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Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974) [citation needed] was an American screenwriter, film/television director, and film/television producer. He directed and wrote over one hundred films and television series between 1926 and 1960.
Lewis R. Foster was born on 5 August 1898 in Brookfield, Missouri, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Captain China (1950) and Tropic Zone (1953). He was married to Dorothy Wilson and Helen Mae. He died on 10 June 1974 in Tehachapi, California, USA.
- Lewis R. Foster
- June 10, 1974
- August 5, 1898
Lewis R. Foster was born on August 5, 1898 in Brookfield, Missouri, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Captain China (1950) and Tropic Zone (1953). He was married to Dorothy Wilson and Helen Mae. He died on June 10, 1974 in Tehachapi, California, USA.
Biography by AllMovie. Lewis R. Foster started out as a newspaper journalist then joined the Hal Roach studios as a gag man in 1923. Foster was promoted to director for the 1929 Charley Chase 2-reeler Movie Night. He went on to direct several Laurel & Hardy shorts, including the team's first talkie, Unaccustomed as We Are (1929).
- August 5, 1898
- June 10, 1974
Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974) was an American screenwriter, director, and producer.
Pages in category "Films directed by Lewis R. Foster". The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Biography Movies TV Shows. FOSTER, LEWIS R. (Lewis Ransom Foster) Born August 5, 1898, Brookfield, Missouri. Worked as a newspaper reporter in San Francisco before coming to the Roach lot...
