Eddie Bracken

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 7, 1915

died

November 14, 2002

place of birth

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Edward Vincent Bracken

total credits

43 movies

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

Filmography

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.8

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992as Mr. Duncan
National Lampoon's Vacation
7.1

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983as Roy Walley
Baby's Day Out
6.4

Baby's Day Out

1994as Old Timer
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.3

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939as Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
Oscar
6.3

Oscar

1991as « Five Spot » Charlie
Rookie of the Year
6.2

Rookie of the Year

1993as Bob Carson
Summer Stock
6.7

Summer Stock

1950as Orville Wingait
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
6.1

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

1997as Sebastian (voice)
Hail the Conquering Hero
7.1

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944as Woodrow Truesmith
The American Clock
5.7

The American Clock

1993as Grandpa
Rainbow Island
7.5

Rainbow Island

1944as Toby Smith
Caught in the Draft
5.9

Caught in the Draft

1941as Bert Sparks
Duffy's Tavern
6.4

Duffy's Tavern

1945as Eddie Bracken
Shinbone Alley
6.4

Shinbone Alley

1970as Archy (voice)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
6.9

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944as Norval Jones
The Fleet's In
7.3

The Fleet's In

1942as Barney Waters
Star Spangled Rhythm
6.2

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942as Johnny Webster
We're Not Married!
5.9

We're Not Married!

1952as Willie Fisher
Show Boat

Show Boat

1989as Captain Andy
Fun on a Weekend
7.2

Fun on a Weekend

1947as Pete Porter
The Wind in the Willows
6.2

The Wind in the Willows

1983as Moley (voice)
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
6.3

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

1994as Maj. Charles T. Alexander
Hold That Blonde!
6.2

Hold That Blonde!

1945as Ogden Spencer Trulow III
Too Many Girls
5.9

Too Many Girls

1940as Jojo Jordan
The Girl from Jones Beach
5.5

The Girl from Jones Beach

1949as Chuck Donovan
Pacific Liner
5.5

Pacific Liner

1939as Junior officer (uncredited)
Sweater Girl
5.3

Sweater Girl

1942as Jack Mitchell
The Fighting Generation
5.1

The Fighting Generation

1944as Self / Soldier in Audience
Two Tickets to Broadway
4.6

Two Tickets to Broadway

1951as Lew Conway
Life with Henry
6.5

Life with Henry

1941as Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
Young and Willing
5.8

Young and Willing

1943as George Bodell
About Face
5.0

About Face

1952as Biff Roberts
Out of This World
8.0

Out of This World

1945as Herbie Fenton
Bring on the Girls
6.3

Bring on the Girls

1945as J. Newport Bates
Always on Sunday
10.0

Always on Sunday

1962as Armando
A Slight Case of Larceny
5.5

A Slight Case of Larceny

1953as Frederick Winthrop Clopp
Reaching for the Sun
7.3

Reaching for the Sun

1941as Benny Hogan
Ladies' Man
10.0

Ladies' Man

1947as Henry Haskell
Happy Go Lucky
5.5

Happy Go Lucky

1943as Wally Case
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
6.0

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

1990as Self
A Message of Importance
4.5

A Message of Importance

1944
The Star Wagon

The Star Wagon

1957as Stephen Minch
Summer Stock: Get Happy!

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

2006as Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)