Person
Eddie Bracken
Acting · 1915–2002 · Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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
Self
Murder, She Wrote
Barney Ogden
Great Performances
Cap'n Andy Hawks
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Climax!
Ira
What's My Line?
Self
Rawhide
Morris G. Stevens
The Golden Girls
Buzz
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Filmography
- 2006Summer Stock: Get Happy!Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2000EdStuckeyville Stan
- 1997The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueSebastian (voice)
- 1996Remember WENNPepper Canarsie
- 1994Baby's Day OutOld Timer
- 1994Winnetka RoadFather Burke
- 1994Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson WhittakerMaj. Charles T. Alexander
- 1993Rookie of the YearBob Carson
- 1993The American ClockGrandpa
- 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMr. Duncan
- 1991Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IISelf
- 1991Oscar« Five Spot » Charlie
- 1990Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American DreamerSelf
- 1989Show BoatCaptain Andy
- 1988MonstersJ.J. 'Freddy' Fredericks
- 1987Wiseguy
- 1986Blacke's Magic
- 1985Amazing StoriesNelson Chumsky
- 1985The Golden GirlsBuzz
- 1984Tales from the DarksideGrandpa Titus Tolliver
- 1984Murder, She WroteBarney Ogden
- 1983The Wind in the WillowsMoley (voice)
- 1983National Lampoon's VacationRoy Walley
- 1975Ellery Queen
- 1971The New Dick Van Dyke ShowJake
- 1971Great PerformancesCap'n Andy Hawks
- 1970Shinbone AlleyArchy (voice)
- 1965Wild Wild WorldNarrator
- 1963Burke's Law'Evil Eye' Hatton
- 1962Going My Way
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962Always on SundayArmando
- 1960The Roaring 20's
- 1959RawhideMorris G. Stevens
- 1957The Star WagonStephen Minch
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
- 1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
- 1954Climax!Ira
- 1953A Slight Case of LarcenyFrederick Winthrop Clopp
- 1952We're Not Married!Willie Fisher
- 1952About FaceBiff Roberts
- 1951Two Tickets to BroadwayLew Conway
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsPeter Ward
- 1950Lux Video TheatreLarry
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
- 1950Summer StockOrville Wingait
- 1950What's My Line?Self
- 1949The Girl from Jones BeachChuck Donovan
- 1948Studio OneBilly Cascade
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1947Fun on a WeekendPete Porter
- 1947Ladies' ManHenry Haskell
- 1945Hold That Blonde!Ogden Spencer Trulow III
- 1945Duffy's TavernEddie Bracken
- 1945Out of This WorldHerbie Fenton
- 1945Bring on the GirlsJ. Newport Bates
- 1944A Message of Importance
- 1944Rainbow IslandToby Smith
- 1944The Fighting GenerationSelf / Soldier in Audience
- 1944The Miracle of Morgan's CreekNorval Jones
- 1944Hail the Conquering HeroWoodrow Truesmith
- 1943Young and WillingGeorge Bodell
- 1943Happy Go LuckyWally Case
- 1942Sweater GirlJack Mitchell
- 1942Star Spangled RhythmJohnny Webster
- 1942The Fleet's InBarney Waters
- 1942Safeguarding Military InformationSoldier (uncredited)
- 1941Caught in the DraftBert Sparks
- 1941Reaching for the SunBenny Hogan
- 1941Life with HenryBasil 'Dizzy' Stevens
- 1940Too Many GirlsJojo Jordan
- 1939The Hunchback of Notre DameSoldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
- 1939Pacific LinerJunior officer (uncredited)
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