John Nicholas "Dick" Foran (June 18, 1910 â€" August 10, 1979) was an
American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for
playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.Foran was born in
Flemington, New Jersey, the first of five sons to Arthur F. Foran and
Elizabeth Foran. His father was a Republican member of the New Jersey
Senate, as was Dick Foran's younger brother, Walter E. Foran.He
attended Mercersburg Academy, where he competed on the track team
under Scots-American athletics coach Jimmy Curran. After graduation he
attended the Hun School, a college preparatory school in nearby
Princeton, and then enrolled at Princeton University, pursuing a
degree in geology. He played on the football team while taking courses
in the arts, where he developed an interest in the theater.Foran
studied music at the Leibling Studio in New York before singing on
radio. As Nick Foran, he went on to become a lead singer with a band
and later form his own orchestra.
American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for
playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.Foran was born in
Flemington, New Jersey, the first of five sons to Arthur F. Foran and
Elizabeth Foran. His father was a Republican member of the New Jersey
Senate, as was Dick Foran's younger brother, Walter E. Foran.He
attended Mercersburg Academy, where he competed on the track team
under Scots-American athletics coach Jimmy Curran. After graduation he
attended the Hun School, a college preparatory school in nearby
Princeton, and then enrolled at Princeton University, pursuing a
degree in geology. He played on the football team while taking courses
in the arts, where he developed an interest in the theater.Foran
studied music at the Leibling Studio in New York before singing on
radio. As Nick Foran, he went on to become a lead singer with a band
and later form his own orchestra.
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