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Dick Foran
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Dick Foran (Birthname: John Nicholas Foran b. June 18, 1910 in Flemington, New Jersey - d. August 10, 1979 in Panorama City, California) was a leading man best known in western musicals and playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures. Foran starred in western musicals that are B-movies.
After becoming a lead singer in a band, Foran was hired by Warner Bros. as a supporting actor who could croon when called upon in films such as Change of Heart (1934) with Janet Gaynor. His handsome appearance and good natured personality made him a natural choice for the supporting cast. His first starring role was in Treachery Rides the Range, which was originally going to star Gene Autry.
He appeared in an episode of Science Fiction Theater which aired December 22, 1956. "The Miracle Hour" is about a man that never gives up hope that his fiancee's blind six-year-old son won't have to spend the Holidays in darkness. The show featured Jean Byron as the fiancee and Charles Herbert as the child. Foran also appeared as a western lawman in an episode of Maverick with Jack Kelly called "The Third Rider" the following year.
Throughout his career, he starred in Rangers of Fortune, The Mummy's Hand, Keep 'Em Flying, and Ride 'Em Cowboy. His last movie role was a small one in Donovan's Reef, starring his long-time friend John Wayne.
Dick Foran has a "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
