From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Vincent "Eddie" Bracken 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 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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1915-02-07 |
| Died | 2002-11-14 |
Movies
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
as Sebastian (voice)
1997
Baby's Day Out
as Old Timer
1994
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
as Maj. Charles T. Alexander
1994
Rookie of the Year
as Bob Carson
1993
The American Clock
as Grandpa
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Mr. Duncan
1992
Oscar
as « Five Spot » Charlie
1991
The Wind in the Willows
as Moley (voice)
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Roy Walley
1983
Shinbone Alley
as Archy
1970
Wild Wild World
as Narrator
1965
A Slight Case of Larceny
as Frederick Winthrop Clopp
1953
We're Not Married!
as Willie Fisher
1952
About Face
as Biff Roberts
1952
Two Tickets to Broadway
as Lew Conway
1951
Summer Stock
as Orville Wingait
1950
The Girl from Jones Beach
as Chuck Donovan
1949
Fun on a Weekend
as Pete Porter aka P.P. Porterhouse III
1947
Ladies' Man
as Henry Haskell
1947
Hold That Blonde!
as Ogden Spencer Trulow III
1945
Duffy's Tavern
as Eddie Bracken
1945
Out of This World
as Herbie Fenton
1945
Bring on the Girls
as J. Newport Bates
1945
Rainbow Island
as Toby Smith
1944
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Woodrow Truesmith
1944
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Norval Jones
1943
Young and Willing
as George Bodell
1943
Happy Go Lucky
as Wally Case
1943
Sweater Girl
as Jack Mitchell
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm
as Johnny Webster
1942
The Fleet's In
as Barney Waters
1942
Safeguarding Military Information
as Soldier at Bar
1942
Caught in the Draft
as Bert Sparks
1941
Reaching for the Sun
as Benny Hogan
1941
Life with Henry
as Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
1941
Too Many Girls
as Jojo Jordan
1940
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
1939
Pacific Liner
as Junior officer (uncredited)
1939
Eddie Bracken hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
