Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Known for: Acting

Born: February 7, 1915

Died: November 14, 2002

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…

Known for

Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
Fun on a Weekend
Fun on a Weekend
1947
Sweater Girl
Sweater Girl
1942
Safeguarding Military Information
1942
Out of This World
Out of This World
1945
Hold That Blonde!
Hold That Blonde!
1945
Wild Wild World
1965
Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man
1947
A Message of Importance
A Message of Importance
1944
Show Boat
Show Boat
1989
The Star Wagon
The Star Wagon
1957
About Face
About Face
1952
Young and Willing
Young and Willing
1943
A Slight Case of Larceny
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
Rainbow Island
Rainbow Island
1944
Shinbone Alley
Shinbone Alley
1970
The Fighting Generation
The Fighting Generation
1944
Summer Stock
Summer Stock
1950
The Fleet's In
The Fleet's In
1942
Caught in the Draft
Caught in the Draft
1941
The Girl from Jones Beach
The Girl from Jones Beach
1949
Life with Henry
Life with Henry
1941
Reaching for the Sun
Reaching for the Sun
1941
Bring on the Girls
Bring on the Girls
1945
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
1990
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
1983
Too Many Girls
Too Many Girls
1940
Two Tickets to Broadway
Two Tickets to Broadway
1951
Happy Go Lucky
Happy Go Lucky
1943
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
1994
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
1945
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
1952
Summer Stock: Get Happy!
Summer Stock: Get Happy!
2006
Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
1993
The American Clock
The American Clock
1993
Always on Sunday
Always on Sunday
1962
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942
Baby's Day Out
Baby's Day Out
1994
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997
Pacific Liner
Pacific Liner
1939
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
Oscar
Oscar
1991
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
1963
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
1985
Ed
Ed
2000
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Studio One
Studio One
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Wiseguy
Wiseguy
1987
Going My Way
Going My Way
1962
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959
Lux Video Theatre
1950
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Climax!
Climax!
1954
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
1975
Blacke's Magic
Blacke's Magic
1986
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's
1960
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
1985
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Winnetka Road
Winnetka Road
1994
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Remember WENN
Remember WENN
1996
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
Monsters
Monsters
1988