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person_profile-Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson Died at age: 55

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Feb 02, 1909

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Feb 29, 1964

Biography of

Frank Albertson

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Francis Healey Albertson (February 2, 1909 – February 29, 1964) was an American character actor who made his debut in a minor part in Hollywood at age thirteen. He had supporting roles in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Psycho (1960). Albertson made well over 100 appearances (1923–1964) in movies and television. In his early career he often sang and danced in such films as Just Imagine (1930) and A Connecticut Yankee (1931). He was featured in Alice Adams (1935) as the title character's brother, and in Room Service (1938) he played opposite the Marx Brothers. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit making training films during World War II. As he aged he moved from featured roles to supporting and character parts—in his later career he can be seen as Sam Wainwright, the businessman fond of saying "Hee-Haw" in the movie It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

    Albertson portrayed future U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in the 1956 episode "Rough Rider" of the CBS western television series My Friend Flicka. He guest starred in the early NBC western series The Californians and twice in the David Janssen crime drama Richard Diamond, Private Detective.

    He was cast in 1959 and 1962 in different roles on Walter Brennan's sitcom The Real McCoys. In 1960, he appeared as General Devery in the episode "Strange Encounter" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Colt .45.

    In 1960, he played the wealthy rancher Tom Cassidy at the beginning of Psycho (1960) who provides the $40,000 in cash that Janet Leigh's character later steals. In the 1960-61 television season, he played the character Mr. Cooper in five episodes of the CBS sitcom Bringing Up Buddy, starring Frank Aletter. In 1964, Albertson was cast as Jim O'Neal in the episode "The Death of a Teacher" of the NBC education drama Mr. Novak. One of his final screen appearances was as "Sam," the bewildered mayor of Sweet Apple, Ohio, in the 1963 film musical Bye Bye Birdie.

    His last appearance was on The Andy Griffith Show, in which he played a Marine commander completing an inspection. The episode aired on May 19, 1964, three months after Albertson died.

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Frank Albertson

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Filmography of

Frank Albertson

Found 99 Movies in total

Psychos

Tom Cassidy ( Actor )

... 2014

24 Hour Psycho

Tom Cassidy (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1993

Johnny Cool

Bill Blakely ( Actor )

... 1963

Bye Bye Birdie

Mayor ( Actor )

... 1963

Don't Knock the Twist

Herbert 'Herb' Walcott ( Actor )

... 1962

Man-Trap

Paul Snavely ( Actor )

... 1961

Psycho

Tom Cassidy ( Actor )

... 1960

The Last Hurrah

Jack Mangan ( Actor )

... 1958

The Enemy Below

Lt. J.G. Crain ( Actor )

... 1957

Nightfall

Dr. Edward Gurston ( Actor )

... 1956

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Worker at the Taxidermist's (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1956

Girl on the Run

Hank ( Actor )

... 1953

Main Street to Broadway

Self (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1953

Shed No Tears

Hutton ( Actor )

... 1948

Killer Dill

William T. Allen ( Actor )

... 1947

The Hucksters

Max Herman ( Actor )

... 1947

Ginger

Barney O'Hara ( Actor )

... 1947

It's a Wonderful Life

Sam Wainwright ( Actor )

... 1946

They Made Me a Killer

Patrolman Al Wilson ( Actor )

... 1946

Gay Blades

Frankie Dowell ( Actor )

... 1946

How DOooo You Do

Tom Brandon ( Actor )

... 1945

Arson Squad

Tom Mitchell ( Actor )

... 1945

I Love a Soldier

Little Soldier ( Actor )

... 1944

And the Angels Sing

Oliver ( Actor )

... 1944

Rosie the Riveter

Charlie Doran ( Actor )

... 1944

O, My Darling Clementine

'Dapper' Dan Franklin ( Actor )

... 1943

Mystery Broadcast

Michael Jerome ( Actor )

... 1943

Here Comes Elmer

Joe Maxwell ( Actor )

... 1943

Keep 'Em Slugging

Frank ( Actor )

... 1943

Silent Witness

Bruce L. Strong - Attorney ( Actor )

... 1943

Underground Agent

Johnny Davis ( Actor )

... 1942

Wake Island

Johnny Rudd ( Actor )

... 1942

Junior G-Men of the Air

Jerry Markham ( Actor )

... 1942

Shepherd of the Ozarks

Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr. ( Actor )

... 1942

Man From Headquarters

Larry Doyle ( Actor )

... 1942

Louisiana Purchase

Robert Davis, Jr. ( Actor )

... 1941

Flying Cadets

Bob Ames ( Actor )

... 1941

Burma Convoy

Mike Weldon ( Actor )

... 1941

Father Steps Out

Jimmy Dugan ( Actor )

... 1941

Man-Made Monster

Mark Adams ( Actor )

... 1941

... 1941

Behind the News

Jeff Flavin ( Actor )

... 1940

When the Daltons Rode

Emmett Dalton ( Actor )

... 1940

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Bill Ferris ( Actor )

... 1940

The Ghost Comes Home

Ernest ( Actor )

... 1940

Framed

Hank Parker ( Actor )

... 1940

Bachelor Mother

Freddie Miller ( Actor )

... 1939

I'll Tell the World

Jimmy Hawkins ( Actor )

... 1939

The Shining Hour

Benny Collins ( Actor )

... 1938

Spring Madness

Hat ( Actor )

... 1938

Fugitives for a Night

Matt Ryan ( Actor )

... 1938

Room Service

Leo Davis ( Actor )

... 1938

Mother Carey's Chickens

Tom Hamilton Jr. ( Actor )

... 1938

Hold That Kiss

Steve Evans ( Actor )

... 1938

Navy Blue and Gold

Weeks ( Actor )

... 1937

The Plainsman

A Young Trooper ( Actor )

... 1936

Fury

Charlie Wilson ( Actor )

... 1936

The Farmer in the Dell

Davy Davenport ( Actor )

... 1936

Ah, Wilderness!

Arthur Miller ( Actor )

... 1935

Kind Lady

Peter Santard ( Actor )

... 1935

East of Java

Larry Page ( Actor )

... 1935

Personal Maid's Secret

Kent Fletcher ( Actor )

... 1935

Waterfront Lady

Ronny Hillyer aka Bill ( Actor )

... 1935

Alice Adams

Walter Adams ( Actor )

... 1935

Doubting Thomas

Jimmy Brown ( Actor )

... 1935

Enter Madame

John Fitzgerald ( Actor )

... 1935

Hollywood Mystery

Daniel Patrick Ryan ( Actor )

... 1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

Ranny Truesdale ( Actor )

... 1934

The Last Gentleman

Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son ( Actor )

... 1934

King for a Night

Dick Morris ( Actor )

... 1933

Rainbow Over Broadway

Don Hayes ( Actor )

... 1933

Ever in My Heart

Sam Archer ( Actor )

... 1933

Midshipman Jack

Russell H. Burns ( Actor )

... 1933

Ann Carver's Profession

Jim Thompson ( Actor )

... 1933

... 1933

The Billion Dollar Scandal

"Babe" Partos ( Actor )

... 1933

The Lost Special

Tom Hood ( Actor )

... 1932

Air Mail

Tommy Bogan ( Actor )

... 1932

Huddle

Larry ( Actor )

... 1932

Racing Youth

Teddy Blue ( Actor )

... 1932

Way Back Home

David Clark ( Actor )

... 1931

The Brat

Stephen Forester ( Actor )

... 1931

Traveling Husbands

Barry Greene ( Actor )

... 1931

Big Business Girl

Johnny Saunders ( Actor )

... 1931

A Connecticut Yankee

Emile le Poulet / Clarence ( Actor )

... 1931

Just Imagine

RT-42 ( Actor )

... 1930

Wild Company

Larry Grayson ( Actor )

... 1930

So This Is London

Junior Draper ( Actor )

... 1930

Born Reckless

Frank Sheldon ( Actor )

... 1930

Spring Is Here

Stacy Adams ( Actor )

... 1930

Son of the Gods

Kicker ( Actor )

... 1930

The Big Party

Jack Hunter ( Actor )

... 1930

Men Without Women

Ensign Price ( Actor )

... 1930

Happy Days

Frankie Albertson ( Actor )

... 1929

Salute

Midshipman Albert Edward Price ( Actor )

... 1929

Words and Music

Skeet Mulroy ( Actor )

... 1929

Blue Skies

Richard Lewis (episode 2) ( Actor )

... 1929

Prep and Pep

Bunk Hill ( Actor )

... 1928

The Covered Wagon

Bit (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1923