
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

Climax!
1954
as Ira

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

What's My Line?
1950
as Self

The Golden Girls
1985
as Buzz

Studio One
1948
as Billy Cascade / Herbert (voice) / George Short

Rawhide
1959
as Morris G. Stevens / Edgar Allan Smithers

Burke's Law
1963
as 'Evil Eye' Hatton / Simeon Quatraine

Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Grandpa Titus Tolliver

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

Amazing Stories
1985
as Nelson Chumsky

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

Wiseguy
1987

Ed
2000
as Stuckeyville Stan

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955

Monsters
1988
as J.J. 'Freddy' Fredericks

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self

Ellery Queen
1975
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Larry

Remember WENN
1996
as Pepper Canarsie

The Roaring 20's
1960

Going My Way
1962

The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Jake

Blacke's Magic
1986

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

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
1994
as Maj. Charles T. Alexander

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997
as Sebastian (voice)

About Face
1952
as Biff Roberts

Summer Stock
1950
as Orville Wingait

The American Clock
1993
as Grandpa

We're Not Married!
1952
as Willie Fisher

Rainbow Island
1944
as Toby Smith

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Norval Jones

Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Woodrow Truesmith

Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
as Johnny Webster

The Wind in the Willows
1983
as Moley (voice)

Reaching for the Sun
1941
as Benny Hogan

The Girl from Jones Beach
1949
as Chuck Donovan

The Fleet's In
1942
as Barney Waters

Sweater Girl
1942
as Jack Mitchell

Caught in the Draft
1941
as Bert Sparks

The Fighting Generation
1944
as Self / Soldier in Audience

Out of This World
1945
as Herbie Fenton

A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
as Frederick Winthrop Clopp

Young and Willing
1943
as George Bodell

Pacific Liner
1939
as Junior officer (uncredited)

Duffy's Tavern
1945
as Eddie Bracken

Hold That Blonde!
1945
as Ogden Spencer Trulow III

Bring on the Girls
1945
as J. Newport Bates
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
as Self

Two Tickets to Broadway
1951
as Lew Conway

Fun on a Weekend
1947
as Pete Porter

Shinbone Alley
1970
as Archy (voice)

Too Many Girls
1940
as Jojo Jordan

Show Boat
1989
as Captain Andy

Life with Henry
1941
as Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
Safeguarding Military Information
1942
as Soldier (uncredited)

Ladies' Man
1947
as Henry Haskell

Summer Stock: Get Happy!
2006
as Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)

Happy Go Lucky
1943
as Wally Case

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
1990
as Self

The Star Wagon
1957
as Stephen Minch
Wild Wild World
1965
as Narrator

Always on Sunday
1962
as Armando

A Message of Importance
1944
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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