ACTOR

Preston Foster

1900 - 1970

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Preston Stratton Foster (August 24, 1900 – July 14, 1970), was an American actor of stage, film, radio, and television, whose career spanned nearly four decades. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Preston Foster has received more than 467,427 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Preston Foster is the 7,942nd most popular actor (down from 7,092nd in 2019), the 11,763rd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,547th in 2019) and the 3,696th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 470k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Preston Foster ranks 7,942 out of 13,578. Before him are Breckin Meyer, Max Martini, Sonya Smith, Bárbara Lennie, Laraine Newman, and William Boyd. After him are Ashley Johnson, Bill Melendez, Dorothy Tree, Jeon So-min, Roger Cross, and Dado Coletti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900, Preston Foster ranks 325. Before him are Roberto Grau, Tebbs Lloyd Johnson, Andy Auld, Edna Best, Martita Hunt, and Adelaide Ames. After him are Mary MacLaren, Ian Hunter, Valerian Gracias, Natalie Schafer, Ruth Clifford, and Gertrude Mary Cox. Among people deceased in 1970, Preston Foster ranks 252. Before him are Charles Olson, Feroz Khan Noon, Earl Eby, Chester Morris, Marjorie Rambeau, and Charlie Ruggles. After him are Earl Hooker, Richard Hofstadter, Richard Cushing, Máirtín Ó Cadhain, Booker Ervin, and William Daniels.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Preston Foster ranks 11,763 out of 20,380. Before him are William Boyd (1895), Titian Peale (1799), Buck Owens (1929), Charles Foster (1828), Troy Ruttman (1930), and Robert Treat Paine (1731). After him are Dr. Demento (1941), Ashley Johnson (1983), Steve Clark (1943), Hayes Alan Jenkins (1933), Stanley Jordan (1959), and Dana Rohrabacher (1947).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Preston Foster ranks 3,696. Before him are Marguerite Chapman (1918), Breckin Meyer (1974), Max Martini (1969), Sonya Smith (1972), Laraine Newman (1952), and William Boyd (1895). After him are Ashley Johnson (1983), Dorothy Tree (1906), Gena Lee Nolin (1971), Rebecca Gayheart (1971), Vanessa Bell Calloway (1957), and Mark Salling (1982).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Time Travelers
Dr. Erik von Steiner
Research scientists experimenting with time warps are accidentally propelled forward into an unbearable future.
Oct 29th 19645 / 10
I Shot Jesse James
John Kelley
Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.
Feb 26th 19496.255 / 10
Kansas City Confidential
Tim Foster
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Nov 11th 19527.1 / 10