Dick Foran

Dick Foran

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1910-06-18
Deathday: 1979-08-10 (69 years old)

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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


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Filmography

all 142

Movies 105

TV Shows 37

self 11

Himself (archive footage)
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Movie
Jack
Run, Joe, Run

Run, Joe, Run (1974)

TV
King Beaumont
Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)

TV
Fred Haines
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
Old Timer, the Prospector
Brighty of the Grand Canyon

Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1966)

Movie
Lt. Casey Slade
Off We Go

Off We Go (1966)

Movie
Slim
O.K. Crackerby

O.K. Crackerby (1965)

TV
Adam Stark
Taggart

Taggart (1965)

Movie
Jeremiah / Simon Doggett
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
Colton
The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure (1963)

TV
Sean O'Brien
Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef (1963)

Movie
1
The Dakotas

The Dakotas (1963)

TV
Actor
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

Should I Marry Outside My Faith? (1962)

Movie
Duggan / Frank Devereaux / Mayor
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Paul Adams
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
Patrick Lonigan
Studs Lonigan

Studs Lonigan (1960)

Movie
Ed
The Big Night

The Big Night (1960)

Movie
Cmdr. Dan Wendover
The Atomic Submarine

The Atomic Submarine (1959)

Movie
Gabriel Marion
The Swamp Fox

The Swamp Fox (1959)

TV
Major Taggert
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Lawman

Lawman (1958)

TV
Mr. Halligan
Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer (1958)

TV
Jim McGinnis
The Fearmakers

The Fearmakers (1958)

Movie
Frank Koster / Sheriff D. Wilkes
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)

TV
Frank 'Sarge' Miller
Violent Road

Violent Road (1958)

Movie
Lt. Col. Henry Spalding
Thundering Jets

Thundering Jets (1958)

Movie
Sheriff Edwards
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Harlan Merrill / Steve Benton / Dr. David Craig
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Arthur 'Artie' Blane
Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential (1957)

Movie
6
David Steele
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

TV
Bert Gaines
Sierra Stranger

Sierra Stranger (1957)

Movie
Calliope
The O. Henry Playhouse

The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)

TV
State Trooper

State Trooper (1956)

TV
Joe Leeds
Please Murder Me

Please Murder Me (1956)

Movie
Thomas Mara
The Miracle on 34th Street

The Miracle on 34th Street (1955)

Movie
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater (1955)

TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)

TV
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1955)

TV
Sheriff
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Archie Peters / Bill Cole
Stage 7

Stage 7 (1955)

TV
Alan Doran
Treasure of Ruby Hills

Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)

Movie
Hugh Waring
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Robert Maxwell / Luke Bradshaw
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Lassie

Lassie (1954)

TV
8
Phil
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta (1953)

TV
Ferguson
Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days (1952)

TV
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Esau Hepburn / Mr. Murdock / Will Foster
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

TV
Jeff Clark
The Kill

The Kill (1952)

Movie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)

TV
Frank Jennings
Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)

Movie
Bob / Matt
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Joel Benton
Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal (1949)

Movie
Sheriff La Farge
El Paso

El Paso (1949)

Movie
Suspense

Suspense (1949)

TV
Russ Adams / Jeff Clark / Larry
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Sgt. Quincannon
Fort Apache

Fort Apache (1948)

Movie
4
Singer of 'My Little Buckaroo', clip from 'Cherokee Strip'
Let's Sing a Song of the West

Let's Sing a Song of the West (1947)

Movie
Singing Cowboy (clip from "Sunday Roundup" (1936))
Hollywood Wonderland

Hollywood Wonderland (1947)

Movie
Dale Whipple
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)

Movie
Self
Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946 (1946)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Movieland Magic

Movieland Magic (1946)

Movie
Christopher Price
Guest Wife

Guest Wife (1945)

Movie
Van Moore
He's My Guy

He's My Guy (1943)

Movie
Dave O'Connor
Hi, Buddy

Hi, Buddy (1943)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

Movie
Bill Edwards
Behind the Eight Ball

Behind the Eight Ball (1942)

Movie
Prof. Stephen A. Banning
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

Movie
5.64
Lon Prentice
Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo (1942)

Movie
Dennis Devlin
Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby (1942)

Movie
Bronco Bob Mitchell
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)

Movie
Duke Masters
Road Agent

Road Agent (1941)

Movie
Jinx Roberts
Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying (1941)

Movie
Sgt. Frank Conroy
Mob Town

Mob Town (1941)

Movie
Kansas
The Kid from Kansas

The Kid from Kansas (1941)

Movie
Frank
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business (1941)

Movie
Jim Benton
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley (1941)

Movie
Dynamite Dugan
In the Navy

In the Navy (1941)

Movie
3.5
Bill Martin
Horror Island

Horror Island (1941)

Movie
Ernest Talbot
Four Mothers

Four Mothers (1941)

Movie
Johnny Cash
Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune (1940)

Movie
Steve Banning
The Mummy's Hand

The Mummy's Hand (1940)

Movie
5.41
Jeff Ramsay
Winners of the West

Winners of the West (1940)

Movie
Matthew Holgrave
The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables (1940)

Movie
Wayne Carter
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee (1940)

Movie
Long John Wynn
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th (1940)

Movie
Ernest Talbot
Four Wives

Four Wives (1939)

Movie
Jim Rickey
Private Detective

Private Detective (1939)

Movie
Brainy Thornton
Hero for a Day

Hero for a Day (1939)

Movie
Paul Carver
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million (1939)

Movie
Eddie Moore
Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous (1939)

Movie
Danny Blake
Inside Information

Inside Information (1939)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

Movie
Sgt. Alan Baker
Heart of the North

Heart of the North (1938)

Movie
Lee Burke
Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse (1938)

Movie
Tom Knivel
The Sisters

The Sisters (1938)

Movie
Larry Toms
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl (1938)

Movie
Ernest
Four Daughters

Four Daughters (1938)

Movie
Sam Thorne
Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)

Movie
Dick Foran
Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)

Movie
Jerry Davis
Over the Wall

Over the Wall (1938)

Movie
Pete Martin
Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave (1938)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937 (1937)

Movie
Red Tyler
She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman (1937)

Movie
Jink Carter
The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen (1937)

Movie
Dick Foran
Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)

Movie
Rod Farrell
Prairie Thunder

Prairie Thunder (1937)

Movie
Tal Holladay
The Devil's Saddle Legion

The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937)

Movie
Clay Brent
Empty Holsters

Empty Holsters (1937)

Movie
Red Barton
Blazing Sixes

Blazing Sixes (1937)

Movie
Dick Hudson
The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip (1937)

Movie
John 'Chip' Douglas
Land Beyond the Law

Land Beyond the Law (1937)

Movie
Ed Jackson
Black Legion

Black Legion (1937)

Movie
6
Self
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)

Movie
Steve Ainslee
Guns of the Pecos

Guns of the Pecos (1936)

Movie
Bill Harkins
California Mail

California Mail (1936)

Movie
Parson Ted Burke
The Sunday Round-Up

The Sunday Round-Up (1936)

Movie
Lt. Red Colton
Trailin' West

Trailin' West (1936)

Movie
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)

Movie
Emmet McManus
Earthworm Tractors

Earthworm Tractors (1936)

Movie
Thomas Duncan McKay
Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife (1936)

Movie
Don Andrews
The Big Noise

The Big Noise (1936)

Movie
Tommy Blake
The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow (1936)

Movie
Captain Red Taylor
Treachery Rides the Range

Treachery Rides the Range (1936)

Movie
Frank Wilson Jr.
Song of the Saddle

Song of the Saddle (1936)

Movie
Boze Hertzlinger
The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest (1936)

Movie
6
Teddy
Dangerous

Dangerous (1935)

Movie
Ace Andrews
Moonlight on the Prairie

Moonlight on the Prairie (1935)

Movie
Gifford
Shipmates Forever

Shipmates Forever (1935)

Movie
Butch
Accent on Youth

Accent on Youth (1935)

Movie
Motor Cop
It's A Small World

It's A Small World (1935)

Movie
Park Policeman
One More Spring

One More Spring (1935)

Movie
Cadet
The Lottery Lover

The Lottery Lover (1935)

Movie
Smudge Casey
Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born (1934)

Movie
Assistant Manager
Student Tour

Student Tour (1934)

Movie
Nick
Change of Heart

Change of Heart (1934)

Movie
Nick Foran
Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)

Movie

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Dick ForanDick Foran

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1910-06-18

Deathday
1979-08-10 (69 years old)

Birth Place
Flemington, United States of America

Father
Arthur F. Foran

Siblings
Walter E. Foran

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
John Nicholas Foran, Nick 'Dick' Foran, Nick Foran, Richard Foran, Dick Foran the Singing Cowboy, The Singing Cowboy Dick Foran, John Nicholas "Dick" Foran

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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