Eddie Bracken
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1915-02-07
- Died
- 2002-11-14
- Place of birth
- Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Edward Vincent Bracken
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (28)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Barney Ogden
Great Performances
1971
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
The Golden Girls
1985
as Buzz
Climax!
1954
as Ira
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Burke's Law
1963
as 'Evil Eye' Hatton / Simeon Quatraine
Rawhide
1959
as Morris G. Stevens / Edgar Allan Smithers
Studio One
1948
as Billy Cascade / Herbert (voice) / George Short
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Grandpa Titus Tolliver
Amazing Stories
1985
as Nelson Chumsky
Wiseguy
1987
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Ed
2000
as Stuckeyville Stan
Monsters
1988
as J.J. 'Freddy' Fredericks
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Ellery Queen
1975
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Larry
Remember WENN
1996
as Pepper Canarsie
Blacke's Magic
1986
Going My Way
1962
The Roaring 20's
1960
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Jake
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Peter Ward / Gunner's Mate
Winnetka Road
1994
as Father Burke
Movies (46)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Mr. Duncan
Baby's Day Out
1994
as Old Timer
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Roy Walley
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
Oscar
1991
as « Five Spot » Charlie
Rookie of the Year
1993
as Bob Carson
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997
as Sebastian (voice)
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
1994
as Maj. Charles T. Alexander
The American Clock
1993
as Grandpa
We're Not Married!
1952
as Willie Fisher
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Norval Jones
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Woodrow Truesmith
Too Many Girls
1940
as Jojo Jordan
The Wind in the Willows
1983
as Moley (voice)
Fun on a Weekend
1947
as Pete Porter
Summer Stock
1950
as Orville Wingait
Duffy's Tavern
1945
as Eddie Bracken
Hold That Blonde!
1945
as Ogden Spencer Trulow III
Shinbone Alley
1970
as Archy (voice)
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
as Johnny Webster
The Fleet's In
1942
as Barney Waters
Two Tickets to Broadway
1951
as Lew Conway
Young and Willing
1943
as George Bodell
Rainbow Island
1944
as Toby Smith
The Girl from Jones Beach
1949
as Chuck Donovan
Out of This World
1945
as Herbie Fenton
Show Boat
1989
as Captain Andy
Ladies' Man
1947
as Henry Haskell
Caught in the Draft
1941
as Bert Sparks
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
as Frederick Winthrop Clopp
Bring on the Girls
1945
as J. Newport Bates
Pacific Liner
1939
as Junior officer (uncredited)
Reaching for the Sun
1941
as Benny Hogan
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
1990
as Self
The Fighting Generation
1944
as Self / Soldier in Audience
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
as Self
Always on Sunday
1962
as Armando
Life with Henry
1941
as Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
About Face
1952
as Biff Roberts
Sweater Girl
1942
as Jack Mitchell
Happy Go Lucky
1943
as Wally Case
Safeguarding Military Information
1942
as Soldier (uncredited)
A Message of Importance
1944
Wild Wild World
1965
as Narrator
The Star Wagon
1957
as Stephen Minch
Summer Stock: Get Happy!
2006
as Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)
About Eddie Bracken
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. Desc… With 74 credits spanning from 1939 to 2006, Eddie Bracken has appeared in 46 films and 28 TV shows.
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- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — as Mr. Duncan
- Baby's Day Out (1994) — as Old Timer
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) — as Roy Walley
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) — as Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
- Oscar (1991) — as « Five Spot » Charlie
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