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. With his good looks and good natured personality made him a natural choice for the supporting cast. His first starring role was in Treachery Rides the Range, which originally going to star Gene Autry.

He appeared in an episode of Science Fiction Theater (1956). Airing December 22, 1956, The Miracle Hour is about a man that never gives up hope that his fiance's blind six-year-old son won't have to spend the Holidays in darkness. It also starred Jean Byron and Charles Herbert, as the child.

Throughout his career, he starred in Rangers of Fortune, The Mummy's Hand, Keep 'Em Flying and Ride 'Em Cowboy. His last movie was Donovan's Reef, co-starring with long-time friend, John Wayne.

Dick Foran has a "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.