6.8
Movie
Acting
Eddie Bracken
- Born
- Died
- (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 74 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
7.1
Movie
National Lampoon's Vacation
6.4
Movie
Baby's Day Out
6.4
Movie
Oscar
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
7.6
TV
The Golden Girls
6.2
Movie
Rookie of the Year
7.5
TV
Amazing Stories
6.8
Movie
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
6.1
Movie
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
7.2
TV
Tales from the Darkside
7.2
Movie
Hail the Conquering Hero
6.7
Movie
Summer Stock
7.7
TV
Ed
7.3
TV
Rawhide
7.5
TV
Ellery Queen
6.6
TV
Wiseguy
6.0
Movie
We're Not Married!
Acting credits 74
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Summer Stock: Get Happy! Film | Orville (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Ed TV | Stuckeyville Stan (1 ep) |
| 1997 | The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Film | Sebastian (voice) |
| 1996 | Remember WENN TV | Pepper Canarsie (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Baby's Day Out Film | Old Timer |
| 1994 | Winnetka Road TV | Father Burke (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker Film | Maj. Charles T. Alexander |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year Film | Bob Carson |
| 1993 | The American Clock Film | Grandpa |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Film | Mr. Duncan |
| 1991 | Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II Film | Self |
| 1991 | Oscar Film | « Five Spot » Charlie |
| 1990 | Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer Film | Self |
| 1989 | Show Boat Film | Captain Andy |
| 1988 | Monsters TV | J.J. 'Freddy' Fredericks (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Wiseguy TV | (2 ep) |
| 1986 | Blacke's Magic TV | (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories TV | Nelson Chumsky (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls TV | Buzz (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside TV | Grandpa Titus Tolliver (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Barney Ogden (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Wind in the Willows Film | Moley (voice) |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation Film | Roy Walley |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen TV | (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show TV | Jake (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Great Performances TV | Cap'n Andy Hawks (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Shinbone Alley Film | Archy (voice) |
| 1965 | Wild Wild World Film | Narrator |
| 1963 | Burke's Law TV | 'Evil Eye' Hatton, Simeon Quatraine (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Going My Way TV | (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Always on Sunday Film | Armando |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's TV | (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Rawhide TV | Morris G. Stevens, Edgar Allan Smithers (1 ep) |
| 1957 | The Star Wagon Film | Stephen Minch |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour TV | (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Climax! TV | Ira (1 ep) |
| 1953 | A Slight Case of Larceny Film | Frederick Winthrop Clopp |
| 1952 | We're Not Married! Film | Willie Fisher |
| 1952 | About Face Film | Biff Roberts |
| 1951 | Two Tickets to Broadway Film | Lew Conway |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | Peter Ward, Gunner's Mate (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre TV | Larry (1 ep) |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1950 | Summer Stock Film | Orville Wingait |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1949 | The Girl from Jones Beach Film | Chuck Donovan |
| 1948 | Studio One TV | Billy Cascade, Herbert (voice), George Short (1 ep) |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend Film | Pete Porter |
| 1947 | Ladies' Man Film | Henry Haskell |
| 1945 | Hold That Blonde! Film | Ogden Spencer Trulow III |
| 1945 | Duffy's Tavern Film | Eddie Bracken |
| 1945 | Out of This World Film | Herbie Fenton |
| 1945 | Bring on the Girls Film | J. Newport Bates |
| 1944 | A Message of Importance Film | |
| 1944 | Rainbow Island Film | Toby Smith |
| 1944 | The Fighting Generation Film | Self / Soldier in Audience |