Eddie Foy

Edwin Fitzgerald Foy (March 9, 1856-February 16, 1928) was an American vaudeville actor and comedian.

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Foy had seven children and they sometimes performed with him as The Seven Little Foys. The most famous was actor Eddie Foy, Jr. (1905–1983)

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Bob Hope portrayed Foy in a feature film. Plot summary (from IMDB.com) for

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"The Seven Little Foys" (1955) --Vaudeville entertainer Eddie Foy, who has vowed to forever keep his act a solo, falls in love with and marries Italian ballerina Madeleine. While they continue to tour the circuit, they begin a family and before long have seven little Foys to clutter the wings. After tragedy threatens to stall Eddie's career, he comes to realize that his little terrors are worth their weight in gold.

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Foy is notable as a survivor of the December 30, 1903 fire that erupted in the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, claiming the lives of 602 people. Foy was a star in the theater troupe performing Mr. Bluebeard, Jr. at the time, and rescued several people from the blaze.

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