| Eddie Bracken Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Date of Birth | February 7, 1915 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Date of Death | November 14, 2002 |
Eddie Bracken was an American actor, stage artist, voice actor, comedian, and singer who established himself as a noted Hollywood comedy actor. Over the course of his career, he was cast in a variety of projects such as Too Many Girls, Reaching for the Sun, Life with Henry, Pacific Liner, Safeguarding Military Information, The Fleet’s In, Star Spangled Rhythm, Caught in the Draft, Happy Go Lucky, Sweater Girl, Out of this World, Hail the Conquering Hero, The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek, Young and Willing, Bring on the Girls, Rainbow Island, Hold That Blonde, Duffy’s Tavern, Fun on a Weekend, Ladies’ Man, Two Tickets to Broadway, We’re Not Married!, The Girl from Jones Beach, The Gulf Playhouse, Summer Stock, About Face, A Slight Case of Larceny, The Roaring 20s, Always on Sunday, Schlitz Playhouse, Going My Way, Playhouse 90, Burke’s Law, Rawhide, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Shinbone Alley, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Tales from the Darkside, Busting Loose, The Wind in the Willows, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, The Golden Girls, Oscar, Rookie of the Year, The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, Baby’s Day Out, and Murder, She Wrote.
Born Name
Edward Vincent Bracken
Nick Name
Eddie
Age
He was born on February 7, 1915.
Died
On November 14, 2002, Eddie Bracken died of complications from surgery for a crushed disk in his neck at the age of 87 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Astoria, Queens, New York, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Actor, Stage Artist, Voice Actor, Comedian, Singer
Family
- Father – Joseph L. Bracken
- Mother – Catherine Bracken
Genre
Soundtrack
Instruments
Vocals
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Eddie Bracken dated –
- Connie Nickerson (1939-2002) – He met his future wife Connie Nickerson when they performed together in a road company of the Broadway play What a Life in 1938. The duo got married the following year and was blessed with 5 children – two sons named Michael Bracken (b. November 19, 1945) and Dave Bracken (b. November 18, 1950) and three daughters named Judy Bracken (b. September 3, 1942), Carolyn Bracken (b. November 21, 1944), and Susan Bracken (b. August 9, 1948). The couple remained together until Connie’s death in August 2002, just three months before his death.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Deep-set eyes
Brand Endorsements
Eddie Bracken was cast in a TV commercial for Campbell’s Soup in 1972.
Eddie Bracken Facts
- Along with Ella Raines and William Demarest, Eddie Bracken co-starred as Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith (a small-town boy whose father was a Marine who died a hero in World War I) in the satirical comedy-drama film Hail the Conquering Hero in 1944. For this performance, Eddie won the National Board of Review Award for “Best Acting”.
- In 1944, he brought to life the character of Norval Jones (a local 4-F boy who has been in love with Trudy for years) in the screwball comedy film The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek. The film has been ranked #54 on the American Film Institute’s “100 Years… 100 Laughs” list of the top 100 funniest films in history.
- Eddie Bracken’s stage credits include having been cast in productions of The Seven Year Itch, The Teahouse of the August Moon, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, The Tender Trap, The Tunnel of Love, Three Men on a Horse, Shinbone Alley, Where’s Charley?, You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running, The Odd Couple, The Girl in the Freudian Slip, Hot Line to Heaven, Sugar Babies, The Sunshine Boys, Never Too Late, Born Yesterday, Damn Yankees, Kismet, Show Boat, It Runs in the Family, The Wizard of Oz, The Student Prince, Carousel, and Beg, Borrow or Steal.
- He has two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – for Television at 6751 Hollywood Boulevard and for Radio at 1651 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
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