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Edward R. Egan was born in Queens, New York City on January 3, 1930, to Irish-American parents. [1] Raised by his grandmother after being orphaned at age 12, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1947. [1] After his discharge, he played baseball for the New York Yankees ' Triple-A club in 1950, but he was recalled to active duty for the Korean War ...
Eddie Egan. Actor: The French Connection. Mr. Egan was the tough-talking New York City police officer whose exploits inspired the Academy Award winning film The French Connection (1971). With partner Sonny Grosso, he managed a 112-pound heroin bust in 1962, one of the biggest in New York's history. Mr.
Feb 3, 2020 · “Usually Eddie Egan, who was the character who Hackman played, he would give me his gun in a situation like that. He would say, 'Here, watch the back.' And I would be standing in the back with a ...
Eddie Egan. Actor: The French Connection. Mr. Egan was the tough-talking New York City police officer whose exploits inspired the Academy Award winning film The French Connection (1971). With partner Sonny Grosso, he managed a 112-pound heroin bust in 1962, one of the biggest in New York's history. Mr. Egan was nicknamed 'Popeye' and was played in The French Connection (1971) by Gene Hackman. Mr. Egan played the role of...
Eddie Egan. Eddie Egan is a veteran motion picture studio executive, and now offers marketing consultant services on select film campaigns. Egan spent the majority of his career at Universal Pictures, where he was named President of Marketing for the world famous studio in 2007. In that role, Egan directed all aspects of marketing-including ...
Eddie Eagan. Edward Patrick Francis Eagan (April 26, 1897 – June 14, 1967) was an American boxer and bobsledder who is notable as being the only person to win a gold medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in different disciplines. [1] [note 1] Eagan won his summer gold in boxing and his winter gold in four-man bobsled.
Nov 4, 1995 · Edward Walter "Eddie" Egan (January 3, 1930 in New York City – November 4, 1995 in Miami, Florida) was a New York City Police Department detective whose exploits were the subject of a book and movie, both entitled The French Connection. After retiring from the NYPD, Egan became an actor, portraying small roles in 22 movies and television series.
