Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 18, 1910
Died
Aug 10, 1979
Place of Birth
Flemington, New Jersey, USA
Credits
143 titles
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
Filmography
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Mayberry R.F.D.
King Beaumont
Adam-12
Fred Haines
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
The Prospector
O.K. Crackerby
Taggart
Stark
Daniel Boone
Jeremiah
The Great Adventure
Colton
Donovan's Reef
Sean O'Brien
The Dakotas
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
The Virginian
Duggan
Dr. Kildare
Paul Adams
Studs Lonigan
Patrick Lonigan
The Big Night
Ed Robello
The Atomic Submarine
Dan Wendover
The Swamp Fox
Gabriel Marion
Rawhide
Major Taggert
77 Sunset Strip
Lawman
Ed Kelly
Yancy Derringer
Mr. Halligan
The Fearmakers
Jim McGinnis
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Sheriff D. Wilkes
Violent Road
Frank 'Sarge' Miller
Thundering Jets
Col. Henry Spalding
Maverick
Sheriff Edwards
Perry Mason
Dr. David Craig
Have Gun, Will Travel
Chicago Confidential
Artie Blaine
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
David Steele
Sierra Stranger
Bert Gaines
The O. Henry Playhouse
Calliope
State Trooper
On Trial
Newcombe
Please Murder Me
Joe Leeds
The Miracle on 34th Street
Thomas Mara
Matinee Theater
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Thomas Mara
Night of Execution
Robert Maxwell
Cheyenne
Gunsmoke
Sheriff
Treasure of Ruby Hills
Alan Doran
The Millionaire
Hugh Waring
Climax!
Robert Maxwell
Father Knows Best
Burt
Lassie
Letter to Loretta
Phil