<P> Edward Vincent Bracken ( February 7 , 1915 -- November 14 , 2002 ) was an American actor . Bracken became a Hollywood comedy legend with lead performances in the films Hail the Conquering Hero and The Miracle of Morgan 's Creek both in 1944 , and both have been preserved by the National Film Registry . During this era , he also had success on Broadway , with performances in plays like Too Many Girls ( 1941 ) . </P>
<P> Edward Vincent Bracken ( February 7 , 1915 -- November 14 , 2002 ) was an American actor . Bracken became a Hollywood comedy legend with lead performances in the films Hail the Conquering Hero and The Miracle of Morgan 's Creek both in 1944 , and both have been preserved by the National Film Registry . During this era , he also had success on Broadway , with performances in plays like Too Many Girls ( 1941 ) . </P>
who played mr wally in national lampoon 's vacation
who played mr wally in national lampoon 's vacation
Edward Vincent Bracken
Edward Vincent Bracken