Eddie Foy and the Seven Little Foys, a renowned family of performers, left an indelible mark on American show business. The family's presence on screen was limited, with their only joint appearance being in the 1915 film "A Favorite Fool". Eddie Foy Sr. also appeared in "Actors' Fund Field Day" (1910) and "Yankee Doodle in Berlin" (1919) without his children.
In the 1955 film "The Seven Little Foys", Eddie Foy was portrayed by Bob Hope, while Bryan Foy, Charley Foy, Richard Foy, Mary Foy, Madeline Foy, Eddie Foy Jr., and Irving Foy were respectively played by Billy Gray, Lee Erickson, Paul De Rolf, Lydia Reed, Linda Bennett, Jimmy Baird, and Tommy Duran.
Bryan Foy went on to become a successful producer at Warner Brothers, where his brother Charley also worked as an actor, narrating "The Seven Little Foys" (1955). Mary Foy also appeared in several films during the 1920s and 1930s, but it is Eddie Jr. who is most remembered for his screen appearances.
Eddie Foy Jr. portrayed his father in several films, including "Frontier Marshal" (1939),"Lillian Russell" (1940),"Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942),and "Wilson" (1944). He also appeared in the 1963 television production of "The Seven Little Foys" alongside Mickey Rooney as George M. Cohan. Additionally, Eddie Jr. was a skilled song and dance man, featuring in numerous films and stage productions.
