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Dick Foran

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jun 18 1910
Birthplace: Flemington, New Jersey, USA

Death: Fri, Aug 10 1979
Dick Foran is 69 years old
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Poster of Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Dick Foran would have been no older than
69 in Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 18 2008
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Dick Foran would have been no older than
69 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Dick Foran would have been no older than
69 in Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Dick Foran was
65 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Dick Foran was
56 in Brighty of the Grand Canyon
as 'The Prospector'.
Thu, Nov 24 1966
Poster of Taggart
Taggart
Dick Foran was
54 in Taggart
as 'Stark'.
Mon, Feb 01 1965
Poster of Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef
Dick Foran was
52 in Donovan's Reef
as 'Sean O'Brien'.
Wed, Jun 12 1963
Poster of Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
Dick Foran was
52 in Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
Mon, Dec 31 1962
Poster of Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan
Dick Foran was
50 in Studs Lonigan
as 'Patrick Lonigan'.
Thu, Sep 01 1960
Poster of The Big Night
The Big Night
Dick Foran was
49 in The Big Night
as 'Ed Robello'.
Wed, Feb 17 1960
Poster of The Atomic Submarine
The Atomic Submarine
Dick Foran was
49 in The Atomic Submarine
as 'Dan Wendover'.
Sun, Nov 29 1959
Poster of The Fearmakers
The Fearmakers
Dick Foran was
48 in The Fearmakers
as 'Jim McGinnis'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of Violent Road
Violent Road
Dick Foran was
47 in Violent Road
as 'Frank 'Sarge' Miller'.
Sat, May 10 1958
Poster of Thundering Jets
Thundering Jets
Dick Foran was
47 in Thundering Jets
as 'Col. Henry Spalding'.
Thu, May 01 1958
Poster of Chicago Confidential
Chicago Confidential
Dick Foran was
47 in Chicago Confidential
as 'Artie Blaine'.
Fri, Aug 30 1957
Poster of Sierra Stranger
Sierra Stranger
Dick Foran was
46 in Sierra Stranger
as 'Bert Gaines'.
Wed, May 01 1957
Poster of Please Murder Me
Please Murder Me
Dick Foran was
45 in Please Murder Me
as 'Joe Leeds'.
Thu, Mar 01 1956
Poster of The Miracle on 34th Street
The Miracle on 34th Street
Dick Foran was
45 in The Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Thomas Mara'.
Wed, Dec 14 1955
Poster of Night of Execution
Night of Execution
Dick Foran was
45 in Night of Execution
as 'Robert Maxwell'.
Thu, Sep 22 1955
Poster of Treasure of Ruby Hills
Treasure of Ruby Hills
Dick Foran was
44 in Treasure of Ruby Hills
as 'Alan Doran'.
Sun, Jan 23 1955
Poster of The Kill
The Kill
Dick Foran was
42 in The Kill
as 'Jeff Clark'.
Mon, Sep 22 1952
Poster of Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Dick Foran was
40 in Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as 'Frank Jennings'.
Wed, Jan 17 1951
Poster of Deputy Marshal
Deputy Marshal
Dick Foran was
39 in Deputy Marshal
as 'Joel Benton'.
Fri, Oct 28 1949
Poster of El Paso
El Paso
Dick Foran was
38 in El Paso
as 'Sheriff La Farge'.
Tue, Mar 22 1949
Poster of Fort Apache
Fort Apache
Dick Foran was
37 in Fort Apache
as 'Sgt. Quincannon'.
Mon, Jun 14 1948
Poster of Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland
Dick Foran was
37 in Hollywood Wonderland
as 'Singing Cowboy (clip from "Sunday Roundup", 1936) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 09 1947
Poster of Easy Come, Easy Go
Easy Come, Easy Go
Dick Foran was
36 in Easy Come, Easy Go
as 'Dale Whipple'.
Fri, Mar 07 1947
Poster of Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
Dick Foran was
36 in Blow-Ups of 1946
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 31 1946
Poster of Movieland Magic
Movieland Magic
Dick Foran was
35 in Movieland Magic
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Mar 09 1946
Poster of Guest Wife
Guest Wife
Dick Foran was
35 in Guest Wife
as 'Christopher Price'.
Fri, Jul 27 1945
Poster of He's My Guy
He's My Guy
Dick Foran was
32 in He's My Guy
as 'Van Moore'.
Fri, Mar 26 1943
Poster of Hi, Buddy
Hi, Buddy
Dick Foran was
32 in Hi, Buddy
as 'Dave O'Connor'.
Fri, Feb 26 1943
Poster of Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Dick Foran was
32 in Breakdowns of 1942
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Behind the Eight Ball
Behind the Eight Ball
Dick Foran was
32 in Behind the Eight Ball
as 'Bill Edwards'.
Fri, Dec 04 1942
Poster of The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb
Dick Foran was
32 in The Mummy's Tomb
as 'Prof. Stephen A. Banning'.
Fri, Oct 23 1942
Poster of Private Buckaroo
Private Buckaroo
Dick Foran was
31 in Private Buckaroo
as 'Lon Prentice'.
Fri, Jun 12 1942
Poster of Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby
Dick Foran was
31 in Butch Minds the Baby
as 'Dennis Devlin'.
Fri, Mar 20 1942
Poster of Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Dick Foran was
31 in Ride 'Em Cowboy
as 'Bronco Bob Mitchell'.
Fri, Feb 13 1942
Poster of Road Agent
Road Agent
Dick Foran was
31 in Road Agent
as 'Duke Masters'.
Fri, Dec 19 1941
Poster of Keep 'Em Flying
Keep 'Em Flying
Dick Foran was
31 in Keep 'Em Flying
as 'Jinx Roberts'.
Thu, Nov 27 1941
Poster of Mob Town
Mob Town
Dick Foran was
31 in Mob Town
as 'Frank Conroy'.
Fri, Oct 03 1941
Poster of The Kid from Kansas
The Kid from Kansas
Dick Foran was
31 in The Kid from Kansas
as 'Kansas'.
Fri, Sep 19 1941
Poster of Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Dick Foran was
31 in Unfinished Business
as 'Frank'.
Wed, Aug 27 1941
Poster of Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley
Dick Foran was
31 in Riders of Death Valley
as 'Jim Benton'.
Tue, Jul 01 1941
Poster of In the Navy
In the Navy
Dick Foran was
30 in In the Navy
as 'Dynamite Dugan'.
Fri, May 30 1941
Poster of Horror Island
Horror Island
Dick Foran was
30 in Horror Island
as 'Bill Martin'.
Fri, Mar 28 1941
Poster of Four Mothers
Four Mothers
Dick Foran was
30 in Four Mothers
as 'Ernest Talbot'.
Sat, Jan 04 1941
Poster of Rangers of Fortune
Rangers of Fortune
Dick Foran was
30 in Rangers of Fortune
as 'Johnny Cash'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Poster of The Mummy's Hand
The Mummy's Hand
Dick Foran was
30 in The Mummy's Hand
as 'Steve Banning'.
Fri, Sep 20 1940
Poster of Winners of the West
Winners of the West
Dick Foran was
30 in Winners of the West
as 'Jeff Ramsay'.
Tue, Jul 02 1940
Poster of The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables
Dick Foran was
29 in The House of the Seven Gables
as 'Matthew Maule'.
Fri, Apr 12 1940
Poster of My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee
Dick Foran was
29 in My Little Chickadee
as 'Wayne Carter'.
Fri, Feb 09 1940
Poster of The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
Dick Foran was
29 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Long John Wynn'.
Sat, Jan 27 1940
Poster of Four Wives
Four Wives
Dick Foran was
29 in Four Wives
as 'Ernest Talbot'.
Fri, Dec 22 1939
Poster of Private Detective
Private Detective
Dick Foran was
29 in Private Detective
as 'Jim Rickey'.
Sat, Dec 09 1939
Poster of Hero for a Day
Hero for a Day
Dick Foran was
29 in Hero for a Day
as 'Brainy Thornton'.
Fri, Oct 06 1939
Poster of I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million
Dick Foran was
29 in I Stole a Million
as 'Paul Carver'.
Tue, Aug 01 1939
Poster of Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous
Dick Foran was
29 in Daughters Courageous
as 'Eddie Moore'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of Inside Information
Inside Information
Dick Foran was
28 in Inside Information
as 'Danny Blake'.
Fri, Jun 02 1939
Poster of Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Dick Foran was
28 in Breakdowns of 1938
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of Heart of the North
Heart of the North
Dick Foran was
28 in Heart of the North
as 'Alan Baker'.
Sat, Dec 10 1938
Poster of Secrets of a Nurse
Secrets of a Nurse
Dick Foran was
28 in Secrets of a Nurse
as ''Killer' Lee Burke'.
Fri, Dec 02 1938
Poster of The Sisters
The Sisters
Dick Foran was
28 in The Sisters
as 'Tom Knivel'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl
Dick Foran was
28 in Boy Meets Girl
as 'Larry Toms'.
Sat, Aug 27 1938
Poster of Four Daughters
Four Daughters
Dick Foran was
28 in Four Daughters
as 'Ernest'.
Tue, Aug 09 1938
Poster of Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Dick Foran was
28 in Cowboy from Brooklyn
as 'Sam Thorne'.
Sat, Jul 09 1938
Poster of Out Where the Stars Begin
Out Where the Stars Begin
Dick Foran was
27 in Out Where the Stars Begin
as 'Dick Foran'.
Sat, May 28 1938
Poster of Over the Wall
Over the Wall
Dick Foran was
27 in Over the Wall
as 'Jerry Davis'.
Sat, Apr 02 1938
Poster of Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave
Dick Foran was
27 in Love, Honor and Behave
as 'Pete Martin'.
Sat, Mar 12 1938
Poster of Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Dick Foran was
27 in Breakdowns of 1937
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of She Loved a Fireman
She Loved a Fireman
Dick Foran was
27 in She Loved a Fireman
as 'James "Red" Tyler'.
Sat, Dec 18 1937
Poster of The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen
Dick Foran was
27 in The Perfect Specimen
as 'Jink Carter'.
Sat, Oct 23 1937
Poster of Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Dick Foran was
27 in Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as 'Dick Foran'.
Sat, Oct 02 1937
Poster of Prairie Thunder
Prairie Thunder
Dick Foran was
27 in Prairie Thunder
as 'Rod Farrell'.
Fri, Sep 10 1937
Poster of The Devil's Saddle Legion
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Dick Foran was
27 in The Devil's Saddle Legion
as 'Tal Holladay'.
Sat, Aug 14 1937
Poster of Empty Holsters
Empty Holsters
Dick Foran was
27 in Empty Holsters
as 'Clay Brent'.
Sat, Jul 10 1937
Poster of Blazing Sixes
Blazing Sixes
Dick Foran was
26 in Blazing Sixes
as 'Red Barton'.
Sat, Jun 12 1937
Poster of The Cherokee Strip
The Cherokee Strip
Dick Foran was
26 in The Cherokee Strip
as 'Dick Hudson'.
Sat, May 15 1937
Poster of Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law
Dick Foran was
26 in Land Beyond the Law
as 'Charles "Chip" Douglas'.
Sat, Mar 13 1937
Poster of Black Legion
Black Legion
Dick Foran was
26 in Black Legion
as 'Ed Jackson'.
Sat, Jan 30 1937
Poster of Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
Dick Foran was
26 in Breakdowns of 1936
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 30 1936
Poster of Guns of the Pecos
Guns of the Pecos
Dick Foran was
26 in Guns of the Pecos
as 'Steve Ainslee'.
Mon, Dec 28 1936
Poster of California Mail
California Mail
Dick Foran was
26 in California Mail
as 'Bill Harkins'.
Sat, Nov 14 1936
Poster of The Sunday Round-Up
The Sunday Round-Up
Dick Foran was
26 in The Sunday Round-Up
as 'Parson Ted Burke'.
Sat, Oct 31 1936
Poster of Trailin' West
Trailin' West
Dick Foran was
26 in Trailin' West
as 'Lieut. Red Colton'.
Fri, Sep 04 1936
Poster of Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Dick Foran was
26 in Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Wed, Aug 05 1936
Poster of Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife
Dick Foran was
26 in Public Enemy's Wife
as 'Thomas Duncan McKay'.
Fri, Jul 24 1936
Poster of Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors
Dick Foran was
26 in Earthworm Tractors
as 'Emmet McManus'.
Fri, Jul 24 1936
Poster of The Big Noise
The Big Noise
Dick Foran was
26 in The Big Noise
as 'Don Andrews'.
Mon, Jun 22 1936
Poster of The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow
Dick Foran was
25 in The Golden Arrow
as 'Tommy Blake'.
Sat, May 23 1936
Poster of Treachery Rides the Range
Treachery Rides the Range
Dick Foran was
25 in Treachery Rides the Range
as 'Red Taylor'.
Sat, May 02 1936
Poster of Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle
Dick Foran was
25 in Song of the Saddle
as 'Frank Wilson, Jr.'.
Fri, Feb 28 1936
Poster of The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
Dick Foran was
25 in The Petrified Forest
as 'Boze Hertzlinger'.
Sat, Feb 08 1936
Poster of Dangerous
Dangerous
Dick Foran was
25 in Dangerous
as 'Teddy'.
Wed, Dec 25 1935
Poster of Moonlight on the Prairie
Moonlight on the Prairie
Dick Foran was
25 in Moonlight on the Prairie
as 'Ace Andrews'.
Sat, Nov 02 1935
Poster of Shipmates Forever
Shipmates Forever
Dick Foran was
25 in Shipmates Forever
as 'Gifford'.
Sat, Oct 12 1935
Poster of Accent on Youth
Accent on Youth
Dick Foran was
25 in Accent on Youth
as 'Butch'.
Fri, Aug 23 1935
Poster of It's A Small World
It's A Small World
Dick Foran was
24 in It's A Small World
as 'Motor Cop'.
Fri, Apr 12 1935
Poster of One More Spring
One More Spring
Dick Foran was
24 in One More Spring
as 'Park Policeman'.
Fri, Feb 15 1935
Poster of The Lottery Lover
The Lottery Lover
Dick Foran was
24 in The Lottery Lover
as 'Cadet'.
Tue, Feb 05 1935
Poster of Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born
Dick Foran was
24 in Gentlemen Are Born
as 'Smudge Casey'.
Sat, Nov 17 1934
Poster of Student Tour
Student Tour
Dick Foran was
24 in Student Tour
as 'Assistant Manager'.
Fri, Oct 05 1934
Poster of Change of Heart
Change of Heart
Dick Foran was
23 in Change of Heart
as 'Nick'.
Fri, May 18 1934
Poster of Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!
Dick Foran was
23 in Stand Up and Cheer!
as 'Nick Foran'.
Fri, May 04 1934

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D.
Dick Foran was
58+ in Mayberry R.F.D.
as 'King Beaumont'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Dick Foran was
58+ in Adam-12
as 'Fred Haines'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of O.K. Crackerby
O.K. Crackerby
Dick Foran was
55+ in O.K. Crackerby
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Dick Foran was
54+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Jeremiah, Simon Doggett'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Dick Foran was
53+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Colton'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of The Dakotas
The Dakotas
Dick Foran was
52+ in The Dakotas
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Dick Foran was
52+ in The Virginian
as 'Duggan, Mayor, Frank Devereaux'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Dick Foran was
51+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Paul Adams'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The Swamp Fox
The Swamp Fox
Dick Foran was
49+ in The Swamp Fox
as 'Gabriel Marion'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 23 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Dick Foran was
48+ in Rawhide
as 'Major Taggert'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Dick Foran was
48+ in 77 Sunset Strip
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Lawman
Lawman
Dick Foran was
48+ in Lawman
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958
Poster of Yancy Derringer
Yancy Derringer
Dick Foran was
48+ in Yancy Derringer
as 'Mr. Halligan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Dick Foran was
48+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Sheriff D. Wilkes, Frank Koster'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Dick Foran was
47+ in Maverick
as 'Sheriff Edwards'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Dick Foran was
47+ in Perry Mason
as 'Dr. David Craig, Steve Benton, Harlan Merrill'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Dick Foran was
47+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Dick Foran was
47+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as 'David Steele'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of The O. Henry Playhouse
The O. Henry Playhouse
Dick Foran was
46+ in The O. Henry Playhouse
as 'Calliope'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 23 1957
Poster of State Trooper
State Trooper
Dick Foran was
46+ in State Trooper
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Dick Foran was
45+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Dick Foran was
45+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Dick Foran was
45+ in Cheyenne
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Dick Foran was
45+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Sheriff'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Dick Foran was
44+ in The Millionaire
as 'Hugh Waring'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Dick Foran was
44+ in Climax!
as 'Robert Maxwell, Luke Bradshaw'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Lassie
Lassie
Dick Foran was
44+ in Lassie
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Dick Foran was
43+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Phil'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Dick Foran was
42+ in Cavalcade of America
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days
Dick Foran was
42+ in Death Valley Days
as 'Ferguson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Dick Foran was
42+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Esau Hepburn, Mr. Murdock, Will Foster'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Dick Foran was
40+ in The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 15 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Dick Foran was
40+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Bob, Matt'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Dick Foran was
38+ in Suspense
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Dick Foran was
38+ in Studio One
as ', Russ Adams, Jeff Clark, Larry'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948