Eddie Bracken

Born: 1915-02-07

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.


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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

as Mr. Duncan
Released: 1992-11-15

Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a...

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National Lampoon's Vacation

as Roy Walley
Released: 1983-07-29

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation,...

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Baby's Day Out

as Old Timer
Released: 1994-07-01

Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a...

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
Released: 1939-12-29

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the...

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Oscar

as « Five Spot » Charlie
Released: 1991-04-26

Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the...

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Rookie of the Year

as Bob Carson
Released: 1993-07-07

12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up...

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The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

as Sebastian (voice)
Released: 1997-11-01

When Toaster and the gang spark friendships with the playful animals at the veterinary hospital,...

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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

as Norval Jones
Released: 1943-12-12

A small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers wakes up the morning after a wild...

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Summer Stock

as Orville Wingait
Released: 1950-08-31

To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's...

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We're Not Married!

as Willie Fisher
Released: 1952-07-11

A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years...

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Caught in the Draft

as Bert Sparks
Released: 1941-07-04

Don Bolton is a movie star who can't stand loud noises. To evade the draft, he decides to get...

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Hail the Conquering Hero

as Woodrow Truesmith
Released: 1944-08-09

Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action,...

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

as Maj. Charles T. Alexander
Released: 1994-02-26

The story of Johnson Whittaker, one of the first African-American cadets admitted to West Point....

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Life with Henry

as Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
Released: 1941-01-23

Henry Aldrich wants to win a trip to Alaska.

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Hold That Blonde!

as Ogden Spencer Trulow III
Released: 1945-11-23

Ogden Spencer Trulow III is a wealthy kleptomaniac who turned to stealing when he was spurned by...

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Duffy's Tavern

as Eddie Bracken
Released: 1945-09-28

The staff of a record factory drown their sorrows at Duffy's Tavern, while the company owner...

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Bring on the Girls

as J. Newport Bates
Released: 1945-03-30

A millionaire joins the Navy hoping to find a girl who'll marry him for himself, not for his...

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Fun on a Weekend

as Pete Porter aka P.P. Porterhouse III
Released: 1947-05-15

Shy, destitute Peter Porter meets equally impoverished Nancy Crane at a Florida beach. Inspired...

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Out of This World

as Herbie Fenton
Released: 1945-07-13

An all-girl band hits paydirt—and mud—when they sign a male crooner and then sell five 25%...

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Pacific Liner

as Junior officer (uncredited)
Released: 1939-01-06

An outbreak of cholera threatens a luxury liner in this surprisingly low-budget melodrama from...

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Star Spangled Rhythm

as Johnny Webster
Released: 1942-03-05

Pop, a security guard at Paramount has told his son that he's the head of the studio. When his...

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Young and Willing

as George Bodell
Released: 1943-02-05

For those, if any, who have wondered why so many Paramount contractees appeared in United...

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Shinbone Alley

as Archy
Released: 1970-06-26

Suicidal poet Archy tries to end his life by jumping off a bridge, but awakens to find he has...

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The Fleet's In

as Barney Waters
Released: 1942-01-24

Shy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a...

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The Wind in the Willows

as Moley (voice)
Released: 1983-11-18

The Irresponsible Toad is in a mess and needs help from his friends try and save Toad Hall.

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Rainbow Island

as Toby Smith
Released: 1944-10-05

Three merchant seamen fleeing the Japanese take refuge on a Pacific island, where they come...

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The American Clock

as Grandpa
Released: 1993-01-02

Moe, Rose and Lee Baumler are members of an upper class family who find the world completely...

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Too Many Girls

as Jojo Jordan
Released: 1940-10-08

Mr. Casey's daughter, Connie, wants to go to Pottawatomie College and without her knowledge, he...

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The Girl from Jones Beach

as Chuck Donovan
Released: 1949-07-16

Glamour artist Bob Randolph is world famous for his paintings of a stunning beauty dubbed "The...

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Two Tickets to Broadway

as Lew Conway
Released: 1951-11-20

A young woman (Janet Leigh) leaves her small hometown in Vermont and travels to New York City...

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Ladies' Man

as Henry Haskell
Released: 1947-02-07

A boy from the country inherits $10 million, and decides to go to New York City to live it up.

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Reaching for the Sun

as Benny Hogan
Released: 1941-05-01

Comedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by...

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A Slight Case of Larceny

as Frederick Winthrop Clopp
Released: 1953-06-05

Two nitwits decide to open a gas station.

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About Face

as Biff Roberts
Released: 1952-05-23

Three friends enter military school together, but 2 of them don't know that the 3rd one is...

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Sweater Girl

as Jack Mitchell
Released: 1942-07-13

College students attempt to solve a series of murders on campus while also trying to put...

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Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

as Self
Released: 1990-07-02

Documentary about the life and work of film director Preston Sturges.

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Happy Go Lucky

as Wally Case
Released: 1943-01-04

A gold-digger hopes to land a rich husband in Trinidad, but gets mixed up with a beach boy and...

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Safeguarding Military Information

as Soldier at Bar
Released: 1942-01-16

World War II propaganda short which focuses on the dangers of inadvertent dispersal of military...

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A Message of Importance

as uncredited
Released: 1944-12-31

In the final push of World War II, with Germany and Japan on the ropes, Eddie Bracken urges the...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Murder, She Wrote

as Barney Ogden
First aired: 1984-09-30

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...

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Tales from the Darkside

as Grandpa Titus Tolliver
First aired: 1984-09-30

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each...

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The Golden Girls

as Buzz
First aired: 1985-09-14

Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake....

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Burke's Law

as 'Evil Eye' Hatton
First aired: 1963-09-20

Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on...

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Burke's Law

as Simeon Quatraine
First aired: 1963-09-20

Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on...

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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The 20th Century Fox Hour

as uncredited
First aired: 1955-10-05

The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States...

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-10-05

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Roaring 20's

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-10-15

The adventures of a newspaper reporter covering the world of cops and gangsters in 1920s Chicago.

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Lux Video Theatre

as Larry
First aired: 1950-10-02

Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The...

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Going My Way

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-10-03

Going My Way is an American comedy-drama series

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Blacke's Magic

as uncredited
First aired: 1986-01-05

Blacke's Magic is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from January to May 1986. The...

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Great Performances

as Cap'n Andy Hawks
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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Climax!

as Ira
First aired: 1954-10-07

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...

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Studio One

as Billy Cascade
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Herbert (voice)
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as George Short
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Wiseguy

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-09-16

Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an...

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Amazing Stories

as Nelson Chumsky
First aired: 1985-09-29

A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and...

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Ellery Queen

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-09-11

Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character...

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Rawhide

as Morris G. Stevens
First aired: 1959-01-09

The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across...

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Rawhide

as Edgar Allan Smithers
First aired: 1959-01-09

The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across...

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Ed

as Stuckeyville Stan
First aired: 2000-10-08

After his wife leaves him and he's fired from his job at a high-profile New York city law firm,...

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Peter Ward
First aired: 1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Gunner's Mate
First aired: 1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....

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Winnetka Road

as Father Burke
First aired: 1994-03-12

Winnetka Road is an American television drama which premiered on NBC on March 12, 1994, and...

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