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

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

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

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

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • National Lampoon's Vacation

    National Lampoon's Vacation

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Baby's Day Out

    Baby's Day Out

  • Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Shinbone Alley

    Shinbone Alley

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Roaring 20's

    The Roaring 20's

  • Remember WENN

    Remember WENN

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • Oscar

    Oscar

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • Going My Way

    Going My Way

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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

    Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

  • Pacific Liner

    Pacific Liner

  • Summer Stock

    Summer Stock

  • Rainbow Island

    Rainbow Island

  • About Face

    About Face

  • Blacke's Magic

    Blacke's Magic

  • Ladies' Man

    Ladies' Man

  • Rookie of the Year

    Rookie of the Year

  • The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

    The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

  • Sweater Girl

    Sweater Girl

  • We're Not Married!

    We're Not Married!

  • The American Clock

    The American Clock

  • The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

    The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

  • Life with Henry

    Life with Henry

  • Duffy's Tavern

    Duffy's Tavern

  • The Fleet's In

    The Fleet's In

  • Hail the Conquering Hero

    Hail the Conquering Hero

  • A Slight Case of Larceny

    A Slight Case of Larceny

  • Winnetka Road

    Winnetka Road

  • Reaching for the Sun

    Reaching for the Sun

  • Young and Willing

    Young and Willing

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • Always on Sunday

    Always on Sunday

  • Caught in the Draft

    Caught in the Draft

  • The Star Wagon

    The Star Wagon

  • Fun on a Weekend

    Fun on a Weekend

  • Two Tickets to Broadway

    Two Tickets to Broadway

  • Safeguarding Military Information

    Safeguarding Military Information

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • Hold That Blonde!

    Hold That Blonde!

  • Too Many Girls

    Too Many Girls

  • The Girl from Jones Beach

    The Girl from Jones Beach

  • Summer Stock: Get Happy!

    Summer Stock: Get Happy!

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Fighting Generation

    The Fighting Generation

  • Bring on the Girls

    Bring on the Girls

  • Happy Go Lucky

    Happy Go Lucky

  • Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

    Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

  • Wild Wild World

    Wild Wild World

  • A Message of Importance

    A Message of Importance