Foody had several screen credits from the 1980s, including the
Arnold Schwarzenegger movie
Raw Deal and 1991's
Dillinger, which featured fellow gangster actor
Lawrence Tierney. Foody played 1930s mobster Johnny in the 1990 film
Home Alone and
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York in 1992. As Johnny, Foody appears in two black-and-white gangster
films-within-the-films Angels with Filthy Souls and its sequel
Angels with Even Filthier Souls (both are a parody of the 1938 film
Angels with Dirty Faces by
Warner Bros.). His appearances are notable for the famous catchphrases 'Keep the change ya filthy animal' and 'Merry Christmas ya filthy animal – and a Happy New Year'. His appearance in
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was also his final acting role. Originally, he was intended to play Snakes, the character whom Johnny kills in the first
Angels with Filthy Souls and Michael Guido was intended to play Johnny. However, having just undergone a
knee replacement surgery, he was unable to do the death scene where Snakes drops to his knees, leading to the roles being reversed. Foody also played Det. Cragie, the alcoholic and negligent Chicago cop in
Code of Silence, as well as the police dispatcher in
The Blues Brothers. He was also known for his incredible wit and was often referred to as "The Witster" on set. After filming
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Foody retired from acting. He moved to
Lexington, Kentucky where he remained until his death. == Death ==