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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
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Run, Joe, Run (1974)
Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
Adam-12 (1968)
Brighty of the Grand Canyon (1966)
Off We Go (1966)
O.K. Crackerby (1965)
Taggart (1965)
Daniel Boone (1964)
The Great Adventure (1963)
Donovan's Reef (1963)
The Dakotas (1963)
Should I Marry Outside My Faith? (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
Studs Lonigan (1960)
The Big Night (1960)
The Atomic Submarine (1959)
The Swamp Fox (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Lawman (1958)
Yancy Derringer (1958)
The Fearmakers (1958)
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
Violent Road (1958)
Thundering Jets (1958)
Maverick (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Chicago Confidential (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
Sierra Stranger (1957)
The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
State Trooper (1956)
Please Murder Me (1956)
The Miracle on 34th Street (1955)
Matinee Theater (1955)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
Cheyenne (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Stage 7 (1955)
Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
Climax! (1954)
Lassie (1954)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
Death Valley Days (1952)
Cavalcade of America (1952)
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
The Kill (1952)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Deputy Marshal (1949)
El Paso (1949)
Suspense (1949)
Studio One (1948)
Fort Apache (1948)
Let's Sing a Song of the West (1947)
Hollywood Wonderland (1947)
Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)
Blow-Ups of 1946 (1946)
Movieland Magic (1946)
Guest Wife (1945)
He's My Guy (1943)
Hi, Buddy (1943)
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)
Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
Private Buckaroo (1942)
Butch Minds the Baby (1942)
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
Road Agent (1941)
Keep 'Em Flying (1941)
Mob Town (1941)
The Kid from Kansas (1941)
Unfinished Business (1941)
Riders of Death Valley (1941)
In the Navy (1941)
Horror Island (1941)
Four Mothers (1941)
Rangers of Fortune (1940)
The Mummy's Hand (1940)
Winners of the West (1940)
The House of the Seven Gables (1940)
My Little Chickadee (1940)
The Fighting 69th (1940)
Four Wives (1939)
Private Detective (1939)
Hero for a Day (1939)
I Stole a Million (1939)
Daughters Courageous (1939)
Inside Information (1939)
Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)
Heart of the North (1938)
Secrets of a Nurse (1938)
The Sisters (1938)
Boy Meets Girl (1938)
Four Daughters (1938)
Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)
Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)
Over the Wall (1938)
Love, Honor and Behave (1938)
Breakdowns of 1937 (1937)
She Loved a Fireman (1937)
The Perfect Specimen (1937)
Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)
Prairie Thunder (1937)
The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937)
Empty Holsters (1937)
Blazing Sixes (1937)
The Cherokee Strip (1937)
Land Beyond the Law (1937)
Black Legion (1937)
Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)
Guns of the Pecos (1936)
California Mail (1936)
The Sunday Round-Up (1936)
Trailin' West (1936)
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)
Earthworm Tractors (1936)
Public Enemy's Wife (1936)
The Big Noise (1936)
The Golden Arrow (1936)
Treachery Rides the Range (1936)
Song of the Saddle (1936)
The Petrified Forest (1936)
Dangerous (1935)
Moonlight on the Prairie (1935)
Shipmates Forever (1935)
Accent on Youth (1935)
It's A Small World (1935)
One More Spring (1935)
The Lottery Lover (1935)
Gentlemen Are Born (1934)
Student Tour (1934)
Change of Heart (1934)
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1910-06-18
Deathday1979-08-10 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceFlemington, United States of America
FatherArthur F. Foran
SiblingsWalter E. Foran
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Nicholas Foran, Nick 'Dick' Foran, Nick Foran, Richard Foran, Dick Foran the Singing Cowboy, The Singing Cowboy Dick Foran, John Nicholas "Dick" Foran
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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