Eddie Egan

Eddie Egan

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Born
January 3, 1930
Died
November 4, 1995

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…

Biography

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 his own boss. Mr. Egan, who retired to Fort Lauderdale, FL, in 1984, died "the toughest cop in New York", said Cheryl Kyle-Little, who shared a home with him. Kyle-Little said Mr. Egan was working on a movie deal at the time of his death.

Writer

The French Connection 3The French Connection 3(1986)
Egan(1973)
Badge 373Badge 373(1973)

Actor

True BlueTrue Blue(1989)as Detective
Cold SteelCold Steel(1987)as Lt. Hill
Houston KnightsHouston Knights(1987)as Chicago Lieutenant
Out of the DarknessOut of the Darkness(1985)as Tom Duncan
The New Mike HammerThe New Mike Hammer(1984)as Hennessey, Hennessey (1984-1985)

Self

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day TelethonJerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon(1966)as Self
V.I.P.-SchaukelV.I.P.-Schaukel(1971)as Self
The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas Show(1961)as Self - Actor
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson(1962)as Self
The Merv Griffin ShowThe Merv Griffin Show(1962)as Self - former New York police detective

Archive Footage

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'the French Connection'Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'the French Connection'(2001)as Self - Retired NYPD Detective

Known for

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Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Eddie Egan, and Bill Hickman in The French Connection (1971)Gene Hackman, William Friedkin, Roy Scheider, Eddie Egan, and Bill Hickman in The French Connection (1971)Gene Hackman, William Friedkin, Roy Scheider, Eddie Egan, and Randy Jurgensen in The French Connection (1971)Gene Hackman, William Friedkin, Roy Scheider, Eddie Egan, and Randy Jurgensen in The French Connection (1971)Eddie Egan and Bill Hickman in The French Connection (1971)Eddie Egan and Sonny Grosso in The French Connection (1971)

Credit Score: Eddie Egan

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The French Connection20.0019717.658150483
2Mannix15.0019677.41164799
3Let's Go for Broke12.5019748.70017
4The New Mike Hammer5.0019846.8111464
5Police Woman3.7519746.6072746
6McCloud3.7519707.0064193
7Joe Forrester3.2519756.900105
8Badge 3733.0919735.8001058
9Prime Cut2.5019726.7006856
10Cold Steel2.0019884.7001153