Dick Foran
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.
The Mummy's Hand
(Steve Banning)
Private Buckaroo
(Lon Prentice)
In the Navy
(Dynamite Dugan)
The Fearmakers
(Jim McGinnis)
The House of the Seven Gables
(Matthew Maule)
The Mummy's Tomb
(Prof. Stephen A. Banning)
My Little Chickadee
(Wayne Carter)
Black Legion
(Ed Jackson)
Fort Apache
(Sgt. Quincannon)
The Atomic Submarine
(Dan Wendover)
Donovan's Reef
(Sean O'Brien)
Earthworm Tractors
(Emmet McManus)
I Stole a Million
(Paul Carver)
Chicago Confidential
(Artie Blaine)
Please Murder Me
(Joe Leeds)
The Petrified Forest
(Boze Hertzlinger)
Four Daughters
(Ernest)
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
(Dick Foran)
California Mail
(Bill Harkins)
Mob Town
(Frank Conroy)
One More Spring
(Park Policeman)
The Miracle on 34th Street
(Thomas Mara)
Violent Road
(Frank 'Sarge' Miller)
Horror Island
(Bill Martin)
Inside Information
(Danny Blake)
Treachery Rides the Range
(Red Taylor)
The Cherokee Strip
(Dick Hudson)
The Perfect Specimen
(Jink Carter)
Daughters Courageous
(Eddie Moore)
Guest Wife
(Christopher Price)
Four Mothers
(Ernest Talbot)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
(Frank Jennings)
Over the Wall
(Jerry Davis)
Taggart
(Stark)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
(Sam Thorne)
Song of the Saddle
(Frank Wilson, Jr.)
Private Detective
(Jim Rickey)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
(Self (archive footage))
Public Enemy's Wife
(Thomas Duncan McKay)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Treasure of Ruby Hills
(Alan Doran)
Studs Lonigan
(Patrick Lonigan)
Heart of the North
(Alan Baker)
Shipmates Forever
(Gifford)
Moonlight on the Prairie
(Ace Andrews)
El Paso
(Sheriff La Farge)
Secrets of a Nurse
('Killer' Lee Burke)
Guns of the Pecos
(Steve Ainslee)
Land Beyond the Law
(Charles "Chip" Douglas)
Winners of the West
(Jeff Ramsay)
Deputy Marshal
(Joel Benton)
Love, Honor and Behave
(Pete Martin)
Easy Come, Easy Go
(Dale Whipple)
Change of Heart
(Nick)
Sierra Stranger
(Bert Gaines)
She Loved a Fireman
(James "Red" Tyler)
It's A Small World
(Motor Cop)
The Big Night
(Ed Robello)
Boy Meets Girl
(Larry Toms)
The Fighting 69th
(Long John Wynn)
Out Where the Stars Begin
(Dick Foran)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
(Bronco Bob Mitchell)
Gentlemen Are Born
(Smudge Casey)
The Big Noise
(Don Andrews)
Four Wives
(Ernest Talbot)
Road Agent
(Duke Masters)
Rangers of Fortune
(Johnny Cash)
Prairie Thunder
(Rod Farrell)
Blazing Sixes
(Red Barton)
Empty Holsters
(Clay Brent)
The Devil's Saddle Legion
(Tal Holladay)
The Golden Arrow
(Tommy Blake)
The Sisters
(Tom Knivel)
Trailin' West
(Lieut. Red Colton)
Butch Minds the Baby
(Dennis Devlin)
Dangerous
(Teddy)
Riders of Death Valley
(Jim Benton)
Keep 'Em Flying
(Jinx Roberts)
The Kid from Kansas
(Kansas)
Hi, Buddy
(Dave O'Connor)
Behind the Eight Ball
(Bill Edwards)
He's My Guy
(Van Moore)
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
Breakdowns of 1936
(Self)
Student Tour
(Assistant Manager)
Night of Execution
(Robert Maxwell)
The Lottery Lover
(Cadet)
The Sunday Round-Up
(Parson Ted Burke)
Accent on Youth
(Butch)
Hollywood Wonderland
(Singing Cowboy (clip from "Sunday Roundup", 1936) (uncredited))
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
(The Prospector)
Movieland Magic
((archive footage))
Breakdowns of 1938
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Breakdowns of 1937
(Self)
Blow-Ups of 1946
(Self)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
(Self (archive footage))
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
(Himself (archive footage))
Unfinished Business
(Frank)
The Kill
(Jeff Clark)
Stand Up and Cheer!
(Nick Foran)
Thundering Jets
(Col. Henry Spalding)
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Hero for a Day
(Brainy Thornton)
Breakdowns of 1942
(Self)
77 Sunset Strip
Cheyenne
The Great Adventure
(Colton)
Perry Mason
(Dr. David Craig)
Gunsmoke
(Sheriff)
Studio One
Lassie
Adam-12
(Fred Haines)
Rawhide
(Major Taggert)
Have Gun, Will Travel
Daniel Boone
(Jeremiah)
The Millionaire
(Hugh Waring)
The Virginian
(Duggan)
Yancy Derringer
(Mr. Halligan)
Lux Video Theatre
(Bob)
Climax!
(Robert Maxwell)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(David Steele)
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Matinee Theater
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(Sheriff D. Wilkes)
The Dakotas
Lawman
Suspense
Cavalcade of America
The Swamp Fox
(Gabriel Marion)
Dr. Kildare
(Paul Adams)
State Trooper
Letter to Loretta
(Phil)
O.K. Crackerby
The O. Henry Playhouse
(Calliope)
Maverick
(Sheriff Edwards)
The Virginian
(Mayor)
The Virginian
(Frank Devereaux)
Lux Video Theatre
(Matt)
Mayberry R.F.D.
(King Beaumont)
Four Star Playhouse
(Esau Hepburn)
Four Star Playhouse
(Mr. Murdock)
Four Star Playhouse
(Will Foster)
Daniel Boone
(Simon Doggett)
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(Frank Koster)
Perry Mason
(Steve Benton)
Perry Mason
(Harlan Merrill)
Studio One
(Russ Adams)
Studio One
(Jeff Clark)
Studio One
(Larry)
Climax!
(Luke Bradshaw)
Death Valley Days
(Ferguson)