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Eddie Bracken

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
79

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 7, 1915 (111 years old)

Place of Birth
Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Eddie 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

Acting

2006Summer Stock: Get Happy!as Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000Edas Stuckeyville Stan
1997The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescueas Sebastian (voice)
1996Remember WENNas Pepper Canarsie
1994Baby's Day Outas Old Timer
1994Winnetka Roadas Father Burke
1994Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittakeras Maj. Charles T. Alexander
1993Rookie of the Yearas Bob Carson
1993The American Clockas Grandpa
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Mr. Duncan
1991Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IIas Self
1991Oscaras « Five Spot » Charlie
1990Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreameras Self
1989Show Boatas Captain Andy
1988Monstersas J.J. 'Freddy' Fredericks
1987Wiseguyas
1986Blacke's Magicas
1985Amazing Storiesas Nelson Chumsky
1985The Golden Girlsas Buzz
1984Murder, She Wroteas Barney Ogden
1984Tales from the Darksideas Grandpa Titus Tolliver
1983The Wind in the Willowsas Moley (voice)
1983National Lampoon's Vacationas Roy Walley
1975Ellery Queenas
1971The New Dick Van Dyke Showas Jake
1971Great Performancesas Cap'n Andy Hawks
1970Shinbone Alleyas Archy (voice)
1965Wild Wild Worldas Narrator
1963Burke's Lawas 'Evil Eye' Hatton
1963Burke's Lawas Simeon Quatraine
1962Going My Wayas
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962Always on Sundayas Armando
1960The Roaring 20'sas
1959Rawhideas Edgar Allan Smithers
1959Rawhideas Morris G. Stevens
1957The Star Wagonas Stephen Minch
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras
1954Climax!as Ira
1953A Slight Case of Larcenyas Frederick Winthrop Clopp
1952We're Not Married!as Willie Fisher
1952About Faceas Biff Roberts
1951Two Tickets to Broadwayas Lew Conway
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Gunner's Mate
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Peter Ward
1950Lux Video Theatreas Larry
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
1950Summer Stockas Orville Wingait
1950What's My Line?as Self
1949The Girl from Jones Beachas Chuck Donovan
1948Studio Oneas Billy Cascade
1948Studio Oneas George Short
1948Studio Oneas Herbert (voice)
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1947Fun on a Weekendas Pete Porter
1947Ladies' Manas Henry Haskell
1945Hold That Blonde!as Ogden Spencer Trulow III
1945Duffy's Tavernas Eddie Bracken
1945Out of This Worldas Herbie Fenton
1945Bring on the Girlsas J. Newport Bates
1944A Message of Importanceas
1944Rainbow Islandas Toby Smith
1944The Fighting Generationas Self / Soldier in Audience
1944The Miracle of Morgan's Creekas Norval Jones
1944Hail the Conquering Heroas Woodrow Truesmith
1943Young and Willingas George Bodell
1943Happy Go Luckyas Wally Case
1942Sweater Girlas Jack Mitchell
1942Star Spangled Rhythmas Johnny Webster
1942The Fleet's Inas Barney Waters
1942Safeguarding Military Informationas Soldier (uncredited)
1941Caught in the Draftas Bert Sparks
1941Reaching for the Sunas Benny Hogan
1941Life with Henryas Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
1940Too Many Girlsas Jojo Jordan
1939The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
1939Pacific Lineras Junior officer (uncredited)

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