Eddie Bracken

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-02-07

Day of death

2002-11-14 (87 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Bracken, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Baby's Day Out

    Baby's Day Out

  • Remember WENN

    Remember WENN

  • About Face

    About Face

  • Sweater Girl

    Sweater Girl

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • Summer Stock

    Summer Stock

  • The Roaring 20's

    The Roaring 20's

  • Always on Sunday

    Always on Sunday

  • National Lampoon's Vacation

    National Lampoon's Vacation

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • Shinbone Alley

    Shinbone Alley

  • Going My Way

    Going My Way

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Young and Willing

    Young and Willing

  • Blacke's Magic

    Blacke's Magic

  • Hold That Blonde!

    Hold That Blonde!

  • Ladies' Man

    Ladies' Man

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Happy Go Lucky

    Happy Go Lucky

  • Oscar

    Oscar

  • Rookie of the Year

    Rookie of the Year

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Winnetka Road

    Winnetka Road

  • The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

    The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

  • We're Not Married!

    We're Not Married!

  • The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

    The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

  • Hail the Conquering Hero

    Hail the Conquering Hero

  • Safeguarding Military Information

    Safeguarding Military Information

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • The Star Wagon

    The Star Wagon

  • Caught in the Draft

    Caught in the Draft

  • Fun on a Weekend

    Fun on a Weekend

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

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

  • Wild Wild World

    Wild Wild World

  • The Fleet's In

    The Fleet's In

  • The American Clock

    The American Clock

  • The Fighting Generation

    The Fighting Generation

  • Two Tickets to Broadway

    Two Tickets to Broadway

  • Duffy's Tavern

    Duffy's Tavern

  • Bring on the Girls

    Bring on the Girls

  • Reaching for the Sun

    Reaching for the Sun

  • A Slight Case of Larceny

    A Slight Case of Larceny

  • Too Many Girls

    Too Many Girls

  • Pacific Liner

    Pacific Liner

  • Rainbow Island

    Rainbow Island

  • Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

    Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

  • The Girl from Jones Beach

    The Girl from Jones Beach

  • Life with Henry

    Life with Henry

  • Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

    Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

  • A Message of Importance

    A Message of Importance

  • Summer Stock: Get Happy!

    Summer Stock: Get Happy!