Eddie Bracken
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
Great Performances
Cap'n Andy Hawks
Murder, She Wrote
Barney Ogden
What's My Line?
Self
Studio One
Billy Cascade
Studio One
Herbert (voice)
Studio One
George Short
Climax!
Ira
Rawhide
Morris G. Stevens
Rawhide
Edgar Allan Smithers
The Golden Girls
Buzz
Amazing Stories
Nelson Chumsky
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Burke's Law
'Evil Eye' Hatton
Burke's Law
Simeon Quatraine
Ed
Stuckeyville Stan
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Wiseguy
Tales from the Darkside
Grandpa Titus Tolliver
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Ellery Queen
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Mr. Duncan
Remember WENN
Pepper Canarsie
Lux Video Theatre
Larry
Blacke's Magic
The Roaring 20's
Going My Way
National Lampoon's Vacation
Roy Walley
Baby's Day Out
Old Timer
Sweater Girl
Jack Mitchell
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Maj. Charles T. Alexander
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Peter Ward
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Gunner's Mate
Summer Stock
Orville Wingait
Oscar
« Five Spot » Charlie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
Rookie of the Year
Bob Carson
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Sebastian (voice)
Winnetka Road
Father Burke
Hail the Conquering Hero
Woodrow Truesmith
The American Clock
Grandpa
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Self
The Wind in the Willows
Moley (voice)
The Fleet's In
Barney Waters
Star Spangled Rhythm
Johnny Webster
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Norval Jones
Hold That Blonde!
Ogden Spencer Trulow III
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
Self
Rainbow Island
Toby Smith
Bring on the Girls
J. Newport Bates
Pacific Liner
Junior officer (uncredited)
Out of This World
Herbie Fenton
Too Many Girls
Jojo Jordan
Shinbone Alley
Archy (voice)
We're Not Married!
Willie Fisher
Duffy's Tavern
Eddie Bracken
Two Tickets to Broadway
Lew Conway
Fun on a Weekend
Pete Porter
Always on Sunday
Armando
Young and Willing
George Bodell
A Slight Case of Larceny
Frederick Winthrop Clopp
Ladies' Man
Henry Haskell
Life with Henry
Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
Reaching for the Sun
Benny Hogan
Caught in the Draft
Bert Sparks
The Fighting Generation
Self / Soldier in Audience
About Face
Biff Roberts
Show Boat
Captain Andy
The Girl from Jones Beach
Chuck Donovan
The Star Wagon
Stephen Minch
Safeguarding Military Information
Soldier at Bar
Happy Go Lucky
Wally Case
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Summer Stock: Get Happy!
Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Message of Importance
Wild Wild World
Narrator
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self