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His wife of 63 years, Connie, a former actress, died in August of 2002, just three months before Eddie's passing. Connie was his leading lady in the Broadway production of "What a Life" in 1938.

He died in hospital in Montclair, New Jersey while undergoing surgery for a crushed spinal disc in his neck.

He was awarded two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6751 Hollywood Boulevard and for Radio at 1651 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

Eddie won a Best Actor (Musical) Tony nomination playing Horace Vandergelder in the Broadway revival of "Hello, Dolly!" opposite Carol Channing in 1978.

While in elementary school, Eddie appeared as the rich kid in "The New York Kiddie Troupers," a series of silent movie shorts filmed in New York.

Children: sons Michael Bracken, Dave Bracken; daughters Judy Bracken, Carolyn Bracken and Susan Bracken.

Last Broadway show was at age 77 in Dreamtime (directed by David Niles) at The Ed Sullivan Theater.

Began as child actor in shorts'Kiddie Troopers'modeled on the 'our Gang' comedies.

Has 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

First found success in juvenile roles on Broadway then taken to Hollywood to repeat his role in the musical 'Too Many Girls'.

Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 58-59. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387