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'''Edwin Fitzgerald Jr.''' (February 4, 1905 – July 15, 1983), known professionally as '''Eddie Foy Jr.''', was an American stage, film and television actor.
'''Edwin Fitzgerald Jr.''' (February 4, 1905 – July 15, 1983), known professionally as '''Eddie Foy Jr.''', was an American stage, film and television actor. His career spanned six decades, beginning as part of the vaudeville act '''Eddie Foy and the Seven Little Foys'''.


==Early life==
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[[File:Sevenlittlefoys-Jan22-1916.jpg|thumb|right|Eddie Foy Jr. performing as part of ''The Seven Little Foys'' in 1916]]
[[File:Sevenlittlefoys-Jan22-1916.jpg|thumb|right|Eddie Foy Jr. performing as part of ''The Seven Little Foys'' in 1916]]
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 [[The Seven Little Foys|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 Foys appeared in two short films directed by his elder brother [[Bryan Foy]]).

==Career==
==Career==
Foy made his [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in [[Florenz Ziegfeld]]'s 1929 extravaganza ''Show Girl'' alongside [[Ruby Keeler]] and [[Jimmy Durante]]. He also appeared in ''[[At Home Abroad]]'', ''[[The Cat and the Fiddle (musical)|The Cat and the Fiddle]]'', ''[[The Red Mill]]'', ''[[The Pajama Game]]'', ''[[Donnybrook!]]'' and ''[[Rumple (musical)|Rumple]]'' (1957), for which he received a [[Tony Award]] nomination as Best Actor in a Musical.
Foy made his [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in [[Florenz Ziegfeld]]'s 1929 extravaganza ''Show Girl'' alongside [[Ruby Keeler]] and [[Jimmy Durante]]. He also appeared in ''[[At Home Abroad]]'', ''[[The Cat and the Fiddle (musical)|The Cat and the Fiddle]]'', ''[[The Red Mill]]'', ''[[The Pajama Game]]'', ''[[Donnybrook!]]'' and ''[[Rumple (musical)|Rumple]]'' (1957), for which he received a [[Tony Award]] nomination as Best Actor in a Musical.{{Citation needed |date=July 2024}}


[[File:Chips Of The Old Block (1928).webm|thumb|left|Foy performing in a 1928 [[Vitaphone Varieties]] piece with family]]
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Foy appeared in many [[B movies]]. He closely resembled his father<ref>Hal Erickson, [http://www.allmovie.com/artist/eddie-foy-jr-24615 Eddie Foy, Jr. Biography], AllMovie.com</ref> and portrayed him in four feature films: ''[[Frontier Marshal (1939 film)|Frontier Marshal]]'' (1939), ''[[Lillian Russell (film)|Lillian Russell]]'' (1940), ''[[Yankee Doodle Dandy]]'' (1942) and ''[[Wilson (1944 film)|Wilson]]'' (1944). He also portrayed his father in a 1964 [[Television movie|telefilm]] about the family's early days in [[vaudeville]]. Among Foy's other film credits are those for ''[[The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953 film)|The Farmer Takes a Wife]]'', ''[[The Pajama Game (film)|The Pajama Game]]'', ''[[Bells Are Ringing (film)|Bells Are Ringing]]'' and ''[[Gidget Goes Hawaiian]]''.
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Foy appeared in many [[B movies]]. He closely resembled his father<ref>Hal Erickson, [http://www.allmovie.com/artist/eddie-foy-jr-24615 Eddie Foy, Jr. Biography], AllMovie.com</ref> and portrayed him in four feature films: ''[[Frontier Marshal (1939 film)|Frontier Marshal]]'' (1939), ''[[Lillian Russell (film)|Lillian Russell]]'' (1940), ''[[Yankee Doodle Dandy]]'' (1942) and ''[[Wilson (1944 film)|Wilson]]'' (1944). He also portrayed his father in a 1964 [[Television movie|telefilm]] about the family's early days in [[vaudeville]]. Among Foy's other film credits are those for ''[[The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953 film)|The Farmer Takes a Wife]]'', ''[[The Pajama Game (film)|The Pajama Game]]'', ''[[Bells Are Ringing (film)|Bells Are Ringing]]'' and ''[[Gidget Goes Hawaiian]]''.


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==Death==
==Death==
Foy died of [[pancreatic cancer]] in Los Angeles on July 15, 1983 at age 78.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eddie Foy Jr., actor, dancer and comedian |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53070822/eddie-foy-jr/ |access-date=June 9, 2020 |work=The Boston Globe |agency=Reuter |date=July 16, 1983 |location=Massachusetts, Boston |page=27|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Foy died of [[pancreatic cancer]] in Los Angeles on July 15, 1983, at age 78.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eddie Foy Jr., actor, dancer and comedian |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53070822/eddie-foy-jr/ |access-date=June 9, 2020 |work=The Boston Globe |agency=Reuter |date=July 16, 1983 |location=Massachusetts, Boston |page=27|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* ''[[Lucky Me (film)|Lucky Me]]'' (1954) – Duke McGee
* ''[[Lucky Me (film)|Lucky Me]]'' (1954) – Duke McGee
* ''[[The Pajama Game (film)|The Pajama Game]]'' (1957) – Vernon Hines
* ''[[The Pajama Game (film)|The Pajama Game]]'' (1957) – Vernon Hines
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1959) (Season 4 Episode 22: "The Right Price") – "The Cat"
* ''[[Bells Are Ringing (film)|Bells Are Ringing]]'' (1960) – J. Otto Prantz
* ''[[Bells Are Ringing (film)|Bells Are Ringing]]'' (1960) – J. Otto Prantz
* ''[[Gidget Goes Hawaiian]]'' (1961) – Monty Stewart
* ''[[Gidget Goes Hawaiian]]'' (1961) – Monty Stewart
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Latest revision as of 09:56, 20 July 2024

Eddie Foy Jr.
Foy Jr. in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Born
Edwin Fitzgerald Jr.

(1905-02-04)February 4, 1905
New Rochelle, New York U.S.
DiedJuly 15, 1983(1983-07-15) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1977
Spouses
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(m. 1930; div. 1932)​
Anna Marie McKenney
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(m. 1933; died 1952)​
ChildrenEddie Foy III
ParentEddie Foy

Edwin Fitzgerald Jr. (February 4, 1905 – July 15, 1983), known professionally as Eddie Foy Jr., was an American stage, film and television actor. His career spanned six decades, beginning as part of the vaudeville act Eddie Foy and the Seven Little Foys.

Eddie Foy Jr. performing as part of The Seven Little Foys in 1916

Career

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Foy made his Broadway debut in Florenz Ziegfeld's 1929 extravaganza Show Girl alongside Ruby Keeler and Jimmy Durante. He also appeared in At Home Abroad, The Cat and the Fiddle, The Red Mill, The Pajama Game, Donnybrook! and Rumple (1957), for which he received a Tony Award nomination as Best Actor in a Musical.[citation needed]

Foy performing in a 1928 Vitaphone Varieties piece with family

Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Foy appeared in many B movies. He closely resembled his father[1] and portrayed him in four feature films: Frontier Marshal (1939), Lillian Russell (1940), Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) and Wilson (1944). He also portrayed his father in a 1964 telefilm about the family's early days in vaudeville. Among Foy's other film credits are those for The Farmer Takes a Wife, The Pajama Game, Bells Are Ringing and Gidget Goes Hawaiian.

Foy found steady work with the advent of television. In addition to starring in the first hour-long sitcom, Fair Exchange, he made numerous guest appearances on programs such as The Gisele MacKenzie Show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Glynis, My Living Doll, Burke's Law, ABC Stage 67, My Three Sons and Nanny and the Professor.

Personal life

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Foy was married to Anna Marie McKenney from 1933 until her death in 1952. [2] They had a son, Eddie Foy III,[3]

Death

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Foy died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles on July 15, 1983, at age 78.[4]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Hal Erickson, Eddie Foy, Jr. Biography, AllMovie.com
  2. ^ McManus, Margaret (November 19, 1961). "Eddie Foy Jr. in Live TV Show". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. p. 199. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Mara, Margaret (April 12, 1946). "Mrs. Eddie Foy Jr. Is Superb in Difficult Role". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. p. 16. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eddie Foy Jr., actor, dancer and comedian". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. Reuter. July 16, 1983. p. 27. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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