Biography and filmography

Eddie Bracken

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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Movies (46)

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

Summer Stock: Get Happy!

2006 · Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

1997 · Sebastian (voice)

Baby's Day Out

Baby's Day Out

1994 · Old Timer

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

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

1994 · Maj. Charles T. Alexander

Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

1993 · Bob Carson

The American Clock

The American Clock

1993 · Grandpa

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992 · Mr. Duncan

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II

1991 · Self

Oscar

Oscar

1991 · « Five Spot » Charlie

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

1990 · Self

Show Boat

Show Boat

1989 · Captain Andy

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1983 · Moley (voice)

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983 · Roy Walley

Shinbone Alley

Shinbone Alley

1970 · Archy (voice)

Wild Wild World

Wild Wild World

1965 · Narrator

Always on Sunday

Always on Sunday

1962 · Armando

The Star Wagon

The Star Wagon

1957 · Stephen Minch

A Slight Case of Larceny

A Slight Case of Larceny

1953 · Frederick Winthrop Clopp

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952 · Willie Fisher

About Face

About Face

1952 · Biff Roberts

Two Tickets to Broadway

Two Tickets to Broadway

1951 · Lew Conway

Summer Stock

Summer Stock

1950 · Orville Wingait

The Girl from Jones Beach

The Girl from Jones Beach

1949 · Chuck Donovan

Fun on a Weekend

Fun on a Weekend

1947 · Pete Porter

Ladies' Man

Ladies' Man

1947 · Henry Haskell

Hold That Blonde!

Hold That Blonde!

1945 · Ogden Spencer Trulow III

Duffy's Tavern

Duffy's Tavern

1945 · Eddie Bracken

Out of This World

Out of This World

1945 · Herbie Fenton

Bring on the Girls

Bring on the Girls

1945 · J. Newport Bates

A Message of Importance

A Message of Importance

1944

Rainbow Island

Rainbow Island

1944 · Toby Smith

The Fighting Generation

The Fighting Generation

1944 · Self / Soldier in Audience

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944 · Norval Jones

Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944 · Woodrow Truesmith

Young and Willing

Young and Willing

1943 · George Bodell

Happy Go Lucky

Happy Go Lucky

1943 · Wally Case

Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl

1942 · Jack Mitchell

Star Spangled Rhythm

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942 · Johnny Webster

The Fleet's In

The Fleet's In

1942 · Barney Waters

Safeguarding Military Information

Safeguarding Military Information

1942 · Soldier (uncredited)

Caught in the Draft

Caught in the Draft

1941 · Bert Sparks

Reaching for the Sun

Reaching for the Sun

1941 · Benny Hogan

Life with Henry

Life with Henry

1941 · Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens

Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls

1940 · Jojo Jordan

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939 · Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

1939 · Junior officer (uncredited)

TV shows (28)