ACTOR

Dick Foran

1910 - 1979

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John Nicholas "Dick" Foran (June 18, 1910 – August 10, 1979) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Dick Foran is the 9,393rd most popular actor (up from 9,475th in 2024), the 14,094th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,865th in 2019) and the 4,379th most popular American Actor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Dick Foran ranks 415Before him are Nellie Halstead, Jacinto Villalba, Frank Loesser, Lucille Ricksen, Pauli Murray, and Steven S. DeKnight. After him are Nicholas Monsarrat, Marguerite Churchill, Mallikarjun Mansur, Gale Page, Ruthie Tompson, and Josephine Johnson. Among people deceased in 1979, Dick Foran ranks 293Before him are Walter Dietrich, Vivian Vance, John Glascock, Jimmy McCulloch, Laurie Bird, and Jack Mulhall. After him are Nicholas Monsarrat, Allen Tate, Frank Fredrickson, Claudia Jennings, Jean Stafford, and Doris Kenyon.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dick Foran ranks 14,098 out of 20,380Before him are Seth Gabel (1981), Kasey Keller (1969), Michael Fincke (1967), Allisyn Ashley Arm (1996), Josh Hopkins (1970), and Gary Trousdale (1960). After him are Albert B. Fall (1861), Samuel T. Durrance (1943), Leonard Jimmie Savage (1917), Joaquin Castro (1974), Sarah Roemer (1984), and Frank Coraci (1966).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Dick Foran ranks 4,381Before him are Dana Hill (1964), Trini Alvarado (1967), Colin Cunningham (1966), Seth Gabel (1981), Allisyn Ashley Arm (1996), and Josh Hopkins (1970). After him are Sarah Roemer (1984), Jerry Maren (1920), Vince Edwards (1928), Malachi Throne (1928), Brian Baumgartner (1972), and Maximiliano Hernández (1973).