Richard Egan (actor) Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth and Family

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Richard Egan (actor) was born on 29 July, 1921 in San Francisco, California, U.S., is an actor. Discover Richard Egan (actor)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

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Egan died in Santa Monica, California, on July 20, 1987, of prostate cancer at age 65. He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Egan joined the political soap opera, Capitol, as a recurring character in 1982.

Egan had the lead in a TV movie, Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977), and co starred with Robert Mitchum in The Amsterdam Kill (1977) and starred in the low-budget Western The Sweet Creek County War (1979).

In 1974, he returned to the stage and for the next 8 years toured extensively in stage productions starting with No Hard Feelings. (1974 until 1976). In 1976 he appeared in Time Out For Ginger, 1976 to 1979 in Hanky Panky, 1979 to 1981 in Broken Up and 1982 in I Ought To Be In Pictures.

He had the lead in the TV movie The Day of the Wolves (1971) and a support part in Left Hand of Gemini (1972) and Shootout in a One Dog Town (1974).

Egan had the lead in Moonfire (1970) and co-starred with Barbara Stanwyck in The House That Would Not Die.

Egan had the lead in some low-budget films, Chubasco (1968) and The Destructors (1969) and starred opposite Lana Turner in The Big Cube (1969).

In 1966, when asked about his lack of film roles, he said, "They want anti-heroes now, and it's just not for me. I'm just not right for that. It's much easier to be cynical than to make a positive statement, to set up a man only to knock him down, than to show convincingly a man who successfully sticks by his beliefs. We desperately need something to give strength and fortitude to the lost. I want to be a part of that. Part of the solution. And if I can't . . . well . . . I'm sure not interested in becoming part of the problem instead."

When the series ended Egan starred in a TV thriller Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964). He did "Massacre at Fort Phil Kearney" for Theatre of Stars (1966) and the TV movie Valley of Mystery (1967).

Egan played the lead role of Leonidas I in Fox's The 300 Spartans (1962).

Egan starred in the NBC western dramatic series, Empire, which aired from September 25, 1962 to December 31, 1963. In the shortened second season, the program was renamed Redigo after Egan's character, ranch manager Jim Redigo.

In 1960, Egan appeared with Jane Wyman and Hayley Mills in Disney's Pollyanna. He co-starred with Joan Collins in Fox's Esther and the King (1960).

Egan had another hit with A Summer Place (1959) at Warner Bros. which co-starred Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue.

Back at Fox, Egan starred with Robert Mitchum and Robert Wagner in The Hunters (1958), and Don Murray in These Thousand Hills (1959).

Egan met his wife, Patricia Hardy, in 1956. The couple married on June 7, 1958 in San Francisco and remained together for almost 30 years until his death.

Egan signed a contract with Universal where he made Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957), and Voice in the Mirror (1958).

He starred in The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956), opposite Jane Russell again (playing a part turned down by Marilyn Monroe).

Egan went to RKO for a Western, Tension at Table Rock (1956). He followed this with another Western at Fox, Love Me Tender (1956), where Egan was top-billed. It was a success at the box office. However this was attributed to the third-billed actor who played Egan's character's brother, Elvis Presley, whose first film it was. The success of the film saw Egan voted as the 13th biggest star in the US according to an exhibitor poll.

Egan was billed third in Fox's Untamed (1955), supporting Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward, taking a role that Victor Mature turned down. He was billed second in Fox's Violent Saturday (1955), directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Mature. The film was a success.

Egan was top-billed in Fox's Seven Cities of Gold (1955), an adventure film. He had the star part in The View from Pompey's Head (1955), which was well received.

Egan's career received a boost when a casting director, according to Egan, said "Take off your shirt!", and then cast him in a small role in Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954), as a gladiator who fights Victor Mature.

Small used him as a leading man again in Khyber Patrol (1954). He was used by RKO to costar with Jane Russell in Underwater! (1955). It led to Hedda Hopper declaring Egan to be one of the most promising actors of 1954.

In July 1954, Darryl F. Zanuck of Fox offered Egan a seven-year contract at two films a year.

Egan supported Victor Mature in The Glory Brigade (1953), a war movie at 20th Century Fox, then had a small part in The Kid from Left Field (1953). He did "Malaya Incident" and "Double Bet" for Ford Television Theatre(1953).

This led to Egan's first leading role, in Edward Small's Wicked Woman (1953). On TV he did "Go Away a Winner" for Schlitz Playhouse (1954), then had another lead in a low budget movie, Gog (1954), produced by Ivan Tors.

Edward Small cast him in a support role in Cripple Creek (1952). Egan went to RKO for One Minute to Zero (1952) and MGM for The Devil Makes Three (1952), shot in Germany. He did "Let George Do It" on TV for Hollywood Opening Night (1952).

Egan had support roles in RKO's Blackbeard the Pirate (1952) starring Robert Newton and Split Second (1953).

He was billed third on the screen (but sixth on the posters) as a police investigator in Hollywood Story (1951), directed by William Castle, and billed fourth in the swashbuckler The Golden Horde (1951).

Egan was also in Flame of Araby (1951) and The Battle at Apache Pass (1952).

In June 1950 Egan signed a contract with Universal. There he had supporting roles in Wyoming Mail (1950), Undercover Girl (1950), Kansas Raiders (1950); Highway 301 (1950); Bright Victory (1951); and Up Front (1951). Egan later described these roles as saying things like "Charlie, go outside! The horses are ready."

Egan had a series of unsuccessful screen tests. He eventually got a bit role in the 1949 Hollywood film The Story of Molly X, at Universal. He had small roles in The Good Humor Man (1950) starring Jack Carson, at Columbia; The Damned Don't Cry (1950) (as Joan Crawford's husband) and Return of the Frontiersman (1950) with Gordon MacRae and Rory Calhoun, both at Warners; and The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) with Evelyn Keyes, at Columbia.

Egan was interested in drama and studied it while doing a BA at the University of San Francisco. He left in 1943 and served in the United States Army as a judo and knife fighting instructor during World War II. He served a year in the Philippines and was discharged with the rank of captain.

Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Egan graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory. He won a public-speaking competition in 1938 that helped fire his interest in performing. He was supported by his brother who was a priest.

Richard Egan (July 29, 1921 – July 20, 1987) was an American actor. After beginning his career in 1949, he subsequently won a Golden Globe Award for his performances in the films The Glory Brigade (1953) and The Kid from Left Field (1953). He went on to star in many films such as Underwater! (1955), Seven Cities of Gold (1955), The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956), Love Me Tender (1956), Tension at Table Rock (1956), A Summer Place (1959), Esther and the King (1960) and The 300 Spartans (1962).

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