Eddie Bracken
Acting
Born: 1915-02-07 · Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2002-11-14
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 Alo
🎬 Movies (30)
Summer Stock: Get Happy!
2006
Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997
Sebastian (voice)
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
1994
Maj. Charles T. Alexander
Baby's Day Out
1994
Old Timer
Rookie of the Year
1993
Bob Carson
The American Clock
1993
Grandpa
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
Mr. Duncan
Oscar
1991
« Five Spot » Charlie
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
Self
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
1990
Self
Show Boat
1989
Captain Andy
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
Roy Walley
The Wind in the Willows
1983
Moley (voice)
Shinbone Alley
1970
Archy (voice)
Wild Wild World
1965
Narrator
Always on Sunday
1962
Armando
The Star Wagon
1957
Stephen Minch
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
Frederick Winthrop Clopp
We're Not Married!
1952
Willie Fisher
About Face
1952
Biff Roberts
Two Tickets to Broadway
1951
Lew Conway
Summer Stock
1950
Orville Wingait
The Girl from Jones Beach
1949
Chuck Donovan
Fun on a Weekend
1947
Pete Porter
Ladies' Man
1947
Henry Haskell
Bring on the Girls
1945
J. Newport Bates
Hold That Blonde!
1945
Ogden Spencer Trulow III
Out of This World
1945
Herbie Fenton
Duffy's Tavern
1945
Eddie Bracken
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
Woodrow Truesmith
📺 TV Shows (28)
Ed
2000
Stuckeyville Stan
Remember WENN
1996
Pepper Canarsie
Winnetka Road
1994
Father Burke
Monsters
1988
J.J. 'Freddy' Fredericks
Wiseguy
1987
Blacke's Magic
1986
The Golden Girls
1985
Buzz
Amazing Stories
1985
Nelson Chumsky
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Grandpa Titus Tolliver
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Barney Ogden
Ellery Queen
1975
Great Performances
1971
Cap'n Andy Hawks
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
Jake
Burke's Law
1963
Simeon Quatraine
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self
Going My Way
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
The Roaring 20's
1960
Rawhide
1959
Edgar Allan Smithers
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Self
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Climax!
1954
Ira
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Gunner's Mate
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Larry
What's My Line?
1950
Self
Studio One
1948
George Short
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self