Preston Foster Net Worth

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Is $300,000 Preston Foster Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Preston Foster (August 24, 1900 – July 14, 1970), Sometimes Credited as Preston S...

Preston Foster Net Worth


Preston Foster net worth is
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Preston Foster (August 24, 1900 – July 14, 1970), sometimes credited as Preston S. Foster, was an American stage and film actor. He also had a career as a vocalist.Foster entered films in 1929 after acting on Broadway. He was still appearing on Broadway as late as November 1931, in the cast of the play Two Seconds. He soon reprised that role in a filmed version. His most notable films include Doctor X (1932), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Annie Oakley (1935), The Last Days of Pompeii (1935), The Informer (1935), and My Friend Flicka (1943).While serving with the United States Coast Guard during World War II, he rose to the rank of Captain, Temporary Reserve. He eventually held the honorary rank of Commodore.Foster had a very good singing voice and after the war he enjoyed a secondary career as a vocalist. In 1948, he created a trio consisting of guitarist Gene Leis, himself, and his wife Sheila Darcy. Leis arranged the songs and the trio performed on radio and in clubs, appearing with Orrin Tucker, Peggy Ann Garner and Rita Hayworth. Got My Mojo Working, is a 1956 song written by Foster and first recorded by Ann Cole, but popularized by Muddy Waters in 1957. Waters' rendition of the song was featured on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at #359[1], was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000, and was also included in the list of Songs of the Century, by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts.He starred in the television drama Waterfront (1954–1955), playing Captain John Herrick. He guest-starred in the ABC drama series Going My Way, starring Gene Kelly.Foster was married to his first wife, stage actress Gertrude Warren, from 1926 until their 1945 divorce. They had one daughter, Stephanie. He was married to his second wife, actress Sheila Darcy, from 1946 until his death.Preston Foster has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 
Net Worth$300,000
Date Of BirthAugust 24, 1900
Died1970-07-14
Place Of BirthPitman, New Jersey, USA
Height6' 2" (1.88 m)
OccupationActor
ProfessionActor, Soundtrack
SpouseGertrude Warren ; child
NicknamesPreston Foster, Foster, Preston
Star SignVirgo
#Fact
1He-man actor in 30's and 40's US films.
2He married Gertrude Warren in 1926. They had a daughter named Stephanie.
3Member of the Pennsylvania Grand Opera Company.
4His favorite hobby was marlin-fishing off the coast of southern California.
5After he retired from the film industry, he became the executive director of the El Camino Playhouse in California, in which capacity he wrote, acted in and directed plays.
6Held the honorary rank of Commodore in the U.S. Coast Guard.
7Buried at El Camino Memorial Park, La Jolla, California.

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Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Chubasco1967Nick
You've Got to Be Smart1967D.A. Griggs
The Time Travelers1964Dr. Erik von Steiner
Advance to the Rear1964Gen. Bateman (uncredited)
77 Sunset Strip1964TV SeriesBoss Gates
The Man from Galveston1963Judge Homer Black
The Eleventh Hour1963TV SeriesPhilip Green
Going My Way1963TV SeriesFrancis X. Finnegan
Target: The Corruptors1961TV SeriesHarvey Bragen
Outlaws1961TV SeriesMajor Ramsur
Gunslinger1961TV SeriesCapt. Zachary Wingate
Schlitz Playhouse1953-1958TV Series
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre1958TV SeriesColonel Dan McGann
The O. Henry Playhouse1957TV Series
Destination 60,0001957Col. Ed Buckley
Star Stage1956TV SeriesSam Hodges
The Loretta Young Show1955TV Series
Waterfront1954-1955TV SeriesCap'n John Herrick / Capt. John Herrick / Cap'n JohnHerrick
General Electric Theater1953TV Series
I, the Jury1953Capt. Pat Chambers
The Marshal's Daughter1953Preston Foster - Poker-Game Player
Law and Order1953Kurt Durling
The Ford Television Theatre1953TV Series
Kansas City Confidential1952Tim Foster
Montana Territory1952Sheriff Henry Plummer
The Big Night1951Andy La Main
The Big Gusher1951Henry 'Hank' Mason
Tomahawk1951Col. Carrington
Three Desperate Men1951Tom Denton
The Bogus Green1951TV MovieBrass McGannon
The Tougher They Come1950Joe MacKinley
Cameo Theatre1950TV Series
The Big Cat1949Tom Eggers
I Shot Jesse James1949Kelley
Thunderhoof1948Scotty Mason
The Hunted1948Johnny Saxon
King of the Wild Horses1947Dave Taggert
Ramrod1947Frank Ivey
Inside Job1946Bart Madden
Strange Triangle1946Sam Crane
Tangier1946Col. Jose Artiego
The Harvey Girls1946Judge Sam Purvis
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood1945Preston Foster (uncredited)
Twice Blessed1945Jeff Turner
The Valley of Decision1945Jim Brennan
Thunderhead - Son of Flicka1945Rob McLaughlin
Roger Touhy, Gangster1944Roger Touhy
Bermuda Mystery1944Steve Carramond
Guadalcanal Diary1943Father Donnelly
My Friend Flicka1943Rob McLaughlin
American Empire1942Paxton Bryce
Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air1942Steve Britt
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.1942Michael Steele
Night in New Orleans1942Police Lt. Steve Abbott
A Gentleman After Dark1942Lt. Tom Gaynor
Secret Agent of Japan1942Roy Bonnell
Unfinished Business1941Steve Duncan
The Roundup1941Greg Lane
Moon Over Burma1940Bill Gordon
North West Mounted Police1940Sergeant Jim Brett
Cafe Hostess1940Dan Walters
Geronimo1939Capt. Bill Starrett
Missing Evidence1939Bill Collins
20,000 Men a Year1939Jim Howell
News Is Made at Night1939Steve Drum
Chasing Danger1939Steve Mitchell
Society Smugglers1939Richard 'Sully' Sullivan
The Last Warning1938Bill Crane
Up the River1938'Chipper' Morgan
Submarine Patrol1938Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake
The Storm1938Jack Stacey
Army Girl1938Capt. Dike Conger
The Lady in the Morgue1938Det. Bill Crane
Double Danger1938Bob Crane
Everybody's Doing It1938Bruce Keene
First Lady1937Stephen Wayne
The Westland Case1937Bill Crane - Private Detective
You Can't Beat Love1937James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
The Outcasts of Poker Flat1937John Oakhurst
Sea Devils1937Michael 'Mike' O'Shay
We Who Are About to Die1937Steven Mathews
The Plough and the Stars1936Jack Clitheroe
Love Before Breakfast1936Scott Miller
Muss 'em Up1936Tippecanoe 'Tip' O'Neil
We're Only Human1935Det. Sgt. Pete 'Mac' McCaffrey
Annie Oakley1935Toby Walker
The Last Days of Pompeii1935Marcus
The Arizonian1935Tex Randolph
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl1935ShortPreston Foster
The Informer1935Dan Gallagher
The People's Enemy1935Vince M. Falcone
Strangers All1935Murray Carter
The Band Plays On1934Howdy Hardy
Sleepers East1934Jason Everett
Wharf Angel1934Como Murphy
Heat Lightning1934George
Hoop-La1933Nifty Miller
The Devil's Mate1933Insp. O'Brien
The Man Who Dared1933Jan Novak
Corruption1933Tim Butler (as Preston S. Foster)
Dangerous Crossroads1933
Elmer, the Great1933Walker (as Preston S. Foster)
Ladies They Talk About1933David Slade (as Preston S. Foster)
Sensation Hunters1933Tom Baylor
Just Around the Corner1933ShortTim - Office Worker
You Said a Mouthful1932Ed Dover (as Preston S. Foster)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang1932Pete
The All-American1932Steve Kelly
Life Begins1932Dr. Brett
The Last Mile1932John 'Killer' Mears - Cell 4
Doctor X1932Dr. Wells
Two Seconds1932Bud Clark
His Woman1931Crewman (uncredited)
Follow the Leader1930Two-Gun Terry
Heads Up1930Blake
Nothing But the Truth1929Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pusher-in-the-Face1929Short

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Roaring 20s: Mick Jagger's Glory Years2011Video documentary writer: "Got My Mojo Working"
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place2011Documentary writer: "I Got My Mojo Working"
Mafia II2010Video Game writer: "GOT MY MOJO WORKING"
The Express2008writer: "Got My Mo Jo Working"
Los Bunkers: Vida de Perros2006Video documentary writer: "Got My Mojo Working"
Friday Night Lights2004writer: "Got My Mo Jo Working"
Meet the Parents2000writer: "Got to Get My Mojo Working"
Muddy Waters at Chicagofest1998TV Movie documentary writer: "Got My Mojo Working" - uncredited
Doogie Howser, M.D.1990TV Series writer - 1 episode
Girl Scout Cookies1976writer: "Got My Mojo Working" - uncredited
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show1957TV Series performer - 1 episode
Two Seconds1932performer: "Lucky Day" - uncredited

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Here's Hollywood1962TV SeriesHimself
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show1957TV SeriesHimself - Actor
The Ed Wynn Show1950TV SeriesHimself
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 81938Documentary shortHimself
The 42nd. Street Special1933Documentary shortHimself (uncredited)

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1958Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameTelevisionOn 15 August 1958. At 6801 Hollywood Blvd.

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1955Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsMost Outstanding New Personality

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