Richard Egan

War II. While working towards his MA in theatre at Stanford University, the rugged Egan was discovered by a Warner Bros. talent scout. After his apprenticeship in supporting roles, Egan was signed as a leading man by 20th Century-Fox, where he was touted as "another Gable." Most comfortable in brawling adventure films, Egan proved a capable dramatic actor in such films as "A View from Pompey's Head" (1955). Many of his starring appearances in the 1960s were in such esoterica as "Esther and the King" (1960) and "The 300 Spartans" (1962) and in foreign-filmed westerns. In 1962, Egan starred as Jim Redigo, foreman of a sprawling New Mexico ranch, in the contemporary western TV series "Empire"; for its second season, the series was shortened from one hour to thirty minutes per week, and... Full Biography