Frank Albertson

Acting · 1.3 popularity

Age

117

Movies

111

Born: February 2, 1909 – February 29, 1964
From: Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA

Biography

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.

Works

111 films

Psycho

19608.4

It's a Wonderful Life

19468.3

The Man Who Knew Too Much

19567.4

Hollywood Mystery

19345.8

Bye Bye Birdie

19635.9

Johnny Cool

19635.3

The Enemy Below

19577.2

Fury

19367.5

The Last Hurrah

19587.2

Blue Skies

192910.0

Nightfall

19566.9

Shed No Tears

19485.1

Man-Made Monster

19416.2

Room Service

19386.5

The Plainsman

19366.5

Love Detectives

19349.0

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

19416.5

Men Without Women

19306.4

Wake Island

19425.9

Just Imagine

19305.8

When the Daltons Rode

19406.2

Ginger

19479.0

Huddle

19327.0

Salute

19296.0

Words and Music

192910.0

Happy Days

19296.3

Arson Squad

19459.0

Dangerous Crossroads

19336.5

The Life of Vergie Winters

19345.7

Navy Blue and Gold

19375.8

Way Back Home

19316.3

Gay Blades

19468.0

Alice Adams

19356.7

The Hucksters

19477.0

Big Business Girl

19316.8

And the Angels Sing

19447.3

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

193310.0

Citadel of Crime

19419.0

Girl on the Run

19535.1

Ever in My Heart

19335.6

Fugitives for a Night

19387.3

Air Mail

19325.5

Silent Witness

19437.5

King for a Night

19337.2

Here Comes Elmer

194310.0

Enter Madame

19355.8

So This Is London

19307.0

Main Street to Broadway

19537.3

Bachelor Mother

19397.2

I'll Tell the World

1939

The Shining Hour

19386.7

Father Steps Out

19416.5

Born Reckless

19305.8

Waterfront Lady

19355.3

Man-Trap

19615.8

Ah, Wilderness!

19356.6

Tripping Through the Tropics

19349.0

I Love a Soldier

19446.0

Louisiana Purchase

19416.7

Junior G-Men of the Air

19426.3

Don't Knock the Twist

19625.4

The Magician's Daughter

19386.3

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

A Connecticut Yankee

19316.1

Ann Carver's Profession

19337.0

Mother Carey's Chickens

19386.0

The Covered Wagon

19236.4

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

19405.6

Hold That Kiss

19387.0

The Farmer's Daughter

192810.0

O, My Darling Clementine

19438.0

Keep 'Em Slugging

19435.8

The Ghost Comes Home

19405.7

Shepherd of the Ozarks

19426.0

Son of the Gods

19306.3

Personal Maid's Secret

19356.4

Kind Lady

19356.8

Mystery Broadcast

19436.7

Man From Headquarters

19426.3

The Lost Special

19326.0

Underground Agent

19429.0

Smart Boy

1945

Burma Convoy

19417.0

East of Java

19357.5

The Brat

19315.4

The Farmer in the Dell

19367.0

Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane

1944

They Made Me a Killer

19465.7

Spring Madness

19384.9

City of Silent Men

19429.0

How DOooo You Do

19457.5

Behind the News

19408.0

Dead End Kids Go To War

1942

Traveling Husbands

19316.0

Doubting Thomas

19357.5

Wild Company

19307.0

Boys Will Be Boys

193210.0

The Last Gentleman

19345.0

Killer Dill

19477.3

Flying Cadets

19414.5

Rosie the Riveter

19445.3

Racing Youth

19329.0

The Big Party

19304.7

Framed

19406.2

No Place like Rome

1936

Spring Is Here

19305.7

Midshipman Jack

19338.0

Rainbow Over Broadway

19335.7

The Plumber and the Lady

1933

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

19394.0

Prep and Pep

19289.0