Richard Egan (July 29, 1921 â€" 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), A Summer Place (1959),
Esther and the King (1960) and The 300 Spartans (1962).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.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."The war had given me time to think", he
later said, "and to decide what I really wanted to do. I think I had
always been an actor in my mind, but now I was going to be one in
public, too. Right out in front of everybody."
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), A Summer Place (1959),
Esther and the King (1960) and The 300 Spartans (1962).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.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."The war had given me time to think", he
later said, "and to decide what I really wanted to do. I think I had
always been an actor in my mind, but now I was going to be one in
public, too. Right out in front of everybody."
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