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Dick Foran

Dick Foran
Dick Foran in Public Enemy's Wife.JPG
from the trailer for the film Public Enemy's Wife (1936).
Born John Nicholas Foran
(1910-06-18)June 18, 1910
Flemington, New Jersey, US
Died August 10, 1979(1979-08-10) (aged 69)
Panorama City, California , US
Resting place San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Los Angeles, California
Years active 1934–1969
Spouse(s) Ruth Piper Hollingsworth (1937–1940; divorced)
Carole Gallagher (1943–1944; divorced)
Susanne Rosser (1951–1979; his death)
Children 4

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 born in Flemington, New Jersey, the first of five sons to Arthur F. and Elizabeth Foran. His father Arthur F. Foran was a Republican member of the New Jersey Senate, as was Dick Foran's younger brother, Walter E. Foran. After graduation he attended the Hun School, a college preparatory school in nearby Princeton, and then enrolled at Princeton University, pursuing a degree in geology. He played on the football team while taking courses in the arts, where he developed an interest in the theater.

Foran studied music at the Leibling Studio in New York before singing on radio. After becoming a lead singer in a band and later forming his own orchestra, Foran, who stood 6-foot-2 and had red hair, was hired by Warner Bros. as a supporting actor. 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).


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