Most Recent Role: King Beaumont on Mayberry R.F.D.
Alias Name(s): Nick Foran, Richard Foran, Nick 'Dick' Foran
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Flemington, New Jersey
Birthday: 6-18-1910
Birth Name: John Nicholas Foran
Date of Death: 8-10-1979
Alias Name(s): Nick Foran, Richard Foran, Nick 'Dick' Foran
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Flemington, New Jersey
Birthday: 6-18-1910
Birth Name: John Nicholas Foran
Date of Death: 8-10-1979
Dick Foran was a terrific actor. His specialty seemed to be western musicals. He was appeared in several television series, including: Daniel Boone , The Virginian , Rawhide , and Death Valley Days . Perhaps one of his finest roles was his portrayal of 'Gabe Marion' in the historical series Swamp Fox . Dick died on August 10, 1979 in Panorama City, California.
Most Recent Appearance
Palm Springs Cowboy (4)
Monday 29 December 1969 on CBS
Howard tries to help a has-been cowboy star make a comeback.
Foran attended Princeton University.
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Dick was 6' 2¼" tall.
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Dick shot a pilot for a proposed CBS series in 1966 called Off We Go, but it didn't sell.
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Dick was buried at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, California.
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Dick had red hair.
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Other Appearances
| Star | |
|---|---|
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O.K. Crackerby
Slim |
Swamp Fox
Gabe Marion |
| Recurring Role | |
|---|---|
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Lassie
Ed Washburne |
Studio One |
| Guest Star | |
|---|---|
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77 Sunset Strip
The Gang's All Here Lt. Ellison |
Adam-12
Log 122: Christmas -- The Yellow Dump Truck Fred Haines |
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Bonanza
Mark of Guilt Ed Gittner |
Cavalcade of America
A Bed of Roses |
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Circus Boy
The Return Of Buffalo Bill Buffalo Bill Cody |
Climax
Night of Execution Robert Maxwell |
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O.K. Crackerby
Burl Ives played the title role: a widowed, self-made millionaire who wanted to break his three children into high society. Needing help, he hired an unemployed Harvard graduate named St. John... more Swamp Fox
"Swamp Fox, Swamp Fox, tail on his hat. Nobody knows where the Swamp Fox's at..." So begins the legend of 'The Swamp Fox'. In reality, this Revolutionary War hero was Colonel Francis Marion--a... more
Burl Ives played the title role: a widowed, self-made millionaire who wanted to break his three children into high society. Needing help, he hired an unemployed Harvard graduate named St. John... more Swamp Fox
"Swamp Fox, Swamp Fox, tail on his hat. Nobody knows where the Swamp Fox's at..." So begins the legend of 'The Swamp Fox'. In reality, this Revolutionary War hero was Colonel Francis Marion--a... more
