Eddie Bracken
Acting
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Bracken, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: February 7, 1915
Place of Birth: Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Remember WENN
The personal and professional lives of the staff of fictional Pittsburgh radio station WENN in the early 1940s, before and during World War II.
Ed
After his wife leaves him and he's fired from his job at a high-profile New York city law firm, Ed Stevens moves back to his small hometown of Stuckeyville where he buys the local bowling alley and attempts to win the heart of his high school crush.
The Golden Girls
Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen, and Tom Reese as Sgt. Velie. Created by the writing/producing team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the title character "breaks" the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their solution.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Murder, She Wrote
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Amazing Stories
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.
Out of This World
An all-girl band hits paydirt—and mud—when they sign a male crooner and then sell five 25% shares of his contract.
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.
Filmography
as Orville (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Stuckeyville Stan
as Sebastian (voice)
as Pepper Canarsie
as Old Timer
as Father Burke
as Maj. Charles T. Alexander
as Bob Carson
as Grandpa
as Mr. Duncan
as « Five Spot » Charlie
as Captain Andy
as Nelson Chumsky
as Buzz
as Barney Ogden
as Grandpa Titus Tolliver
as Moley (voice)
as Roy Walley
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
as Archy (voice)
as 'Evil Eye' Hatton
as Simeon Quatraine
as Self
as Armando
as Morris G. Stevens
as Edgar Allan Smithers
as Stephen Minch
as Self
as Ira
as Frederick Winthrop Clopp
as Willie Fisher
as Biff Roberts
as Lew Conway
as Peter Ward
as Gunner's Mate
as Self
as Orville Wingait
as Self
as Chuck Donovan
as Billy Cascade
as Herbert (voice)
as George Short
as Self
as Pete Porter aka P.P. Porterhouse III
as Henry Haskell
as Ogden Spencer Trulow III
as Eddie Bracken
as Herbie Fenton
as J. Newport Bates
as Toby Smith
as Self / Soldier in Audience
as Norval Jones
as Woodrow Truesmith
as George Bodell
as Wally Case
as Jack Mitchell
as Johnny Webster
as Barney Waters
as Soldier at Bar
as Bert Sparks
as Benny Hogan
as Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
as Jojo Jordan
as Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)
as Junior officer (uncredited)