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Eddie Bracken

Actor

Eddie Bracken

Born February 7, 1915 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USADied November 14, 200240 films

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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National Lampoon's Vacation posterFirst watchNational Lampoon's Vacation19837.1as Roy WalleyClark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York poster6.8Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992Baby's Day Out poster6.4Baby's Day Out1994Oscar poster6.4Oscar1991The Hunchback of Notre Dame poster7.3The Hunchback of Notre Dame1939Rookie of the Year poster6.2Rookie of the Year1993The Miracle of Morgan's Creek poster6.8The Miracle of Morgan's Creek1944Hail the Conquering Hero poster7.1Hail the Conquering Hero1944The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue poster6.1The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue1997

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 1997The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueSebastian (voice)
  2. 1994Baby's Day OutOld Timer
  3. 1994Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson WhittakerMaj. Charles T. Alexander
  4. 1993Rookie of the YearBob Carson
  5. 1993The American ClockGrandpa
  6. 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMr. Duncan
  7. 1991Oscar« Five Spot » Charlie
  8. 1989Show BoatCaptain Andy
  9. 1983The Wind in the WillowsMoley (voice)
  10. 1983National Lampoon's VacationRoy Walley
  11. 1970Shinbone AlleyArchy (voice)
  12. 1962Always on SundayArmando
  13. 1957The Star WagonStephen Minch
  14. 1953A Slight Case of LarcenyFrederick Winthrop Clopp
  15. 1952We're Not Married!Willie Fisher
  16. 1952About FaceBiff Roberts
  17. 1951Two Tickets to BroadwayLew Conway
  18. 1950Summer StockOrville Wingait
  19. 1949The Girl from Jones BeachChuck Donovan
  20. 1947Fun on a WeekendPete Porter
  21. 1947Ladies' ManHenry Haskell
  22. 1945Hold That Blonde!Ogden Spencer Trulow III
  23. 1945Duffy's TavernEddie Bracken
  24. 1945Out of This WorldHerbie Fenton
  25. 1945Bring on the GirlsJ. Newport Bates
  26. 1944A Message of Importance
  27. 1944Rainbow IslandToby Smith
  28. 1944The Miracle of Morgan's CreekNorval Jones
  29. 1944Hail the Conquering HeroWoodrow Truesmith
  30. 1943Young and WillingGeorge Bodell
  31. 1943Happy Go LuckyWally Case
  32. 1942Sweater GirlJack Mitchell
  33. 1942Star Spangled RhythmJohnny Webster
  34. 1942The Fleet's InBarney Waters
  35. 1941Caught in the DraftBert Sparks
  36. 1941Reaching for the SunBenny Hogan
  37. 1941Life with HenryBasil 'Dizzy' Stevens
  38. 1940Too Many GirlsJojo Jordan
  39. 1939The Hunchback of Notre DameSoldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
  40. 1939Pacific LinerJunior officer (uncredited)