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.
105 movies · 38 shows
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008·0.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983·7.0
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982·6.0
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975·6.3
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
1966·6.7
Taggart
1965·5.5
Donovan's Reef
1963·6.2
Should I Marry Outside My Faith?
1962·2.5
Studs Lonigan
1960·4.5
The Big Night
1960·7.0
The Atomic Submarine
1959·5.3
The Fearmakers
1958·6.2
Violent Road
1958·6.4
Thundering Jets
1958·9.0
Chicago Confidential
1957·5.0
Sierra Stranger
1957·5.0
Please Murder Me
1956·5.9
The Miracle on 34th Street
1955·5.7
Night of Execution
1955·5.0
Treasure of Ruby Hills
1955·5.0
The Kill
1952·8.0
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951·5.8
Deputy Marshal
1949·6.3
El Paso
1949·6.0
Fort Apache
1948·7.0
Hollywood Wonderland
1947·6.8
Easy Come, Easy Go
1947·7.0
Blow-Ups of 1946
1946·6.0
Movieland Magic
1946·6.5
Guest Wife
1945·6.2
He's My Guy
1943·6.5
Hi, Buddy
1943·7.8
Breakdowns of 1942
1942·6.0
Behind the Eight Ball
1942·5.3
The Mummy's Tomb
1942·5.5
Private Buckaroo
1942·5.0
Butch Minds the Baby
1942·8.0
Road Agent
1941·7.0
Keep 'Em Flying
1941·6.2
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941·6.0
Mob Town
1941·8.0
The Kid from Kansas
1941·8.0
Unfinished Business
1941·6.5
Riders of Death Valley
1941·6.8
In the Navy
1941·6.4
Horror Island
1941·5.8
Four Mothers
1941·6.8
Rangers of Fortune
1940·6.5
The Mummy's Hand
1940·5.7
Winners of the West
1940·7.0
The House of the Seven Gables
1940·7.0
My Little Chickadee
1940·6.5
The Fighting 69th
1940·5.8
Four Wives
1939·5.5
Private Detective
1939·6.8
Hero for a Day
1939·6.5
I Stole a Million
1939·8.0
Daughters Courageous
1939·6.3
Inside Information
1939·9.0
Breakdowns of 1938
1938·5.8
Heart of the North
1938·5.2
Secrets of a Nurse
1938·5.5
The Sisters
1938·6.0
Boy Meets Girl
1938·6.9
Four Daughters
1938·6.6
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938·7.0
Out Where the Stars Begin
1938·6.8
Over the Wall
1938·5.7
Love, Honor and Behave
1938·3.8
Breakdowns of 1937
1937·6.0
She Loved a Fireman
1937·7.5
The Perfect Specimen
1937·6.4
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937·4.5
Prairie Thunder
1937·4.3
The Devil's Saddle Legion
1937·3.8
Empty Holsters
1937·8.0
Blazing Sixes
1937·8.0
The Cherokee Strip
1937·6.5
Land Beyond the Law
1937·8.5
Black Legion
1937·6.6
Breakdowns of 1936
1936·0.0
Guns of the Pecos
1936·6.9
California Mail
1936·4.9
The Sunday Round-Up
1936·8.0
Trailin' West
1936·8.0
Earthworm Tractors
1936·5.4
Public Enemy's Wife
1936·6.4
The Big Noise
1936·7.5
The Golden Arrow
1936·6.3
Treachery Rides the Range
1936·4.0
Song of the Saddle
1936·7.3
The Petrified Forest
1936·7.1
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936·4.7
Dangerous
1935·6.6
Moonlight on the Prairie
1935·6.8
Shipmates Forever
1935·6.6
Accent on Youth
1935·6.7
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1935·6.2
It's A Small World
1935·6.0
One More Spring
1935·6.2
The Lottery Lover
1935·4.3
Gentlemen Are Born
1934·7.3
Student Tour
1934·6.7
Change of Heart
1934·6.3
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934·5.3