Edward Vincent Bracken
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Feb 7, 1915 Astoria, NY |
| Died | Nov 14, 2002 Montclair, NJ |
| Age | Died at 87 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Eddie Bracken | |
| Job | Actor, comedian, singer |
| Years active | 1930-2001 |
| Top Roles | Bert Sparks, Orville Wingait, Frederick Winthrop Clopp, George Bodell, Wilson Boswell 'Willie' Reynolds |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance, War, Sports, Short Films |
| Top Topics | Screwball Comedy, Romance (Comic), World War II |
| Top Collaborators | Preston Sturges (Director), Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, Mabel Paige |
| Shares birthday with | Buster Crabbe, Gloria Talbott, Jock Mahoney see more.. |
Eddie Bracken Overview:
Legendary character actor, Eddie Bracken, was born Edward Vincent Bracken on Feb 7, 1915 in Astoria, NY. Bracken died at the age of 87 on Nov 14, 2002 in Montclair, NJ and was cremated and his ashes given to family or friend.
MINI BIO:
This stocky, wavy-haired American comic actor was usually cast as dynamic but dopey sub-Mickey Rooney types whose fast-talking backchat covered their own insecurity. But he did please wartime audiences and was funny in a couple of Preston Sturges' best films. His limited appeal soon faded in postwar years. When business ventures failed, he became a writer and occasional cameo performer. Later, he made film and theatrical comebacks, winning rave reviews for his portrayal of the Wizard of Oz in a 1992 stage musical. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Radio and Television. Bracken was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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Eddie Bracken Quotes:
Libby:
Do you remember when we used to come here in the cool of the evening?
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Naturally.
Libby: I thought maybe you'd forgotten - so much can happen in a year.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: So much can happen in a day!
Libby: I suppose so. Were you surprised when they nominated you for mayor?
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Surprised is not the word for it.
Manuelito Lynch: I'm not interested in the men.
Jojo Jordan: You must be from Vassar.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: [telling the crowd the truth about his discharge] If I could reach as high as my father's shoestrings... my whole life would be justified - and I would stand here before you proudly... instead of as the thief and the coward that I am.
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Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Naturally.
Libby: I thought maybe you'd forgotten - so much can happen in a year.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: So much can happen in a day!
Libby: I suppose so. Were you surprised when they nominated you for mayor?
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Surprised is not the word for it.
Manuelito Lynch: I'm not interested in the men.
Jojo Jordan: You must be from Vassar.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: [telling the crowd the truth about his discharge] If I could reach as high as my father's shoestrings... my whole life would be justified - and I would stand here before you proudly... instead of as the thief and the coward that I am.
read more quotes from Eddie Bracken...
