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'''Detective Jimmy''' "'''Popeye'''" '''Doyle''' is a fictional character portrayed by actor [[Gene Hackman]] in the films ''[[The French Connection (film)|The French Connection]]'' (1971) and its sequel, ''[[French Connection II]]'' (1975), and by [[Ed O'Neill]] in the 1986 television film ''[[Popeye Doyle (film)|Popeye Doyle]]''. Hackman won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in ''The French Connection''. The character is based on a real-life New York City [[Detective|police detective]], [[Eddie Egan]], who also appeared in the film as Walt Simonson, Doyle's supervisor.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250670/bio Eddie Egan (I) - Biography]</ref><ref>[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800031318/bio Eddie Egan Biography - Yahoo! Movies]</ref> Doyle, as played by Hackman in ''The French Connection'', is ranked number 44 as a hero on the [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains]] list.


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==''The French Connection''==
'''Detective James "Popeye" Doyle''' is a fictional [[New York City]] [[police]] detective portrayed by actor [[Gene Hackman]] in the 1971 movie ''[[The French Connection (film)|The French Connection]]''. The character is based on a real life [[New York City]] detective named [[Eddie Egan]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250670/bio Eddie Egan (I) - Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800031318/bio Eddie Egan Biography - Yahoo! Movies<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In the movie ''[[The French Connection (film)|The French Connection]]'', Popeye Doyle is a rough police detective who routinely breaks the rules in an effort to catch his opponent, which in the movie is a group of French drug smugglers. On an individual basis, Doyle has many negative qualities- he is alcoholic, bigoted, overzealous, and is sometimes disrespectful to his superior officers. Doyle however is a dedicated officer leading the [[NYPD|NYPD's]] Narcotics Squad in drug arrests and is willing to do whatever it takes to lock up known drug dealers. Near the end of the movie, Popeye Doyle accidentally kills a federal agent with whom he previously had an argument, and continues in his pursuit of his foe. The real life Eddie Egan also appeared in the film and Gene Hackman won an [[Academy Award]] for his performance.
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In the 1971 movie ''[[The French Connection (film)|The French Connection]]'', Popeye is a rough police detective who routinely breaks the rules in an effort to catch criminals, in this case a group of [[French people|French]] drug smugglers. On an individual basis, Popeye has many negative qualities; he is a racist, womanizing alcoholic who is often disrespectful to his superiors. Nevertheless, he is a dedicated officer leading the [[New York City Police Department]]'s narcotics squad in drug arrests and is willing to do whatever it takes to lock up known drug dealers, even if it involves civilians. Near the end of the movie, Popeye accidentally kills Bill Mulderig ([[Bill Hickman]]), a federal agent with whom he previously had an argument. Undeterred by Mulderig's death, Popeye continues in pursuit of his foe.
In 1986, Doyle was the protagonist of an [[Television pilot|television pilot]] called "Popeye Doyle", played by [[Ed O'Neill]]. Although the series was never produced, the pilot was shown as a TV movie on NBC.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091780/ "Popeye Doyle" TV pilot on imdb.com</ref>


==''French Connection II''==
[[Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits]] founder [[Al Copeland]] named his fast-food chain after Popeye Doyle.<ref name=times>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/business/25copeland.html?ref=obituaries Martin, Douglas. "Al Copeland, a Restaurateur Known for Spice and Speed, Dies at 64"]. ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 25, 2008</ref><ref>[http://news.google.com/archivesearch?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tab=wn&q=%22Popeyes+Chicken+%26+Biscuits%22+%22Popeye+Doyle%22 Google News archives result turns up several results] and led to this footnote now added to article: Hoffman, Ken, "Chicken Cordon Bleu est tres magnifique" King Features Syndicate as reprinted in ''The Gazette'' of Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Iowa, June 19, 1998, p 2, ("chain was named for Popeye Doyle, the cop in ''The French Connection''")[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CR&z=CRGB&p_theme=cr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFE97540B025E0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM as archived online at newsbank.com]. Retrieved [[March 27]], [[2008]]</ref>
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The 1975 sequel ''[[French Connection II]]'' follows Popeye as he pursues drug smuggler Alain Charnier ([[Fernando Rey]]) back to [[Marseille]]. Gene Hackman and Fernando Rey &mdash; the only two cast members to appear in both movies &mdash; reprised their roles as Popeye and Charnier. While the original movie was based on a true story, the sequel was entirely fictional.


==See also==
==Legacy==
*[[Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits]] founder [[Al Copeland]] said he named his fast-food chain after Popeye Doyle.<ref name=times>{{cite news|first=Douglas|last=Martin|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/business/25copeland.html|title=Al Copeland, a Restaurateur Known for Spice and Speed, Dies at 64|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|location=New York City|date=March 25, 2008}}</ref>
* [[Eddie Egan]]
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* ''[[The French Connection (film)|The French Connection]]''
* [[AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains]] ''(hero number 44)''


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Latest revision as of 21:13, 21 October 2024

Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) in The French Connection.
First appearanceThe French Connection (1971)
Last appearancePopeye Doyle (1986)
Portrayed byGene Hackman (films)
Ed O'Neill (TV pilot)
In-universe information
Full nameJames "Jimmy" Doyle
NicknamePopeye
GenderMale
TitleDetective
OccupationPolice officer

Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle is a fictional character portrayed by actor Gene Hackman in the films The French Connection (1971) and its sequel, French Connection II (1975), and by Ed O'Neill in the 1986 television film Popeye Doyle. Hackman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The French Connection. The character is based on a real-life New York City police detective, Eddie Egan, who also appeared in the film as Walt Simonson, Doyle's supervisor.[1][2] Doyle, as played by Hackman in The French Connection, is ranked number 44 as a hero on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains list.

The French Connection

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Main article: The French Connection (film)

In the 1971 movie The French Connection, Popeye is a rough police detective who routinely breaks the rules in an effort to catch criminals, in this case a group of French drug smugglers. On an individual basis, Popeye has many negative qualities; he is a racist, womanizing alcoholic who is often disrespectful to his superiors. Nevertheless, he is a dedicated officer leading the New York City Police Department's narcotics squad in drug arrests and is willing to do whatever it takes to lock up known drug dealers, even if it involves civilians. Near the end of the movie, Popeye accidentally kills Bill Mulderig (Bill Hickman), a federal agent with whom he previously had an argument. Undeterred by Mulderig's death, Popeye continues in pursuit of his foe.

French Connection II

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Main article: French Connection II

The 1975 sequel French Connection II follows Popeye as he pursues drug smuggler Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) back to Marseille. Gene Hackman and Fernando Rey — the only two cast members to appear in both movies — reprised their roles as Popeye and Charnier. While the original movie was based on a true story, the sequel was entirely fictional.

Legacy

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References

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  1. ^ Eddie Egan (I) - Biography
  2. ^ Eddie Egan Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  3. ^ Martin, Douglas (March 25, 2008). "Al Copeland, a Restaurateur Known for Spice and Speed, Dies at 64". The New York Times. New York City.
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