Eddie Bracken

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Eddie Bracken (born Edward Vincent Bracken on February 7, 1915 in Astoria , New York , † November 14, 2002 in Montclair , New Jersey ) was an American actor .

Life

Eddie Bracken was already on the New York stage at the age of nine. He already had a career on Broadway when he first appeared on the big screen in 1940's Too Many Girls alongside Lucille Ball and Ann Miller . During World War II, he starred in a number of comedies, including starring in the 1944 classic films Sensation in Morgan's Creek and Hail the Victorious Hero , both directed by Preston Sturges . Bracken made a name for himself above all as a performer of awkward and dumb, but extremely amiable characters. But after he left his film studio Paramount Pictures in 1947 and instead worked as a freelance actor, Bracken's success declined noticeably.

This is another reason why Bracken left Hollywood in 1953 to continue his career on Broadway. There he played mainly in musicals and comedies such as Shinbone Alley , Hello, Dolly! , The Odd Couple and Sugar Babies . For many years he also performed at the popular Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey . From the 1950s onwards, he also made numerous guest appearances on US television programs. However, he did not return to film until 1983 when he played the likeable founder of an amusement park in the comedy Die Schrillen Vier auf Fahrt . In the last few years of his career, he took on supporting roles in the comedies Kevin - Alone in New York and Juniors Day Off . He played his last role in 2001 in a musical production by Carousel .

Eddie Bracken was married to Connie Nickerson, with whom he had five children, from 1939 until their death in August 2002. Just three months after the death of his wife, Bracken died at the age of 87 as a result of an operation. He was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .

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  1. ^ Obituary in the Guardian
personal data
SURNAME Bracken, Eddie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bracken, Edward Vincent
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Astoria , New York ,
DATE OF DEATH November 14, 2002
Place of death Montclair , New Jersey