Eddie Bracken
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 7, 1915
- Died
- November 14, 2002
- Birthplace
- Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Summer Stock: Get Happy! 2006
as Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue 1997
as Sebastian (voice)
Baby's Day Out 1994
as Old Timer
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker 1994
as Maj. Charles T. Alexander
Rookie of the Year 1993
as Bob Carson
The American Clock 1993
as Grandpa
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992
as Mr. Duncan
- Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II 1991
as Self
Oscar 1991
as « Five Spot » Charlie
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer 1990
as Self
Show Boat 1989
as Captain Andy
The Wind in the Willows 1983
as Moley (voice)
National Lampoon's Vacation 1983
as Roy Walley
Shinbone Alley 1970
as Archy (voice)
- Wild Wild World
Wild Wild World 1965
as Narrator
Always on Sunday 1962
as Armando
The Star Wagon 1957
as Stephen Minch
A Slight Case of Larceny 1953
as Frederick Winthrop Clopp
We're Not Married! 1952
as Willie Fisher
About Face 1952
as Biff Roberts
Two Tickets to Broadway 1951
as Lew Conway
Summer Stock 1950
as Orville Wingait
The Girl from Jones Beach 1949
as Chuck Donovan
Fun on a Weekend 1947
as Pete Porter
Ladies' Man 1947
as Henry Haskell
Hold That Blonde! 1945
as Ogden Spencer Trulow III
Duffy's Tavern 1945
as Eddie Bracken
Out of This World 1945
as Herbie Fenton
Bring on the Girls 1945
as J. Newport Bates
A Message of Importance 1944
Actor
Rainbow Island 1944
as Toby Smith
The Fighting Generation 1944
as Self / Soldier in Audience
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 1944
as Norval Jones
Hail the Conquering Hero 1944
as Woodrow Truesmith
Young and Willing 1943
as George Bodell
Happy Go Lucky 1943
as Wally Case
Sweater Girl 1942
as Jack Mitchell
Star Spangled Rhythm 1942
as Johnny Webster
The Fleet's In 1942
as Barney Waters
- Safeguarding Military Information
Safeguarding Military Information 1942
as Soldier (uncredited)
Caught in the Draft 1941
as Bert Sparks
Reaching for the Sun 1941
as Benny Hogan
Life with Henry 1941
as Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
Too Many Girls 1940
as Jojo Jordan
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939
as Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
Pacific Liner 1939
as Junior officer (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.