Eddie Bracken

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

76

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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

  • Wiseguy

    Wiseguy

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Ed

    Ed

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Baby's Day Out

    Baby's Day Out

  • Remember WENN

    Remember WENN

  • National Lampoon's Vacation

    National Lampoon's Vacation

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • The Roaring 20's

    The Roaring 20's

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

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

  • Going My Way

    Going My Way

  • Oscar

    Oscar

  • The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

    The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

  • Life with Henry

    Life with Henry

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

    Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

  • Blacke's Magic

    Blacke's Magic

  • Hail the Conquering Hero

    Hail the Conquering Hero

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

    The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

  • Fun on a Weekend

    Fun on a Weekend

  • Reaching for the Sun

    Reaching for the Sun

  • We're Not Married!

    We're Not Married!

  • The American Clock

    The American Clock

  • Star Spangled Rhythm

    Star Spangled Rhythm

  • Shinbone Alley

    Shinbone Alley

  • Pacific Liner

    Pacific Liner

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • Young and Willing

    Young and Willing

  • Duffy's Tavern

    Duffy's Tavern

  • A Slight Case of Larceny

    A Slight Case of Larceny

  • Sweater Girl

    Sweater Girl

  • The Girl from Jones Beach

    The Girl from Jones Beach

  • Rookie of the Year

    Rookie of the Year

  • Winnetka Road

    Winnetka Road

  • Always on Sunday

    Always on Sunday

  • Rainbow Island

    Rainbow Island

  • Summer Stock

    Summer Stock

  • Summer Stock: Get Happy!

    Summer Stock: Get Happy!

  • Caught in the Draft

    Caught in the Draft

  • The Fleet's In

    The Fleet's In

  • About Face

    About Face

  • Ladies' Man

    Ladies' Man

  • Bring on the Girls

    Bring on the Girls

  • Too Many Girls

    Too Many Girls

  • Safeguarding Military Information

    Safeguarding Military Information

  • Hold That Blonde!

    Hold That Blonde!

  • The Star Wagon

    The Star Wagon

  • Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

    Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

  • Two Tickets to Broadway

    Two Tickets to Broadway

  • Wild Wild World

    Wild Wild World

  • Happy Go Lucky

    Happy Go Lucky

  • A Message of Importance

    A Message of Importance