Eddie Bracken
ActingBorn Feb 7, 1915Died Nov 14, 2002
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Edward Vincent "Eddie" Bracken (February 7, 1915 - November 14, 2002) was an American actor. Bracken became a Hollywood comedy legend with lead performances in the films Hail the Conquering Hero and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (both released in 1944), both of which have been preserved by the National Film Registry. During this era, he also had success on Broadway, with performances in plays like Too Many Girls. Bracken's later movie roles include National Lampoon's Vacation, Oscar, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and Rookie of the Year. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Bracken, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2006Summer Stock: Get Happy!as Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2000Edas Stuckeyville Stantv1997The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescueas Sebastian (voice)movie1996Remember WENNas Pepper Canarsietv1994Baby's Day Outas Old Timermovie1994Winnetka Roadas Father Burketv1994Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittakeras Maj. Charles T. Alexandermovie1993Rookie of the Yearas Bob Carsonmovie1993The American Clockas Grandpamovie1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Mr. Duncanmovie1991Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IIas Selfmovie1991Oscaras « Five Spot » Charliemovie1990Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreameras Selfmovie1989Show Boatas Captain Andymovie1988Monstersas J.J. 'Freddy' Frederickstv1987Wiseguytv1986Blacke's Magictv1985Amazing Storiesas Nelson Chumskytv1985The Golden Girlsas Buzztv1984Tales from the Darksideas Grandpa Titus Tollivertv1984Murder, She Wroteas Barney Ogdentv1983The Wind in the Willowsas Moley (voice)movie1983National Lampoon's Vacationas Roy Walleymovie1975Ellery Queentv1971The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Jaketv1971Great Performancesas Cap'n Andy Hawkstv1970Shinbone Alleyas Archy (voice)movie1965Wild Wild Worldas Narratormovie1963Burke's Lawas Simeon Quatrainetv1962Going My Waytv1962The Merv Griffin Showas Selftv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1962Always on Sundayas Armandomovie1960The Roaring 20'stv1959Rawhideas Edgar Allan Smitherstv1957The Star Wagonas Stephen Minchmovie1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Selftv1955The 20th Century Fox Hourtv1954Climax!as Iratv1953A Slight Case of Larcenyas Frederick Winthrop Cloppmovie1952We're Not Married!as Willie Fishermovie1952About Faceas Biff Robertsmovie1951Two Tickets to Broadwayas Lew Conwaymovie1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Gunner's Matetv1950Lux Video Theatreas Larrytv1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Selftv1950Summer Stockas Orville Wingaitmovie1950What's My Line?as Selftv1949The Girl from Jones Beachas Chuck Donovanmovie1948Studio Oneas George Shorttv1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1947Fun on a Weekendas Pete Portermovie1947Ladies' Manas Henry Haskellmovie1945Hold That Blonde!as Ogden Spencer Trulow IIImovie1945Duffy's Tavernas Eddie Brackenmovie1945Out of This Worldas Herbie Fentonmovie1945Bring on the Girlsas J. Newport Batesmovie1944A Message of Importancemovie1944Rainbow Islandas Toby Smithmovie1944The Fighting Generationas Self / Soldier in Audiencemovie1944The Miracle of Morgan's Creekas Norval Jonesmovie1944Hail the Conquering Heroas Woodrow Truesmithmovie1943Young and Willingas George Bodellmovie1943Happy Go Luckyas Wally Casemovie1942Sweater Girlas Jack Mitchellmovie1942Star Spangled Rhythmas Johnny Webstermovie1942The Fleet's Inas Barney Watersmovie1942Safeguarding Military Informationas Soldier (uncredited)movie1941Caught in the Draftas Bert Sparksmovie1941Reaching for the Sunas Benny Hoganmovie1941Life with Henryas Basil 'Dizzy' Stevensmovie1940Too Many Girlsas Jojo Jordanmovie1939The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)movie1939Pacific Lineras Junior officer (uncredited)movie