Dick Foran

Biography

Dick Foran was an American actor and singer whose career encompassed musical Westerns and supporting roles in dramas and comedies. Born in Flemington, New Jersey, he trained at the Leibling Studio in New York, sang on radio, and led his own orchestra before signing with Fox in 1934. Fox dropped him after a year, and Warner Bros. renamed him and cast him as a singing cowboy. He appeared in The Petrified Forest (1936), The Fighting 69th (1940), My Little Chickadee (1940), and the horror features The Mummy's Hand (1940) and The Mummy's Tomb (1942). With Abbott and Costello he made In the Navy (1941), Keep 'Em Flying (1941), and Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942). He left Hollywood for Broadway in 1943 to star in A Connecticut Yankee, then worked in television, including a regular role on O.K. Crackerby!. For television work he received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1960.

69years old at death

Born June 18, 1910Flemington
Died August 10, 1979Panorama City
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as John Nicholas Foran

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 28 years1935 to 1963

Genres

Comedy37%, 7 films
Drama37%, 7 films
Thriller21%, 4 films
Western21%, 4 films
Crime16%, 3 films

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Beyond film
In 1943, Foran departed Universal to take a starring role on Broadway in the Rodgers and Hart musical comedy A Connecticut Yankee, which drew on Mark Twain's novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
A change of course
Foran took music lessons at the Leibling Studio in New York, then sang on radio. Under the name Nick Foran, he became a lead singer with a band and afterward started his own orchestra.
Big break
Warner Bros. signed Foran, renamed him Dick Foran, and gave him singing cowboy parts to rival the popular Gene Autry musical westerns. Moonlight on the Prairie (1935) was his first starring role.
A first
Foran played "Slim" on the TV series O.K. Crackerby! during 1965 and 1966, and it was the only regular role he ever had on a TV series.

Dick Foran movies on Netflix

Donovan's Reef1963IMDb rating 6.7as Australian Navy Officer Sean O'Brien
The Atomic Submarine1959IMDb rating 5.1as Dan Wendover
Please Murder Me1956IMDb rating 6.5as Joe Leeds
El Paso1949IMDb rating 5.9as Sheriff La Farge
Fort Apache1948IMDb rating 7.4as Sgt. Quincannon
Ride 'Em Cowboy1942IMDb rating 6.5as Bronco Bob Mitchell
The Mummy's Tomb1942IMDb rating 5.5as Prof. Stephen A. Banning
Horror Island1941IMDb rating 5.9as Bill Martin
In the Navy1941IMDb rating 6.7as Dynamite Dugan
Keep 'Em Flying1941IMDb rating 6.5as Jinx Roberts
My Little Chickadee1940IMDb rating 6.8as Wayne Carter
The Fighting 69th1940IMDb rating 6.6as Long John Wynn
The House of the Seven Gables1940IMDb rating 7.0as Matthew Maule
The Mummy's Hand1940IMDb rating 6.0as Steve Banning
Four Daughters1938IMDb rating 6.9as Ernest
Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0as Ed Jackson
Earthworm Tractors1936IMDb rating 6.3as Emmet McManus
The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5as Boze Hertzlinger
Dangerous1935IMDb rating 6.8as Teddy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Mummy's Hand1940 Fantasy, Horroras Steve Banning
IMDb rating 6.05.5K votes
The Petrified Forest1936 Drama, Thrilleras Boze Hertzlinger
IMDb rating 7.516K votes
The Mummy's Tomb1942as Prof. Stephen A. Banning
IMDb rating 5.54.5K votes
Black Legion1937as Ed Jackson
IMDb rating 7.04.3K votes
The Atomic Submarine1959as Dan Wendover
IMDb rating 5.12.2K votes
Fort Apache1948as Sgt. Quincannon
IMDb rating 7.422K votes
My Little Chickadee1940as Wayne Carter
IMDb rating 6.83.4K votes
Horror Island1941as Bill Martin
IMDb rating 5.91.2K votes

Most often with

Arthur Lubin directed three of these films, John Ford two and Archie Mayo two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lou Costello

Bud Abbott

William B. Davidson

Eddie Acuff

John Wayne

Irving Bacon

Arthur LubinDirector, 3 films

John FordDirector, 2 films Archie MayoDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lou Costello3 films together, 1941 to 1942
Lou Costello's page
- Ride 'Em Cowboy1942IMDb rating 6.5Foran as Bronco Bob MitchellCostello as Willoughby
- In the Navy1941IMDb rating 6.7Foran as Dynamite DuganCostello as Pomeroy Watson
- Keep 'Em Flying1941IMDb rating 6.5Foran as Jinx RobertsCostello as Heathcliff
Bud Abbott3 films together, 1941 to 1942
Bud Abbott's page
- Ride 'Em Cowboy1942IMDb rating 6.5Foran as Bronco Bob MitchellAbbott as Duke
- In the Navy1941IMDb rating 6.7Foran as Dynamite DuganAbbott as Smokey Adams
- Keep 'Em Flying1941IMDb rating 6.5Foran as Jinx RobertsAbbott as Blackie Benson
William B. Davidson3 films together, 1935 to 1941
William B. Davidson's page
- Keep 'Em Flying1941IMDb rating 6.5Foran as Jinx RobertsDavidson as Gonigle
- Earthworm Tractors1936IMDb rating 6.3Foran as Emmet McManusDavidson as Mr. Jackson
- Dangerous1935IMDb rating 6.8Foran as TeddyDavidson as Reed Walsh
Eddie Acuff3 films together, 1936 to 1938
Eddie Acuff's page
- Four Daughters1938IMDb rating 6.9Foran as ErnestAcuff as Sam
- Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Foran as Ed JacksonAcuff as Ted Metcalf
- The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5Foran as Boze HertzlingerAcuff as Lineman
John Wayne2 films together, 1948 to 1963
John Wayne's page
- Donovan's Reef1963IMDb rating 6.7Foran as Australian Navy Officer Sean O'BrienWayne as Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan
- Fort Apache1948IMDb rating 7.4Foran as Sgt. QuincannonWayne as Capt. Kirby York
Irving Bacon2 films together, 1936 to 1949
Irving Bacon's page
- El Paso1949IMDb rating 5.9Foran as Sheriff La FargeBacon as Stage Passenger
- Earthworm Tractors1936IMDb rating 6.3Foran as Emmet McManusBacon as Taxicab Driver
Arthur LubinDirector, 3 films, 1941 to 1942
All films by Arthur Lubin
- Ride 'Em Cowboy1942IMDb rating 6.5Foran as Bronco Bob Mitchell
- In the Navy1941IMDb rating 6.7Foran as Dynamite Dugan
- Keep 'Em Flying1941IMDb rating 6.5Foran as Jinx Roberts
John FordDirector, 2 films, 1948 to 1963
All films by John Ford
- Donovan's Reef1963IMDb rating 6.7Foran as Australian Navy Officer Sean O'Brien
- Fort Apache1948IMDb rating 7.4Foran as Sgt. Quincannon
Archie MayoDirector, 2 films, 1936 to 1937
All films by Archie Mayo
- Black Legion1937IMDb rating 7.0Foran as Ed Jackson
- The Petrified Forest1936IMDb rating 7.5Foran as Boze Hertzlinger
Also two films together24 more actors
- Bette DavisThe Petrified Forest (1936) and Dangerous (1935)
- Humphrey BogartBlack Legion (1937) and The Petrified Forest (1936)
- John LitelThe Fighting 69th (1940) and Black Legion (1937)
- Wallace FordThe Mummy's Tomb (1942) and The Mummy's Hand (1940)
- George ZuccoThe Mummy's Tomb (1942) and The Mummy's Hand (1940)
- Mary GordonFort Apache (1948) and The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
- Joe SawyerBlack Legion (1937) and The Petrified Forest (1936)
- Paul HarveyBlack Legion (1937) and The Petrified Forest (1936)
- Samuel S. HindsRide 'Em Cowboy (1942) and Black Legion (1937)
- Cecil KellawayThe House of the Seven Gables (1940) and The Mummy's Hand (1940)
- Frank McHughThe Fighting 69th (1940) and Four Daughters (1938)
- Charles TrowbridgeThe House of the Seven Gables (1940) and The Mummy's Hand (1940)
- Wade BotelerRide 'Em Cowboy (1942) and My Little Chickadee (1940)
- Guy KibbeeFort Apache (1948) and Earthworm Tractors (1936)
- Hank BellRide 'Em Cowboy (1942) and My Little Chickadee (1940)
- John EldredgeHorror Island (1941) and Dangerous (1935)
- Mae MarshDonovan's Reef (1963) and Fort Apache (1948)
- Margaret LindsayThe House of the Seven Gables (1940) and Dangerous (1935)
- Fuzzy KnightHorror Island (1941) and My Little Chickadee (1940)
- Emmett VoganThe Mummy's Tomb (1942) and Horror Island (1941)
- Michael MarkThe House of the Seven Gables (1940) and The Mummy's Hand (1940)
- Jeffrey LynnThe Fighting 69th (1940) and Four Daughters (1938)
- Frank LackteenThe Atomic Submarine (1959) and The Mummy's Hand (1940)
- Peggy MoranHorror Island (1941) and The Mummy's Hand (1940)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Dick Foran's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

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