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Edward R. Egan (January 3, 1930 – November 4, 1995) was an American actor and former police detective. He was the subject of the nonfiction book The French Connection and its 1971 film adaptation .
Eddie Egan (1930-1995) was a New York City police officer who made a 112-pound heroin bust in 1962. He also acted in TV shows and movies, including playing his own boss in The French Connection (1971), which was based on his exploits.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
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- Miami, Florida, USA
- The real detectives are in the movie. The French Connection is an adaptation of Robin Moore’s book of the same name, which was itself the true story of one of the biggest drug busts in American history, led by NYPD detectives Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso in the early 1960s.
- William Friedkin wasn’t a fan of the book. Robin Moore’s book The French Connection eventually found its way into the hands of Philip D’Antoni, a producer who was then fresh off the success of his first feature film, Bullitt.
- The French Connection was turned down by almost every studio. In early 1969, D’Antoni managed to set up The French Connection at National General Pictures, seemingly cementing backing for the film.
- William Friedkin participated in drug busts. Though Friedkin wasn’t necessarily that interested in the narrative as laid out by Robin Moore’s book, he was very interested in the actual street-level day-to-day existence of a narcotics detective in New York City.
Eddie Egan was a real-life New York City police officer who inspired the film The French Connection (1971). He played himself in the movie and died in 1995 in Florida.
- January 3, 1930
- November 4, 1995
Eddie Egan is a veteran motion picture studio executive, who worked at Universal Pictures and STXFilms. He also contributed to the marketing of films such as Star Trek, The Abyss, The Bourne Identity and more.
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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.
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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.
