22 Facts About Fred Foy

Frederick William Foy was an American radio and television announcer and actor.

Fred Foy is best known for his narration of The Lone Ranger.

Shortly after graduating from high school in 1938, Fred Foy began in broadcasting with a part-time position at WMBC, a 250-watt independent station in Detroit.

Fred Foy moved to WXYZ in 1942, but World War II interrupted his radio career.

Fred Foy was inducted August 28,1942, entering the American armed forces September 11,1942.

Fred Foy handled the distribution throughout the Middle East of American recordings, in addition to local broadcasts of Command Performance, Mail Call, Personal Album, Radio Bric-a-Brac and Front Line Theatre.

Fred Foy helped stage and announce USO sponsored programs, including a Jack Benny broadcast from Cairo to New York and an Andre Kostelanetz concert with Lily Pons.

Fred Foy scripted his own shows, including Up To Scratch, a lively program of the current hit tunes, and Shows on Parade, which he hosted.

Fred Foy scripted, directed and acted with the American Red Cross during the 1945 War Fund Campaign.

Fred Foy received a commendation for voluntarily remaining at his post during the hours from August 10,1945, until final August 15 confirmation of the Japanese surrender, making the latest news available at all times during the news emergency prior to the surrender.

Fred Foy was discharged on January 3,1946, at Camp Atterbury in Indiana.

Fred Foy took over the position of announcer and narrator for radio's The Lone Ranger beginning July 2,1948 and continuing until the series ended on September 3,1954.

Fred Foy's long run as announcer and narrator of The Lone Ranger made the Foy's distinctive voice a radio trademark.

Fred Foy was heard on radio's The Green Hornet and Challenge of the Yukon.

In 1961, Fred Foy joined the ABC announcing staff in New York.

Fred Foy was the announcer for The Generation Gap and other network quiz shows.

Fred Foy narrated network documentary specials in tribute to Sir Winston Churchill, John F Kennedy, Herbert Hoover and others.

Fred Foy, who was heard doing newscasts on WABC radio in New York, stayed with ABC until 1985.

Fred Foy was the voiceover for the fall promo on NET in 1966.

Additionally, Mr Fred Foy was the on-air announcer for several Miss America pageant telecasts in the 1980s which were held in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Fred Foy was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in March 2000 and received the Golden Boot Award from the Motion Picture and Television Fund in August 2004.

Fred Foy died on December 21,2010, of natural causes.