Dick Foran

Dick Foran

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
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
18 June 1910
Death Day
10 August 1979
Place of Birth
Flemington, New Jersey, USA
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

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FILMOGRAPHY

The Mummy's Hand

The Mummy's Hand

1940-09-20Actor
Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo

1942-06-12Actor
In the Navy

In the Navy

1941-05-30Actor
The Fearmakers

The Fearmakers

1958-10-01Actor
The House of the Seven Gables

The House of the Seven Gables

1940-04-12Actor
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942-10-23Actor
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940-02-09Actor
Black Legion

Black Legion

1937-01-30Actor
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948-05-21Actor
The Atomic Submarine

The Atomic Submarine

1959-11-29Actor
Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

1963-06-12Actor
Earthworm Tractors

Earthworm Tractors

1936-07-24Actor
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939-08-01Actor
Chicago Confidential

Chicago Confidential

1957-08-30Actor
Please Murder Me

Please Murder Me

1956-03-01Actor
The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

1936-02-08Actor
Four Daughters

Four Daughters

1938-08-09Actor
Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937-10-02Actor
California Mail

California Mail

1936-11-14Actor
Mob Town

Mob Town

1941-10-03Actor
One More Spring

One More Spring

1935-02-15Actor
The Miracle on 34th Street

The Miracle on 34th Street

1955-12-14Actor
Violent Road

Violent Road

1958-05-10Actor
Horror Island

Horror Island

1941-03-28Actor
Inside Information

Inside Information

1939-06-02Actor
Treachery Rides the Range

Treachery Rides the Range

1936-05-02Actor
The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip

1937-05-15Actor
The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen

1937-10-23Actor
Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

1939-06-23Actor
Guest Wife

Guest Wife

1945-07-27Actor
Four Mothers

Four Mothers

1941-01-04Actor
Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

1951-01-17Actor
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

1938-04-02Actor
Taggart

Taggart

1965-02-01Actor
Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938-07-09Actor
Song of the Saddle

Song of the Saddle

1936-02-28Actor
Private Detective

Private Detective

1939-12-09Actor
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982-01-01Actor
Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

1936-07-24Actor
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983-02-25Actor
Treasure of Ruby Hills

Treasure of Ruby Hills

1955-01-23Actor
Studs Lonigan

Studs Lonigan

1960-09-01Actor
Heart of the North

Heart of the North

1938-12-10Actor
Shipmates Forever

Shipmates Forever

1935-10-12Actor
Moonlight on the Prairie

Moonlight on the Prairie

1935-11-02Actor
El Paso

El Paso

1949-03-22Actor
Secrets of a Nurse

Secrets of a Nurse

1938-12-02Actor
Guns of the Pecos

Guns of the Pecos

1936-12-28Actor
Land Beyond the Law

Land Beyond the Law

1937-03-13Actor
Winners of the West

Winners of the West

1940-07-02Actor
Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal

1949-10-28Actor
Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

1938-03-12Actor
Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947-03-07Actor
Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1934-05-18Actor
Sierra Stranger

Sierra Stranger

1957-05-01Actor
She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman

1937-12-18Actor
It's A Small World

It's A Small World

1935-04-12Actor
The Big Night

The Big Night

1960-02-17Actor
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

1938-08-27Actor
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940-01-27Actor
Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin

1938-05-28Actor
Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941-11-17Actor
Gentlemen Are Born

Gentlemen Are Born

1934-11-17Actor
The Big Noise

The Big Noise

1936-06-22Actor
Four Wives

Four Wives

1939-12-22Actor
Road Agent

Road Agent

1941-12-19Actor
Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune

1940-09-27Actor
Prairie Thunder

Prairie Thunder

1937-09-10Actor
Blazing Sixes

Blazing Sixes

1937-06-12Actor
Empty Holsters

Empty Holsters

1937-07-10Actor
The Devil's Saddle Legion

The Devil's Saddle Legion

1937-08-14Actor
The Golden Arrow

The Golden Arrow

1936-05-23Actor
The Sisters

The Sisters

1938-10-14Actor
Trailin' West

Trailin' West

1936-09-04Actor
Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby

1942-03-20Actor
Dangerous

Dangerous

1935-12-25Actor
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941-07-01Actor
Keep 'Em Flying

Keep 'Em Flying

1941-11-27Actor
The Kid from Kansas

The Kid from Kansas

1941-09-19Actor
Hi, Buddy

Hi, Buddy

1943-02-26Actor
Behind the Eight Ball

Behind the Eight Ball

1942-12-04Actor
He's My Guy

He's My Guy

1943-03-26Actor
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

Should I Marry Outside My Faith?

1962-12-31
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

1936-12-30Actor
Student Tour

Student Tour

1934-10-05Actor
Night of Execution

Night of Execution

1955-09-22Actor
The Lottery Lover

The Lottery Lover

1935-02-05Actor
The Sunday Round-Up

The Sunday Round-Up

1936-10-31Actor
Accent on Youth

Accent on Youth

1935-08-23Actor
Hollywood Wonderland

Hollywood Wonderland

1947-08-09Actor
Brighty of the Grand Canyon

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

1966-11-24Actor
Movieland Magic

Movieland Magic

1946-03-09Actor
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938-12-31Actor
Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937

1937-12-31Actor
Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

1946-12-31Actor
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975-08-06Actor
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

2008-03-18Actor
Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

1941-08-27Actor
The Kill

The Kill

1952-09-22Actor
Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934-05-04Actor
Thundering Jets

Thundering Jets

1958-05-01Actor
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936-08-05
Hero for a Day

Hero for a Day

1939-10-06Actor
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942-12-31Actor
The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935-07-05Actor
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958-10-10
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955-09-20
The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure

1963-09-27Actor
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957-09-21Actor
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955-09-10Actor
Studio One

Studio One

1948-11-07Actor
Lassie

Lassie

1954-09-12
Adam-12

Adam-12

1968-09-21Actor
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959-01-09Actor
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957-09-14
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964-09-24Actor
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955-01-19Actor
The Virginian

The Virginian

1962-09-19Actor
Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

1958-10-02Actor
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950-10-02Actor
Climax!

Climax!

1954-10-07Actor
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957-07-01Actor
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955-10-31
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951-04-15
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958-09-06Actor
Lawman

Lawman

1958-10-05
The Dakotas

The Dakotas

1963-01-07
Suspense

Suspense

1949-01-06
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952-10-01
The Swamp Fox

The Swamp Fox

1959-10-23Actor
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961-09-27Actor
State Trooper

State Trooper

1956-09-25Actor
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953-09-20Actor
O.K. Crackerby

O.K. Crackerby

1965-09-16
The O. Henry Playhouse

The O. Henry Playhouse

1957-01-23Actor
Maverick

Maverick

1957-09-22Actor
Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D.

1968-09-23Actor
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952-09-25Actor
Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

1952-10-01Actor
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947-05-07
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955-10-05Actor
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