Eddie Egan

Actor

Eddie Egan

Born January 3, 1930 in New York City, New York, USADied November 4, 199512 films

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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.

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The French Connection posterFirst watchThe French Connection19717.5as SimonsonA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.View film

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Filmography

12 films as actor
  1. 1987Cold SteelLt. Hill
  2. 1985Out of the DarknessTom Duncan
  3. 1983Murder Me, Murder YouHennessey
  4. 1981Crazy TimesBartender
  5. 1980Police Story: Confessions of a Lady CopCaptain Harrison
  6. 1978To Kill a CopChief Ed Palmer
  7. 1975Cop on the BeatSgt. Malone
  8. 1974Let's Go for BrokeDet. Eddie Egan
  9. 1973Badge 373Scanlon
  10. 1972Night of TerrorLt. Costin
  11. 1972Prime CutJake
  12. 1971The French ConnectionSimonson