Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Acting

Born:
1915-02-07
Died:
2002-11-14
Place of birth:
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Bracken, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

2006Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Ed

Ed

7.72000Stuckeyville Stan
TV
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

6.11997Sebastian (voice)
Movie
Remember WENN

Remember WENN

7.81996Pepper Canarsie
TV
Baby's Day Out

Baby's Day Out

6.41994Old Timer
Movie
Winnetka Road

Winnetka Road

4.71994Father Burke
TV
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

6.31994Maj. Charles T. Alexander
Movie
Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

6.21993Bob Carson
Movie
The American Clock

The American Clock

5.71993Grandpa
Movie
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

6.81992Mr. Duncan
Movie
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

1991Self
Movie
Oscar

Oscar

6.41991« Five Spot » Charlie
Movie
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

5.71990Self
Movie
Show Boat

Show Boat

1989Captain Andy
Movie
Monsters

Monsters

7.01988J.J. 'Freddy' Fredericks
TV
Wiseguy

Wiseguy

6.61987
TV
Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic

6.81986
TV
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

7.51985Nelson Chumsky
TV
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

7.61985Buzz
TV
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

7.21984Grandpa Titus Tolliver
TV
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.51984Barney Ogden
TV
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

6.21983Moley (voice)
Movie
National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

7.11983Roy Walley
Movie
Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

7.51975
TV
The New Dick Van Dyke Show

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

5.61971Jake
TV
Great Performances

Great Performances

6.11971Cap'n Andy Hawks
TV
Shinbone Alley

Shinbone Alley

6.41970Archy (voice)
Movie
Wild Wild World

Wild Wild World

8.01965Narrator
Movie
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6.21963Simeon Quatraine
TV
Going My Way

Going My Way

5.81962
TV
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.81962Self
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.61962Self
TV
Always on Sunday

Always on Sunday

10.01962Armando
Movie
The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

1960
TV
Rawhide

Rawhide

7.31959Edgar Allan Smithers
TV
The Star Wagon

The Star Wagon

1957Stephen Minch
Movie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

6.41956Self
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

6.01955
TV
Climax!

Climax!

3.81954Ira
TV
A Slight Case of Larceny

A Slight Case of Larceny

5.51953Frederick Winthrop Clopp
Movie
We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

6.01952Willie Fisher
Movie
About Face

About Face

5.01952Biff Roberts
Movie
Two Tickets to Broadway

Two Tickets to Broadway

4.61951Lew Conway
Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

7.21951Gunner's Mate
TV
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

6.71950Larry
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.91950Self
TV
Summer Stock

Summer Stock

6.71950Orville Wingait
Movie
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

7.11950Self
TV
The Girl from Jones Beach

The Girl from Jones Beach

5.51949Chuck Donovan
Movie
Studio One

Studio One

5.41948George Short
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.81948Self
TV
Fun on a Weekend

Fun on a Weekend

7.21947Pete Porter
Movie
Ladies' Man

Ladies' Man

10.01947Henry Haskell
Movie
Hold That Blonde!

Hold That Blonde!

6.21945Ogden Spencer Trulow III
Movie
Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern

6.41945Eddie Bracken
Movie
Out of This World

Out of This World

8.01945Herbie Fenton
Movie
Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

6.21945J. Newport Bates
Movie
A Message of Importance

A Message of Importance

4.51944
Movie
Rainbow Island

Rainbow Island

7.51944Toby Smith
Movie
The Fighting Generation

The Fighting Generation

5.01944Self / Soldier in Audience
Movie