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''' | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the main protagonist of ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''. He is [[Roger Rabbit (character)|Roger Rabbit]]'s best friend and [[Teddy Valiant]]'s older brother. He was portrayed by the late [[Bob Hoskins]]. | ||
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Eddie and his brother Teddy were sons of a circus clown (shown by the pictures on their desk in the film), who joined the police force and eventually started their own private investigation service ''Valiant and Valiant'', in 1934, working largely on toon cases, such as the kidnapping of [[Donald Duck]]'s [[Huey, Dewey and Louie|nephews]] in 1937 or clearing [[Goofy]] of accusations of espionage in 1940, both seen as newspaper clippings in Eddie's office. | Eddie and his brother Teddy were sons of a circus clown (shown by the pictures on their desk in the film), who joined the police force and eventually started their own private investigation service ''Valiant and Valiant'', in 1934, working largely on toon cases, such as the kidnapping of [[Donald Duck]]'s [[Huey, Dewey, and Louie|nephews]] in 1937 or clearing [[Goofy]] of accusations of espionage in 1940, both seen as newspaper clippings in Eddie's office. | ||
However, during another investigation in 1942, he and Teddy were chasing the unknown Toon form of [[Judge Doom]], who was robbing the First National Bank of [[Toontown]] (the home of all the Toons), but during the chase, Doom dropped a large piano on them from 15 stories up, Eddie survived with a broken arm, but Teddy was killed. After his death, Eddie showed a great dislike for Toons, turned to the bottle, and disappeared from the public eye, refusing to take any more cases involving Toons. | However, during another investigation in 1942, he and Teddy were chasing the unknown Toon form of [[Judge Doom]], who was robbing the First National Bank of [[Toontown]] (the home of all the Toons), but during the chase, Doom dropped a large piano on them from 15 stories up, Eddie survived with a broken arm, but Teddy was killed. After his death, Eddie showed a great dislike for Toons, turned to the bottle, and disappeared from the public eye, refusing to take any more cases involving Toons. | ||
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== Other appearances == | == Other appearances == | ||
According to ''[[Roger Rabbit: The Resurrection of Doom]]'', Eddie has given up drinking, but now tends to consume jelly beans quite a bit. | |||
In ''[[Who P-P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit?]]'', Eddie has again vowed to no longer take any toon cases, but is forced to do so when [[Baby Herman]] is found dead. | |||
=== <u>Walt Disney's World on Ice</u> === | === <u>Walt Disney's World on Ice</u> === | ||
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== Behind the Scenes == | == Behind the Scenes == | ||
In ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'', Eddie is a fictional Californian private detective hired by comic-book star Roger Rabbit to investigate the workings of Roger's corrupt employers, the DeGreasey Brothers. When Roger is found dead, and his final words having been censored out, Valiant is soon sent on the case of tracking Rogers' murderers. This first incarnation of Eddie is a heavy smoker, has a beard and is active when the book is set (1981), rather than the later, more accepted incarnation of the character. | In ''[[Who Censored Roger Rabbit?]]'', Eddie is a fictional Californian private detective hired by comic-book star Roger Rabbit to investigate the workings of Roger's corrupt employers, the DeGreasey Brothers. When Roger is found dead, and his final words having been censored out, Valiant is soon sent on the case of tracking Rogers' murderers. This first incarnation of Eddie is a heavy smoker, has a beard and is active when the book is set (1981), rather than the later, more accepted incarnation of the character. | ||
The 1988 film gave more insight into the character of Eddie, who was played by | The 1988 film gave more insight into the character of Eddie, who was played by the late Bob Hoskins. He also doesn't smoke, but is a border-line alcoholic. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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* Though little or nothing is heard about the methods employed by Eddie's brother, the items on Teddy's side of the desk in shots of the Valiant and Valiant office suggest that Teddy was based more on [[Wikipedia:Sherlock Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]], judging by the tobacco pipe and magnifying glass on his desk. | * Though little or nothing is heard about the methods employed by Eddie's brother, the items on Teddy's side of the desk in shots of the Valiant and Valiant office suggest that Teddy was based more on [[Wikipedia:Sherlock Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]], judging by the tobacco pipe and magnifying glass on his desk. | ||
* Eddie looks like a composite of [[Wikipedia:Peter Falk|Peter Falk]] of ''[[Wikipedia:Columbo (TV series)|Columbo]]'' and film private eye [[Wikipedia:Philip Marlowe|Philip Marlowe]], wearing shiny brown suit and beat-up fedora above a craggy face. | * Eddie looks like a composite of [[Wikipedia:Peter Falk|Peter Falk]] of ''[[Wikipedia:Columbo (TV series)|Columbo]]'' and film private eye [[Wikipedia:Philip Marlowe|Philip Marlowe]], wearing shiny brown suit and beat-up fedora above a craggy face. | ||
== External links == | |||
* [[w:c:disney:Eddie Valiant|Eddie Valiant]] at [[w:c:disney|Disney Wiki]] | |||
* [[w:c:hero:Eddie Valiant|Eddie Valiant]] at [[w:c:hero|Heroes Wiki]] | |||
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