Deceased
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Died aged 69Also known asJohn Nicholas Foran, Nick 'Dick' Foran, Nick Foran, Richard Foran, Dick Foran the Singing Cowboy, The Singing Cowboy Dick Foran, John Nicholas "Dick" ForanGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/06/1910Born inFlemington, New Jersey, USADied10/08/1979Died inPanorama CityCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1209649 ↗Buried atSan Fernando Mission CemeteryTMDb#81168 ↗
John Nicholas "Dick" Foran was an American actor and singer, known for his performances in Western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures. He appeared in dozens of movies of every type during his lengthy career, often with top stars leading the cast.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original StoogeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 98 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 73 |
| 1982 | Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Movie | Self (archive footage) | 72 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 65 |
| 1968 | Adam-12Series | Fred Haines | 58 |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D.Series | King Beaumont | 58 |
| 1965 | O.K. CrackerbySeries | — | 55 |
| 1964 | Daniel BooneSeries | Jeremiah | 54 |
| 1963 | Donovan's ReefMovie | Sean O'Brien | 53 |
| 1963 | The DakotasSeries | — | 53 |
| 1963 | The Great AdventureSeries | Colton | 53 |
| 1962 | The VirginianSeries | Duggan | 52 |
| 1961 | Dr. KildareSeries | Paul Adams | 51 |
| 1960 | Studs LoniganMovie | Patrick Lonigan | 50 |
| 1959 | RawhideSeries | Major Taggert | 49 |
| 1959 | The Atomic SubmarineMovie | Dan Wendover | 49 |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries | Sheriff D. Wilkes | 48 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripSeries | — | 48 |
| 1958 | Yancy DerringerSeries | Mr. Halligan | 48 |
| 1958 | LawmanSeries | Ed Kelly | 48 |
| 1958 | Thundering JetsMovie | Col. Henry Spalding | 48 |
| 1957 | Perry MasonSeries | Dr. David Craig | 47 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will TravelSeries | — | 47 |
| 1957 | MaverickSeries | Sheriff Edwards | 47 |
| 1957 | Perry MasonSeries | Harlan Merrill | 47 |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries | David Steele | 47 |
| 1956 | State TrooperSeries | — | 46 |
| 1956 | Please Murder MeMovie | Joe Leeds | 46 |
| 1956 | On TrialSeries | Newcombe | 46 |
| 1955 | Matinee TheaterSeries | — | 45 |
| 1955 | GunsmokeSeries | Sheriff | 45 |
| 1955 | CheyenneSeries | — | 45 |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox HourSeries | Thomas Mara | 45 |
| 1955 | The MillionaireSeries | Hugh Waring | 45 |
| 1955 | The Miracle on 34th StreetMovie | Thomas Mara | 45 |
| 1954 | Climax!Series | Luke Bradshaw | 44 |
| 1954 | Father Knows BestSeries | Burt | 44 |
| 1954 | LassieSeries | — | 44 |
| 1953 | Letter to LorettaSeries | Phil | 43 |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseSeries | Esau Hepburn | 42 |
| 1952 | Death Valley DaysSeries | Ferguson | 42 |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of AmericaSeries | — | 42 |
| 1952 | The KillMovie | Jeff Clark | 42 |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries | — | 41 |
| 1951 | Al Jennings of OklahomaMovie | Frank Jennings | 41 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Matt | 40 |
| 1949 | SuspenseSeries | — | 39 |
| 1948 | Studio OneSeries | — | 38 |
| 1948 | Fort ApacheMovie | Sgt. Quincannon | 38 |
| 1947 | Kraft Television TheatreSeries | — | 37 |
| 1946 | Movieland MagicMovie | (archive footage) | 36 |
| 1943 | He's My GuyMovie | Van Moore | 33 |
| 1942 | Private BuckarooMovie | Lon Prentice | 32 |
| 1941 | Riders of Death ValleyMovie | Jim Benton | 31 |
| 1941 | Ride 'Em CowboyMovie | Bronco Bob Mitchell | 31 |
| 1941 | In the NavyMovie | Dynamite Dugan | 31 |
| 1941 | Keep 'Em FlyingMovie | Jinx Roberts | 31 |
| 1940 | My Little ChickadeeMovie | Wayne Carter | 30 |
| 1940 | The House of the Seven GablesMovie | Matthew Maule | 30 |
| 1940 | Rangers of FortuneMovie | Johnny Cash | 30 |
| 1940 | Winners of the WestMovie | Jeff Ramsay | 30 |
| 1939 | Four WivesMovie | Ernest Talbot | 29 |
| 1939 | Hero for a DayMovie | Brainy Thornton | 29 |
| 1938 | The SistersMovie | Tom Knivel | 28 |
| 1938 | Boy Meets GirlMovie | Larry Toms | 28 |
| 1938 | Breakdowns of 1938Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1938 | Four DaughtersMovie | Ernest | 28 |
| 1938 | Heart of the NorthMovie | Alan Baker | 28 |
| 1937 | Black LegionMovie | Ed Jackson | 27 |
| 1937 | Breakdowns of 1937Movie | Self | 27 |
| 1937 | She Loved a FiremanMovie | James "Red" Tyler | 27 |
| 1937 | The Cherokee StripMovie | Dick Hudson | 27 |
| 1937 | Prairie ThunderMovie | Rod Farrell | 27 |
| 1936 | The Petrified ForestMovie | Boze Hertzlinger | 26 |
| 1936 | California MailMovie | Bill Harkins | 26 |
| 1936 | Public Enemy's WifeMovie | Thomas Duncan McKay | 26 |
| 1936 | Breakdowns of 1936Movie | Self | 26 |
| 1936 | The Big NoiseMovie | Don Andrews | 26 |
| 1936 | Trailin' WestMovie | Lieut. Red Colton | 26 |
| 1935 | Moonlight on the PrairieMovie | Ace Andrews | 25 |
| 1935 | The Lottery LoverMovie | Cadet | 25 |
| 1935 | One More SpringMovie | Park Policeman | 25 |
| 1935 | It's A Small WorldMovie | Motor Cop | 25 |
| 1935 | DangerousMovie | Teddy | 25 |
| 1935 | Accent on YouthMovie | Butch | 25 |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a WifeMovie | Walt Lansing | 25 |
| 1934 | Student TourMovie | Assistant Manager | 24 |
| 1934 | Gentlemen Are BornMovie | Smudge Casey | 24 |
| 1934 | Stand Up and Cheer!Movie | Nick Foran | 24 |