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Edward Vincent "Eddie" Bracken (February 7, 1915 – November 14, 2002) was an American actor. ==Life and career== Bracken was born in Astoria, Queens, New York, the son of Catherine and Joseph L. Bracken. Bracken performed in vaudeville at the age of nine and gained fame with the Broadway musical ''Too Many Girls'' in a role he reprised for the 1940 film adaptation. He had performed in a short film series called ''The Kiddie Troupers'' (one of many ''Our Gang''-like series) prior to that, but that film was his big break. In 1936, Bracken enjoyed success on Broadway with his starring run in the Joseph Viertel play ''So Proudly We Hail''. The military drama, co-starring Richard Cromwell, opened to much fanfare but closed after 14 performances at the 46th Street Theater. In the 1940s, director Preston Sturges cast Bracken in two of his best-loved films, ''The Miracle of Morgan's Creek'', opposite Betty Hutton, and ''Hail the Conquering Hero''. Due to the popularity of these films, Eddie Bracken was a household name during World War II. He made numerous radio broadcasts during this era, notably on ''The Eddie Bracken Show''. In 1953, Bracken left Hollywood. He appeared on Broadway in ''Shinbone Alley'', ''Hello, Dolly!'', ''The Odd Couple'' and ''Sugar Babies''. His last appearance on Broadway was in the musical ''Dreamtime'', directed by David Niles at the Ed Sullivan Theater at the age of 77. Bracken's extensive television roles between 1952 and 2000 include an episode of ''The Golden Girls'' as Rose Nylund's ex-childhood boyfriend from St. Olaf, as well as an episode of ''Tales from the Darkside'' playing a stubborn old man who refuses to believe that he has died. After nearly 30 years out of feature films, he returned to perform character roles, including the sympathetic ''Walley World'' theme park founder Roy Walley in ''National Lampoon's Vacation'', and ''Duncan's Toy Chest'' toy store owner Mr. Duncan in ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York''. Bracken also had a long career with Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey, starring in dozens of productions in the 1980s–early 2000s. One high point was their production of ''Show Boat'' in which he played Cap'n Andy Hawkes. This production was broadcast on PBS in 1990. He also played a cameo in Patrick Read Johnson's 1994 film, ''Baby's Day Out'', as one of the veterans in the old soldier's home. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eddie Bracken」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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