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Edwin Fitzgerald Jr. was born on February 4, 1905, in New Rochelle, New York, the son of vaudevillian Eddie Foy and his third wife, Madeline Morando. He was one of the "Seven Little Foys" immortalized in the 1955 film of the same name. Of the seven, he had the longest performing career, and was the only child with a film career (although six ...
Eddie Foy. Plaque in Eddie Foy Park: "in gratitude for their many happy years in New Rochelle the Foy Family donated the land for this park." Edwin Fitzgerald (March 9, 1856 – February 16, 1928 [4] ), known professionally as Eddie Foy and Eddie Foy Sr., was an American actor, comedian, dancer and vaudevillian. [5]
Eddie Foy Jr.. Actor: Yankee Doodle Dandy. With the passing of Irving Foy in 2003, another era in American show business comes to a close. Eddie Foy & the Seven Little Foys appeared on screen together only once, in 1915 in A Favorite Fool (1915), while Eddie Sr., without his progeny, appeared on screen in Actors' Fund Field Day (1910) and Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919).
- February 4, 1905
- July 15, 1983
Eddie Foy Jr.. Actor: Yankee Doodle Dandy. With the passing of Irving Foy in 2003, another era in American show business comes to a close. Eddie Foy & the Seven Little Foys appeared on screen together only once, in 1915 in A Favorite Fool (1915), while Eddie Sr., without his progeny, appeared on screen in Actors' Fund Field Day (1910) and Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919).
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- New Rochelle, New York, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Eddie Foy (born March 9, 1856, New York City—died February 16, 1928, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.) was an American comedian, actor, and vaudevillian who enjoyed success in variety shows and musicals before becoming a star on the vaudeville circuit. As a child, he sang and danced in the streets of New York and Chicago to help support his family.
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Eddie Foy. Actor: A Favorite Fool. American stage actor, musical comedy star, and vaudevillian who was a legendary figure of his time and who fathered a family of performers who went on to notable careers in motion pictures. Born Edward Fitzgerald at 23 8th Avenue in New York City, March 9, 1856, to an Irish-immigrant tailor, Richard Fitzgerald, and his wife Mary, Eddie moved to Chicago with ...
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Apr 26, 2003 · Mr. Foy joined his parents and siblings in the act Eddie Foy Sr. and the Seven Little Foys, which crisscrossed the country from 1912 to 1928. ... Irving Foy's son. The best known were Eddie Foy Jr ...