Edward Fox

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1. #001

   In The Republic of Love (2003), Edward Fox played the father of his real-life daughter, Emilia Fox.

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2. #002

   Edward Fox played King Edward VIII (the Duke of Windsor) in Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978). His brother James Fox and his nephew Laurence Fox would later play his father, King George V, and his younger brother, King George VI, in W.E. (2011).

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3. #003

   Edward Fox was originally set to play Lord William Holmes in Patriot Games (1992), but the role was ultimately taken by his younger brother, James Fox.

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4. #004

   Edward Fox served in the Coldstream Guards.

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5. #005

   Edward Fox appeared in three films directed by Richard Attenborough: Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), A Bridge Too Far (1977) and Gandhi (1982).

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6. #006

   Edward Fox was appointed an O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to drama in the 2003 Queen's New Year Honours List.

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7. #007

   Edward Fox's brother James is an actor, and his other brother Robert is a theatre producer.

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8. #008

   Edward Fox appeared in five films alongside Laurence Olivier: Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), Battle of Britain (1969), A Bridge Too Far (1977), The Bounty (1984) and Wild Geese II (1985).

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9. #009

   Edward Fox was Nicholas Meyer's first choice for the role of John Leslie Stevenson / Jack the Ripper in Time After Time (1979). The role ultimately went to David Warner.

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10. #010

    Although Edward Fox played Peter O'Toole's son in Gulliver's Travels (1996), he is in real life five years younger than O'Toole.

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11. #011

    Edward Fox claims he has never worn jeans.

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12. #012

    Edward Fox tried to train as a Marks and Spencer manager, but he succumbed to his family's theatrical heritage and joined RADA.

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13. #013

    In Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978), Edward Fox played the future Edward VIII. The grandmother of his first wife, Tracy Reed, was Freda Dudley Ward, who had been Edward's mistress while he was Prince of Wales.

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14. #014

    A strong supporter of the Conservative Party for many years, Edward Fox shifted his support to the United Kingdom Referendum Party in 2004.

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15. #015

    Edward Fox's father's great-grandfather was the industrialist and inventor Samson Fox, and his paternal grandmother was Hilda Hanbury, sister of the stage performer Lily Hanbury. His maternal grandfather was the playwright Frederick Lonsdale.

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16. #016

    Edward Fox joined the Coldstream Guards at the age of 17.

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17. #017

    Edward Fox is the former brother-in-law of Celestia Fox and Natasha Richardson.

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18. #018

    Edward Fox was the first of three sons of the theatre manager Robin Fox and the actress and writer Angela Muriel Darita Worthington.

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19. #019

    Edward Fox graduated from RADA.

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20. #020

    Both Edward Fox and his nephew Laurence Fox appeared in films depicting Operation Market Garden in September 1944: Edward played General Brian Horrocks in A Bridge Too Far (1977), while Laurence played Sturmbannführer Klaus Kessler in The Last Drop (2006).

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21. #021

    Edward Fox is the former father-in-law of Jared Harris.

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22. #022

    Edward Fox is an Associate Member of RADA.

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23. #023

    In the early 1960s, Edward Fox performed with the Dundee Repertory company alongside figures such as Michael Culver, Glenda Jackson and Nicol Williamson.

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24. #024

    Edward Fox was considered for the role of Dr. Armstrong in the 1985 film Lifeforce. Patrick Stewart was ultimately cast in the role.

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25. #025

    As of May 2009, Edward Fox was residing in Baywater, London, England.

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