Eddie Foy | |
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 Foy in 1912 | |
| Born | Edwin Fitzgerald March 9, 1856 |
| Died | February 16, 1928 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | Bryan Foy 1896–1977 Charley Foy 1898–1984 Mary Foy 1901–1987 Madeline Foy 1903–1988[1] Eddie Foy Jr. 1905–1983 Richard Foy 1899–1947[2] Irving Foy 1908–2003[3] |
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]
- ^ "Madeline Foy, Vaudeville Actress, 80". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 10, 1988. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
Madeline Foy, a member of the vaudeville troupe the Seven Little Foys, whose story was told in a film starring the comedian Bob Hope, died Tuesday. She was 80 years old.
- ^ "Richard Foy. Son of Stage Star Was Once a Member of Vaudeville Team". The New York Times. April 5, 1947. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ "Irving Foy, 94, Last of the Seven Little Foys". The New York Times. April 26, 2003. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
Irving Foy, the youngest and last survivor of the Seven Little Foys vaudeville act, died here on Sunday. He was 94.
- ^ Cullen, Frank; Hackman, Florence; and McNeilly, Donald. Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America. Routledge Press, September 2006, ISBN 0-415-93853-8. pp. 406–410
- ^ Obituary Variety, February 22, 1928, page 57.