Dick Foran

Dick Foran

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
Birthday: 1910-06-18
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

Movies List of Dick Foran

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The Mummy's Hand

1940 Movie
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Private Buckaroo

1942 Movie
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In the Navy

1941 Movie
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The Fearmakers

1958 Movie
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The Mummy's Tomb

1942 Movie
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My Little Chickadee

1940 Movie
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Black Legion

1937 Movie
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Fort Apache

1948 Movie
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The Atomic Submarine

1959 Movie
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Donovan's Reef

1963 Movie
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Earthworm Tractors

1936 Movie
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I Stole a Million

1939 Movie
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Chicago Confidential

1957 Movie
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Please Murder Me

1956 Movie
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The Petrified Forest

1936 Movie
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Four Daughters

1938 Movie
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California Mail

1936 Movie
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Mob Town

1941 Movie
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One More Spring

1935 Movie
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Violent Road

1958 Movie
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Horror Island

1941 Movie
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Inside Information

1939 Movie
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The Cherokee Strip

1937 Movie
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The Perfect Specimen

1937 Movie
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Daughters Courageous

1939 Movie
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Guest Wife

1945 Movie
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Four Mothers

1941 Movie
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Over the Wall

1938 Movie
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Taggart

1965 Movie
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Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938 Movie
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Song of the Saddle

1936 Movie
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Private Detective

1939 Movie
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Public Enemy's Wife

1936 Movie
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Studs Lonigan

1960 Movie
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Heart of the North

1938 Movie
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Shipmates Forever

1935 Movie
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El Paso

1949 Movie
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Secrets of a Nurse

1938 Movie
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Guns of the Pecos

1936 Movie
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Land Beyond the Law

1937 Movie
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Winners of the West

1940 Movie
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Deputy Marshal

1949 Movie
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Easy Come, Easy Go

1947 Movie
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Change of Heart

1934 Movie
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Sierra Stranger

1957 Movie
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She Loved a Fireman

1937 Movie
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It's A Small World

1935 Movie
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The Big Night

1960 Movie
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Boy Meets Girl

1938 Movie
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The Fighting 69th

1940 Movie
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Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942 Movie
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Gentlemen Are Born

1934 Movie
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The Big Noise

1936 Movie
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Four Wives

1939 Movie
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Road Agent

1941 Movie
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Rangers of Fortune

1940 Movie
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Prairie Thunder

1937 Movie
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Blazing Sixes

1937 Movie
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Empty Holsters

1937 Movie
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The Golden Arrow

1936 Movie
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The Sisters

1938 Movie
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Trailin' West

1936 Movie
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Butch Minds the Baby

1942 Movie
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Dangerous

1935 Movie
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Keep 'Em Flying

1941 Movie
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The Kid from Kansas

1941 Movie
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Behind the Eight Ball

1942 Movie
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Hi, Buddy

1943 Movie
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He's My Guy

1943 Movie
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Breakdowns of 1936

1936 Movie
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Student Tour

1934 Movie
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Night of Execution

1955 Movie
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The Lottery Lover

1935 Movie
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The Sunday Round-Up

1936 Movie
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Accent on Youth

1935 Movie
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Hollywood Wonderland

1947 Movie
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Movieland Magic

1946 Movie
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Breakdowns of 1938

1938 Movie
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Breakdowns of 1937

1937 Movie
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Blow-Ups of 1946

1946 Movie
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Unfinished Business

1941 Movie
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The Kill

1952 Movie
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Stand Up and Cheer!

1934 Movie
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Thundering Jets

1958 Movie
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Hero for a Day

1939 Movie
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Breakdowns of 1942

1942 Movie