Bryan Foy started in showbiz as a vaudevillian, touring nationally for ten years as one of the 'Seven Little Foys' , after which he decided to call it a day. Though he received little praise from the critics during the course of his career - a source of some bitterness on his part - he remained proud of his 'little' pictures and their proven record at the box office.
Was one of the "Seven Little Foys" of vaudeville fame, which included Bryans brothers Eddie Foy Jr. , Charley Foy , Irving Foy , Richard Foy and sisters Madeline Foy and Mary Foy. All (except Bryan) can be seen in the Vitaphone short Chips of the Old Block .
While a young man in Vaudeville, Foy wrote the theme song for the legendary comedy team of Shean & Gallagher, "OK Mr. Gallagher/OK Mr. Shean." (Mr. Shean was Al Shean ).
Son of Eddie Foy.
Is portrayed by Billy Gray as a teen and by Jerry Mathers at age 5 in The Seven Little Foys .
Directed the very first feature-length, full-dialogue movie, Lights of New York .
As a young boy, he witnessed the horrific Iroquois Theatre Fire in Chicago on December 30, 1903. Foy, who was brought by his father Eddie Foy , were saved, but at least 602 people died in what would become the deadliest theater fire in American history. The film The Seven Little Foys portrays this event.
Survived by adopted daughter with Vivian Edwards: Mrs. Mary Jane Landstrom and three granddaughters; brothers Charley, Eddie Jr., and Irving; and sisters Mary Foy Latell, and Madeline Foy ODonnell.
