Richard Egan
Biography
Richard Egan has four daughters and one son with Patricia Hardy, to whom he was married for nearly 30 years before he passed away. He honorably served as an officer in the Army during World War II, teaching Judo and bayonet & knife fighting. Mr. Egan attended the University of San Francisco for undergrad, and Stanford for graduate studies. He also taught at and attended Northwestern. He was well known for his talent as a leading man, as well as helping once struggling, now successful actors in getting their big break.
65years old at death
- Born San Francisco
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 20 years1950 to 1970
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A role that slipped away
Egan was Rod Serling's first choice to narrate The Twilight Zone, but contractual issues prevented it, and Serling narrated the show himself rather than pick another actor.
A change of course
Egan left in 1943 to serve in the United States Army during World War II, where he taught judo and knife fighting. He was in the Philippines for a year and left the service holding the rank of captain.
Early training
Egan taught public speaking at Northwestern University, where he took part in thirty stage productions on campus. A Warner Bros talent scout, Solly Bioano, noticed him there and encouraged him to try Hollywood.
Big break
According to Egan, a casting director ordered him to remove his shirt and gave him a small part in Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954), playing a gladiator up against Victor Mature. Edward Small then handed him his first leading role, in Wicked Woman (1953).
Richard Egan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Raoul Walsh directed three of these films, Delmer Daves two and Richard Fleischer two. Fifteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ernest Borgnine's page
Agnes Moorehead's page
Robert Adler's page
James Best's page
Victor Mature's page
Stephen McNally's page
All films by Raoul Walsh
Delmer DavesDirector, 2 films, 1954 to 1959
All films by Delmer Daves
All films by Richard Fleischer
Also two films together9 more actors
- Debra PagetLove Me Tender (1956) and Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
- Jane RussellThe Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956) and Underwater! (1955)
- Jean WillesThese Thousand Hills (1959) and The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)
- Steve CochranHighway 301 (1950) and The Damned Don't Cry (1950)
- Barry CoeThe 300 Spartans (1962) and Love Me Tender (1956)
- Everett GlassA Summer Place (1959) and Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
- Keith AndesSplit Second (1953) and Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
- James DruryPollyanna (1960) and Love Me Tender (1956)
- Aline TowneGog (1954) and Highway 301 (1950)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.