Deceased

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Died aged 69

Also 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, USADied10/08/1979 (aged 69)Died 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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Filmography111 titles

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
1962	Should I Marry Outside My Faith?Movie	—	52
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Paul Adams	51
1960	Studs LoniganMovie	Patrick Lonigan	50
1960	The Big NightMovie	Ed Robello	50
1959	RawhideSeries	Major Taggert	49
1959	The Atomic SubmarineMovie	Dan Wendover	49
1959	The Swamp FoxSeries	Gabriel Marion	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
1958	Violent RoadMovie	Frank 'Sarge' Miller	48
1958	The FearmakersMovie	Jim McGinnis	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
1957	Sierra StrangerMovie	Bert Gaines	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
1955	Night of ExecutionMovie	Robert Maxwell	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
1949	Deputy MarshalMovie	Joel Benton	39
1948	Studio OneSeries	—	38
1948	Fort ApacheMovie	Sgt. Quincannon	38
1947	Kraft Television TheatreSeries	—	37
1947	Hollywood WonderlandMovie	Singing Cowboy (clip from "Sunday Roundup", 1936) (uncredited)	37
1946	Movieland MagicMovie	(archive footage)	36
1943	He's My GuyMovie	Van Moore	33
1943	Hi, BuddyMovie	Dave O'Connor	33
1942	Private BuckarooMovie	Lon Prentice	32
1942	Behind the Eight BallMovie	Bill Edwards	32
1942	Breakdowns of 1942Movie	Self	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
1941	Unfinished BusinessMovie	Frank	31
1941	Road AgentMovie	Duke Masters	31
1941	Mob TownMovie	Frank Conroy	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
1939	Inside InformationMovie	Danny Blake	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
1938	Out Where the Stars BeginMovie	Dick Foran	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
1937	The Perfect SpecimenMovie	Jink Carter	27
1937	Sunday Night at the TrocaderoMovie	Dick Foran	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
1936	The Golden ArrowMovie	Tommy Blake	26
1936	Earthworm TractorsMovie	Emmet McManus	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
1934	Change of HeartMovie	Nick	24