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Eddie Foy

Born 9 March 1856 in Greenwich Village, New York, USA, as Edwin Fitzgerald.
Died 16 February 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, of heart failure.

Married Rose Howland, 17 April 1879; until Rose’s death, 24 September 1883; one child.
Married Madeline Morando, 1895; until Madeline’s death, 15 June 1918;
son, director Bryan Foy, born 8 December 1896; son, entertainer Charley Foy, born 12 June 1898;
daughter, entertainer Mary Foy, born 15 August 1901; daughter, entertainer Madeline Foy, born 21 September 1903; son, entertainer Richard Foy, born 1905; son, entertainer Irving L. Foy, born 26 August 1908.
Married Marie Reilly Coombs, 9 January 1923; until Edward’s death, 16 February 1928.

Eddie Foy was a famous vaudeville entertainer, who occasionally appeared in motion pictures. After the death of his second wife, Madeline, Eddie incorporated their children into the famous vaudeville family act, The Seven Little Foys.

References: Website-IMDb.