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