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Thunder Birds [Soldiers of the Air] (1942) -- A woman stationed at an Army base in Arizona is torn between two men: the trainer with a storied past and the young pilot he has decided to groom for greatness.
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) -- Trailer for this classic action drama
Kansas City Confidential (1952) -- An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.
Kansas City Confidential (1952) -- An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.

Overview

Date of Birth:

24 August 1900, Pitman, New Jersey, USA more

Date of Death:

14 July 1970, La Jolla, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

He-man actor in 30's and 40's US films.

Trivia:

Buried at El Camino Memorial Park, La Jolla, California. more

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Down 18% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win more

NewsDesk:

Gene Tierney Was Too Good for This Fallen World
 (From Vanity Fair. 25 May 2009, 5:34 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Preston S. Foster

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Chubasco (1967) Nick 1967 - 6.0 (39)
- 2. You've Got to Be Smart (1967) D.A. Griggs 1967 - -
- 3. The Time Travelers (1964)   Dr. Erik von Steiner 1964 - 5.6 (306)
AKAs:
  • Depths of the Unknown
  • The Return of the Time Traveler
  • The Return of the Time Travelers
  • This Time Tomorrow
  • Time Trap
- 4. Advance to the Rear (1964)   (uncredited) Gen. Bateman, CSA 1964 - 5.9 (256)
AKAs:
  • Company of Cowards? (UK)
- 5. "77 Sunset Strip" (1958)   'Boss' Gates (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.1 (210)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The Man from Galveston (1963) Judge Homer Black 1963 - 5.9 (13)
- 7. "The Eleventh Hour" (1962)   Philip Green (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.3 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Going My Way" (1962)   Francis X. Finnegan (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 6.6 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Target: The Corruptors" (1961)   Harvey Bragen (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.5 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Outlaws" (1960)   Major Ramsur (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 6.6 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Gunslinger" (1961)   Captain Wingate / Captain Zachary Wingate (12 episodes, 1961) 1961 - 7.3 (9)
12 TV episodes: 7 episodes not shown.
- 12. "Harbor Command" (1957)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 5.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)   Colonel Dan McGann (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
  • Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "The O. Henry Playhouse" (1957)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
1 TV episode:
- 15. Destination 60,000 (1957) Col. Ed Buckley 1957 - 7.6 (7)
- 16. "Letter to Loretta" (1953)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.6 (37)
AKAs:
  • The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
  • The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "Waterfront" (1954)   Cap'n John Herrick / 3 characters not shown (58 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 7.8 (19)
58 TV episodes: 53 episodes not shown.
- 18. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 19. I, the Jury (1953) Capt. Pat Chambers 1953 - 6.1 (59)
- 20. The Marshal's Daughter (1953) Preston Foster, Poker-Game Player 1953 - 3.5 (19)
- 21. Law and Order (1953) Kurt Durling 1953 - 5.5 (188)
- 22. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 24. Kansas City Confidential (1952)   Tim Foster 1952 - 7.6 (1,077)
AKAs:
  • The Secret Four (UK)
- 25. Montana Territory (1952) Sheriff Henry Plummer 1952 - 5.7 (10)
- 26. The Big Night (1951) Andy La Main 1951 - 6.2 (107)
- 27. The Big Gusher (1951) Hank Mason 1951 - 6.2 (6)
- 28. Tomahawk (1951)   Col. Carrington 1951 - 6.0 (91)
AKAs:
  • Battle of Powder River (UK)
- 29. Three Desperate Men (1951)   Tom Denton 1951 - 5.8 (14)
AKAs:
  • Three Outlaws (USA: alternative title)
- 30. The Tougher They Come (1950) Joe MacKinley 1950 - -
- 31. "Cameo Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
1 TV episode:
- 32. The Big Cat (1949) Tom Eggers 1949 - 5.2 (72)
- 33. I Shot Jesse James (1949) John Kelley 1949 - 7.0 (606)
- 34. Thunderhoof (1948) Scotty Mason 1948 - 5.1 (7)
- 35. The Hunted (1948) Johnny Saxon 1948 - 7.5 (19)
- 36. King of the Wild Horses (1947)   Dave Taggert 1947 - -
AKAs:
  • King of the Wild Horses (UK)
- 37. Ramrod (1947) Frank Ivey 1947 - 6.8 (221)
- 38. Inside Job (1946) Bart Madden 1946 - 6.4 (10)
- 39. Strange Triangle (1946)   Sam Crane 1946 - 7.3 (26)
AKAs:
  • Strange Alibi
- 40. Tangier (1946) Col. Jose Artiego 1946 - 5.4 (12)
- 41. The Harvey Girls (1946) Judge Sam Purvis 1946 - 7.0 (1,097)
- 42. Twice Blessed (1945) Jeff Turner 1945 - 6.3 (25)
- 43. The Valley of Decision (1945) Jim Brennan 1945 - 7.3 (590)
- 44. Thunderhead - Son of Flicka (1945) Rob McLaughlin 1945 - 5.7 (119)
- 45. Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)   Roger Touhy 1944 - 6.6 (13)
AKAs:
  • Roger Touhy
  • The Last Gangster (UK)
- 46. Bermuda Mystery (1944) Steve Carramond 1944 - 5.8 (12)
- 47. Guadalcanal Diary (1943) Father Donnelly 1943 - 6.9 (801)
- 48. My Friend Flicka (1943) Rob McLaughlin 1943 - 6.6 (275)
- 49. American Empire (1942)   Paxton Bryce 1942 - 6.2 (76)
AKAs:
  • My Son Alone (UK)
- 50. Thunder Birds [Soldiers of the Air] (1942) Steve Britt 1942 - 5.9 (100)
- 51. Little Tokyo, U.S.A. (1942)   Michael Steele 1942 - 4.8 (7)
AKAs:
  • East of Chinatown (UK)
- 52. Night in New Orleans (1942) Police Lt. Steve Abbott 1942 - -
- 53. A Gentleman After Dark (1942)   Lt. Tom Gaynor 1942 - 6.0 (17)
AKAs:
  • Heliotrope Harry (USA: review title)
- 54. Secret Agent of Japan (1942) James Carmichael, alias Roy Bonnell 1942 - 7.1 (18)
- 55. Unfinished Business (1941) Steve Duncan 1941 - 6.9 (88)
- 56. The Roundup (1941) Greg Lane 1941 - 5.7 (5)
- 57. Moon Over Burma (1940) Bill Gordon 1940 - 5.8 (11)
- 58. North West Mounted Police (1940)   Sgt. Jim Brett 1940 - 6.5 (471)
AKAs:
  • Northwest Mounted Police
- 59. Cafe Hostess (1940)   Dan Walters 1940 - -
AKAs:
  • Street of Missing Women
- 60. Geronimo (1939) Capt. Bill Starrett 1939 - 5.6 (39)
- 61. Missing Evidence (1939) Bill Collins 1939 - -
- 62. 20,000 Men a Year (1939) Jim Howell 1939 - 7.0 (11)
- 63. News Is Made at Night (1939) Steve Drum 1939 - -
- 64. Chasing Danger (1939) Steve Mitchell 1939 - 7.8 (5)
- 65. Society Smugglers (1939) Sully 1939 - -
- 66. The Last Warning (1938) Bill Crane 1938 - 6.7 (6)
- 67. Up the River (1938) 'Chipper' Morgan 1938 - -
- 68. Submarine Patrol (1938) Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake 1938 - 6.1 (54)
- 69. The Storm (1938) Jack Stacey 1938 - -
- 70. Army Girl (1938)   Capt. Dike Conger 1938 - 5.2 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Last of the Cavalry (UK)
- 71. The Lady in the Morgue (1938)   Det. Bill Crane 1938 - 5.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Case of the Missing Blonde (UK)
- 72. Double Danger (1938) Robert 'Bob' Crane 1938 - 6.0 (46)
- 73. Everybody's Doing It (1938) Bruce Keene 1938 - 5.0 (31)
- 74. First Lady (1937) Stephen Wayne 1937 - 7.0 (173)
- 75. The Westland Case (1937) Bill Crane - Private Detective 1937 - 6.3 (8)
- 76. You Can't Beat Love (1937) James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes 1937 - 6.1 (76)
- 77. The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937) John Oakhurst 1937 - 6.4 (45)
- 78. Sea Devils (1937) Michael 'Mike' O'Shea 1937 - 6.3 (38)
- 79. We Who Are About to Die (1937) Steven Mathews 1937 - 6.9 (40)
- 80. The Plough and the Stars (1936) Jack Clitheroe' 1936 - 5.9 (95)
- 81. Love Before Breakfast (1936) Scott Miller 1936 - 6.6 (171)
- 82. Muss 'em Up (1936)   Tippecanoe 'Tip' O'Neil 1936 - 6.1 (42)
AKAs:
  • Sinister House (UK)
  • The House of Fate (UK)
- 83. We're Only Human (1935) Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey 1935 - 5.9 (47)
- 84. Annie Oakley (1935) Toby Walker 1935 - 6.8 (449)
- 85. The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) Marcus 1935 - 6.5 (309)
- 86. The Arizonian (1935) Tex Randolph 1935 - 6.9 (56)
- 87. The Informer (1935) Dan Gallagher 1935 - 7.6 (1,872)
- 88. The People's Enemy (1935)   Vince M. Falcone 1935 - -
AKAs:
  • Racketeers (USA: reissue title)
- 89. Strangers All (1935) Murray Carter 1935 - 5.7 (7)
- 90. The Band Plays On (1934) Howdy 1934 - 6.3 (13)
- 91. Sleepers East (1934) Jason Everett 1934 - -
- 92. Wharf Angel (1934) Como Murphy 1934 - 4.5 (5)
- 93. Heat Lightning (1934) George 1934 - 7.0 (105)
- 94. Hoop-La (1933) Nifty Miller 1933 - 7.0 (67)
- 95. Sensation Hunters (1933) Tom Baylor 1933 - 5.5 (27)
- 96. The Devil's Mate (1933)   Insp. O'Brien 1933 - -
AKAs:
  • He Knew Too Much
- 97. The Man Who Dared (1933) Jan Novak 1933 - 6.2 (8)
- 98. Corruption (1933)   (as Preston S. Foster) Tim Butler 1933 - 6.9 (20)
AKAs:
  • Double Exposure (UK)
- 99. Dangerous Crossroads (1933) 1933 - -
- 100. Elmer, the Great (1933) (as Preston S. Foster) Dave Walker 1933 - 6.4 (145)
- 101. Ladies They Talk About (1933)   (as Preston S. Foster) David 'Dave' Slade 1933 - 6.5 (362)
AKAs:
  • Women in Prison
- 102. Just Around the Corner (1933) (uncredited) Tim - Office Worker 1933 - 8.8 (68)
- 103. I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)   Pete 1932 - 8.0 (4,395)
AKAs:
  • I Am a Fugitive
  • I Am a Fugitive from the Chain Gang
- 104. You Said a Mouthful (1932) Ed Dover 1932 - 6.1 (113)
- 105. The All-American (1932)   Steve Kelly 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Sport of a Nation (UK)
- 106. Life Begins (1932)   Dr. Brett 1932 - 6.9 (95)
AKAs:
  • Dream of Life
  • The Dawn of Life (UK)
- 107. The Last Mile (1932) John 'Killer' Mears, Cell 4 1932 - 7.4 (71)
- 108. Doctor X (1932) Dr. Wells (Academy of Surgical Research) 1932 - 6.6 (789)
- 109. Two Seconds (1932) Bud Clark 1932 - 7.0 (202)
- 110. His Woman (1931) Crewman 1931 - 5.3 (29)
- 111. Follow the Leader (1930) Two-Gun Terry 1930 - 5.5 (24)
- 112. Heads Up (1930) Blake 1930 - 6.8 (12)
- 113. Nothing But the Truth (1929) (uncredited) Nightclub Patron 1929 - 7.1 (9)
- 114. Pusher-in-the-Face (1929) 1929 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Express (2008)   (writer: "Got My Mo Jo Working") 2008 - 7.1 (3,628)
AKAs:
  • The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (USA: promotional title)
- 2. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)   (writer: "Got My Mo Jo Working") 2005 - 8.5 (5,824)
AKAs:
  • Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (Australia)
- 3. Friday Night Lights (2004) (writer: "Got My Mo Jo Working") 2004 - 7.2 (19,321)
- 4. Meet the Parents (2000) (writer: "Got to Get My Mojo Working") 2000 $296M 7.0 (77,631)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 4.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Ford Show
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Ed Wynn Show" (1949)   Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
1 TV episode:
- 3. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)   (uncredited) Himself 1945 - 6.7 (1,364)
AKAs:
  • Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (USA: short title)
- 4. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 8 (1938) Himself 1938 - -
- 5. A Night at the Biltmore Bowl (1935) Himself, Cameo Appearance 1935 - -
- 6. The 42nd. Street Special (1933) (uncredited) Himself 1933 - 6.3 (39)
Archive Footage
- 1. Gunfighters of the Old West (1992) (V) (uncredited) John Kelley
- 2. Hollywood Bound (1947) Himself, Cameo Appearance (edited from: A Night at the Biltmore Bowl)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Active on Broadway in the following productions: more

Publicity Listings:

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Western | Comedy more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Murder | B Movie more

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