Eddie Foy III

Eddie Foy III (February 10, 1935 – November 3, 2018) was an American casting director and actor. He was director of casting for ABC and vice president of casting for NBC.

Eddie Foy III
Publicity Photo of Eddie Foy III
Born(1935-02-10)February 10, 1935
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 2018(2018-11-03) (aged 83)
Denison, Iowa, U.S.
Other namesEddie Foy
Occupation(s)Casting director
Actor
Years active1955–1998
Spouse
Jan Standley
(m. 1995; died 2018)
Parent(s)Eddie Foy Jr.
Anna Marie McKenney
RelativesEddie Foy Sr. (grandfather)
Bryan Foy (uncle)

Foy completed his career as a longstanding independent casting director and talent executive for The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. For his contributions to the advancement of television casting, he was honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

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