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THIS IS AN AUTHENTICALLY AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO BY EDDIE BRACKEN... THIS IS A 8 INCH BY 10 INCH BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO SIGNED BY EDDIE BRACKEN. CONDITION OF THE PHOTO AND AUTOGRAPH IS USED. Edward Vincent "Eddie" Bracken (February 7, 1915November 14, 2002) was an American actor. Born in Astoria, New York, 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 pursued success on Broadway with his starring run in the Joseph Viertel play So Proudly We Hail. The military drama, co-starriing 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. He returned to feature films to perform character roles for director/writer John Hughes. Bracken appears in the Hughes-written National Lampoon's Vacation (as "Roy Walley"), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and Baby's Day Out. He died in Montclair, New Jersey of complications from (undisclosed) surgery at the age of 87. For his contribution to radio, Eddie Bracken has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1651 Vine Street and a second star at 6751 Hollywood Blvd. for his contribution to the television industry.Product Videos
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