Earle Foxe, a renowned stage star, was born to Charles Aldrich Fox, originally from Flint, Michigan. His half-sister, Ethel May Fox, was born to Charles Aldrich Fox and Katie Eldridge, and she went on to become a music teacher and a prominent figure in Detroit's musical productions.
Earle Foxe was extremely private about his early life, and he claimed that Ohio was his childhood home. However, he later moved to New York City as a young man and achieved great success on the stage. He eventually relocated to California, where he signed a contract with Fox Studios, no relation to his family name.
In 1923, Earle Foxe married Gladys Borum, and the couple later adopted a son named Chester E. Foxe. During the early 1920s, he resided at "The Lambs" on 130 West 44th Street in New York City. He made the move to California in 1922 and went on to found the Black Foxe School, a military school for boys, around 1943.
Earle Foxe's life came to a close, and he was cremated. His legacy, however, lives on in the world of cinema. He is mentioned in Lewis Jacobs' book "The Rise of the American Film," which highlights his contributions to the film industry. Specifically, Jacobs notes that Earle Foxe, along with other actors, helped to popularize the "gigolo" archetype, a character type that was characterized by its attractiveness, sophistication, and wit.
