Preston Foster

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Preston Foster was an American actor known for his rugged, authoritative screen presence in numerous films and early television productions from the 1930s through the 1950s.

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Label Occurrences
Preston Foster canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1920s
causeOfDeath heart attack
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1900-08-24
dateOfDeath 1970-07-14
era 1930s American cinema
1940s American cinema
1950s American television
familyName Foster
genre crime film
drama film
western film
givenName Preston
knownFor authoritative roles
rugged screen presence
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium film
television
theatre
militaryService United States Coast Guard Reserve
name Preston Foster self-link
nationality American
notableWork Mattie Appleyard
surface form: Annie Oakley

Gunsmoke
surface form: Gunsmoke (radio series, recurring roles)

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
surface form: North West Mounted Police

The Harvey Girls
The Informer
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935 film)
surface form: The Last Days of Pompeii

Thunderbirds
Waterfront
Waterfront (TV series)
occupation actor
singer
performedMusicWith Preston Foster Trio
placeOfBirth Ocean City, New Jersey
surface form: Ocean City, New Jersey, United States
placeOfDeath La Jolla, California, United States
sexOrGender male
spouse Gertrude Warren
Sheila Darcy
workedIn Hollywood

Referenced by (9)

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The Harvey Girls starring Preston Foster
Doctor X notableCastMember Preston Foster
Preston Foster name Preston Foster self-link
The Last Days of Pompeii castMember Preston Foster
subject surface form: The Last Days of Pompeii (1935 film)
The Informer castMember Preston Foster
subject surface form: The Informer (1935 film)
Preston hasNotableBearer Preston Foster
The Big Gusher starring Preston Foster