Eddie Bracken

Birth Name:

Edward Vincent Bracken

Birth Place:

Astoria, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Was nominated for a Tony Award for his appearance in the Broadway and touring revival of "Hello, Dolly!" in the late 1970s
Appeared in a series of silent short films in New York called "The New York Kiddie Troupers" when he was in elementary school
Was co-starring in the Broadway musical "Too Many Girls" in 1939 when some Hollywood producers saw the show and invited him to appear in the film version
When he was a teenager, he toured the country in a parody about early melodramas called "Lottery․"
Quote: "I'm the theater's No․ 1 takeover guy for everybody․ It's a great compliment to be asked to replace such a variety of performers․"
Quote: "(On his frequent and demanding touring schedule): "I'm only tired until the curtain goes up․""
Best known for his role as Norval Jones in "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" and as Woodrow Truesmith in "Hail the Conquering Hero․"
Worked with writer-director John Hughes on three of his films: "National Lampoon's Vacation," "Baby's Day Out," and "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York․"

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