89. Strangers All (1935) .... Murray Carter
  90. The Band Plays On (1934) .... Howdy
  91. Sleepers East (1934) .... Jason Everett
  92. Wharf Angel (1934) .... Como Murphy
  93. Heat Lightning (1934) .... George
  94. Hoop-La (1933) .... Nifty Miller
  95. Sensation Hunters (1933) .... Tom Baylor
  96. The Devil's Mate (1933) .... Insp. O'Brien
    ... aka He Knew Too Much
  97. The Man Who Dared (1933) .... Jan Novak
  98. Corruption (1933) (as Preston S. Foster) .... Tim Butler
    ... aka Double Exposure (UK)
  99. Dangerous Crossroads (1933)
  100. Elmer, the Great (1933) (as Preston S. Foster) .... Dave Walker
  101. Ladies They Talk About (1933) (as Preston S. Foster) .... David 'Dave' Slade
    ... aka Women in Prison
  102. Just Around the Corner (1933) (uncredited) .... Tim - Office Worker
  103. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) .... Pete
    ... aka I Am a Fugitive
    ... aka I Am a Fugitive from the Chain Gang
  104. You Said a Mouthful (1932) .... Ed Dover
  105. The All-American (1932) .... Steve Kelly
    ... aka Sport of a Nation (UK)
  106. Life Begins (1932) .... Dr. Brett
    ... aka Dream of Life
    ... aka The Dawn of Life (UK)
  107. The Last Mile (1932) .... John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4
  108. Doctor X (1932) .... Dr. Wells (Academy of Surgical Research)
  109. Two Seconds (1932) .... Bud Clark
  110. His Woman (1931) .... Crewman
  111. Follow the Leader (1930) .... Two-Gun Terry
  112. Heads Up (1930) .... Blake

  113. Nothing But the Truth (1929) (uncredited) .... Nightclub Patron
  114. Pusher-in-the-Face (1929)
Soundtrack:
  1. The Express (2008) (writer: "Got My Mo Jo Working")
    ... aka The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (USA: promotional title)
  2. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) (writer: "Got My Mo Jo Working")
    ... aka Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (Australia)
  3. Friday Night Lights (2004) (writer: "Got My Mo Jo Working")
  4. Meet the Parents (2000) (writer: "Got to Get My Mojo Working")
Self:
  1. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "The Ford Show"
        - Episode #1.34 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.32 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Actor

  3. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (USA: short title)

  4. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 8 (1938) .... Himself
  5. A Night at the Biltmore Bowl (1935) .... Himself, Cameo Appearance
  6. The 42nd. Street Special (1933) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Gunfighters of the Old West (1992) (V) (uncredited) .... John Kelley
  2. Hollywood Bound (1947) .... Himself, Cameo Appearance (edited from: A Night at the Biltmore Bowl)


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