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Eddie Bracken

ACTOR · FROM ASTORIA, USA

Eddie Bracken

1915–200265 credits since 1939

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In the pictureNational Lampoon's Vacation

ABOUT EDDIE

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born7 February 1915

Died14 November 2002

BirthplaceAstoria, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora34 of 65 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Eddie from.

National Lampoon's Vacation poster

Movie

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983IMDb7.3

Rookie of the Year poster

Movie

Rookie of the Year

1993IMDb6.1

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek poster

Movie

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944IMDb7.5

Hail the Conquering Hero poster

Movie

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944IMDb7.6

Summer Stock poster

Movie

1950IMDb7.1

Too Many Girls poster

Movie

1940IMDb5.9

Caught in the Draft poster

Movie

Caught in the Draft

1941IMDb6.5

Two Tickets to Broadway poster

Movie

Two Tickets to Broadway

1951IMDb5.6

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker poster

Movie

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

1994IMDb6.2

The Wind in the Willows poster

Movie

The Wind in the Willows

1983IMDb7.2

Shinbone Alley poster

Movie

1970IMDb5.5

Hold That Blonde! poster

Movie

Hold That Blonde!

1945IMDb6.1

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 34
Average IMDb: 7.0
Highest rated: Ellery QueenIMDb 8.4
Working since: 1939

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

65 credits

The 2000s

2 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average

Not on Cineora

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

2006

as Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ed poster

Series

2000–2004IMDb7.7

as Stuckeyville Stan · 1 episode

The 1990s

9 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue poster

Movie

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

1997IMDb6.1

as Sebastian (voice)

Not on Cineora

Remember WENN

1996

as Pepper Canarsie · 1 episode

Baby's Day Out poster

Movie

1994IMDb6.3

as Old Timer

Not on Cineora

Winnetka Road

1994

as Father Burke · 1 episode

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker poster

Movie

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

1994IMDb6.2

as Maj. Charles T. Alexander

Rookie of the Year poster

Movie

Rookie of the Year

1993IMDb6.1

as Bob Carson

Not on Cineora

The American Clock

1993

as Grandpa

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York poster

Movie

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992IMDb6.9

as Mr. Duncan

The 1980s

10 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Not on Cineora

Show Boat

1989

as Captain Andy

Monsters poster

Series

1988–1991IMDb7.3

as J.J. 'Freddy' Fredericks · 1 episode

Wiseguy poster

Series

1987–1990IMDb7.8

2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Blacke's Magic

1986

1 episode

Amazing Stories poster

Series

Amazing Stories

1985–1987IMDb7.4

as Nelson Chumsky · 1 episode

The Golden Girls poster

Series

The Golden Girls

1985–1992IMDb8.2

as Buzz · 1 episode

Tales from the Darkside poster

Series

Tales from the Darkside

1984–1988IMDb7.4

as Grandpa Titus Tolliver · 1 episode

Murder, She Wrote poster

Series

Murder, She Wrote

1984–1996IMDb7.3

as Barney Ogden · 1 episode

The 1970s

4 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Ellery Queen poster

Series

1975–1976IMDb8.4

1 episode

Not on Cineora

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

1971

as Jake · 1 episode

Great Performances poster

Series

Great Performances

1971–IMDb7.9

as Cap'n Andy Hawks · 1 episode

Shinbone Alley poster

Movie

1970IMDb5.5

as Archy (voice)

The 1960s

5 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Wild Wild World

Not on Cineora

Wild Wild World

1965

as Narrator

Burke's Law poster

Series

1963–1966IMDb7.4

as 'Evil Eye' Hatton · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Going My Way

1962

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Always on Sunday

1962

as Armando

Not on Cineora

The Roaring 20's

1960

1 episode

The 1950s

11 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Rawhide poster

Series

1959–1965IMDb7.9

as Morris G. Stevens · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Star Wagon

1957

as Stephen Minch

The 20th Century Fox Hour poster

Series

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955–1957IMDb7.1

1 episode

Climax! poster

Series

1954–1958IMDb6.5

as Ira · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

A Slight Case of Larceny

1953

as Frederick Winthrop Clopp

We're Not Married! poster

Movie

We're Not Married!

1952IMDb6.3

as Willie Fisher

Not on Cineora

About Face

1952

as Biff Roberts

Two Tickets to Broadway poster

Movie

Two Tickets to Broadway

1951IMDb5.6

as Lew Conway

The 1940s

22 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Not on Cineora

The Girl from Jones Beach

1949

as Chuck Donovan

Studio One poster

Series

1948–1958IMDb7.6

as Billy Cascade · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Fun on a Weekend

1947

as Pete Porter

Not on Cineora

Ladies' Man

1947

as Henry Haskell

Hold That Blonde! poster

Movie

Hold That Blonde!

1945IMDb6.1

as Ogden Spencer Trulow III

Not on Cineora

Duffy's Tavern

1945

as Eddie Bracken

Not on Cineora

Out of This World

1945

as Herbie Fenton

Not on Cineora

Bring on the Girls

1945

as J. Newport Bates

The 1930s

2 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

The Hunchback of Notre Dame poster

Movie

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939IMDb7.8

as Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)

Pacific Liner poster

Movie

1939IMDb5.7

as Junior officer (uncredited)

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Eddie’s titles.

John HughesWriter · Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, National Lampoon's Vacation and 1 more

Tim CurryHome Alone 2: Lost in New York and Oscar

Daniel SternHome Alone 2: Lost in New York and Rookie of the Year

Bob HopeCaught in the Draft and Star Spangled Rhythm

Ann MillerToo Many Girls and Two Tickets to Broadway

David WayneWe're Not Married! and Ellery Queen

Al BridgeThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek and Hail the Conquering Hero

Richard LevinsonCreator · Murder, She Wrote and Ellery Queen

William LinkCreator · Murder, She Wrote and Ellery Queen

William DemarestThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek and Hail the Conquering Hero