Fred Foy
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Fred Foy (born 1920 ? - ) is an American actor and voice specialist. He currently (2006) lives in Massachusetts.
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Shortly after graduating high school in 1938, Fred Foy started his career in broadcasting with a part-time position at WMBC, a 250-watt independent station in Detroit. He moved to WXYZ in 1942.
During World War II, Foy joined the U.S. army and served in Armed Forces Radio stationed in Cairo.
After the war, Foy returned to WXYZ in Detroit. He took over the position of announcer and narrator for The Lone Ranger radio program beginning July 2, 1948 and continuing until the series ended on September 3, 1954. He was famous for providing the dramatic introduction to the radio series (1948-1954) and also recorded the introduction for the television series (1949-57).
Foy was preceded as announcer on the Loner Ranger radio program by Harold True (1933?), Brace Beemer (1933?-1941), Harry Golder (1941-4?), Charles Woods (194?-4?)and Bob Hite (194?-48).
During the days of live dramatic series on radio, Foy had to be prepared to fill in if any of the performers couldn't do the part. He got the chance to play the Lone ranger only one, on March 29, 1954, when Brace Beemer had a brief case of laryngitis.
He was announcer for ABC Radio's "Theater Five" (1964-1965).
He was also the studio announcer for the Dick Cavett talk show in the 1960s and 70s.
Mr. Foy has written a published autobiography. Fred Foy from XYZ to ABC
Fred Foy was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2000.
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