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

Bye Bye Birdie

19635.9

Hollywood Mystery

19345.8

The Enemy Below

19577.2

Johnny Cool

19635.3

The Last Hurrah

19587.2

Fury

19367.5

Room Service

19386.5

Dangerous Crossroads

19336.5

Shed No Tears

19485.1

Nightfall

19566.9

Blue Skies

192910.0

The Plainsman

19366.5

Love Detectives

19349.0

Man-Made Monster

19416.2

Wake Island

19425.9

Huddle

19327.0

Words and Music

192910.0

Just Imagine

19305.8

The Hucksters

19477.0

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

19416.5

Arson Squad

19459.0

Alice Adams

19356.7

Gay Blades

19468.0

Happy Days

19296.3

King for a Night

19337.2

Ginger

19479.0

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

193310.0

And the Angels Sing

19447.3

Men Without Women

19306.4

Salute

19296.0

Man From Headquarters

19426.3

The Life of Vergie Winters

19345.7

When the Daltons Rode

19406.2

Big Business Girl

19316.8

Father Steps Out

19416.5

The Magician's Daughter

19386.3

Navy Blue and Gold

19375.8

Hold That Kiss

19387.0

Ever in My Heart

19335.6

Air Mail

19325.5

Bachelor Mother

19397.2

Ah, Wilderness!

19356.6

Fugitives for a Night

19387.3

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

19405.6

The Ghost Comes Home

19405.7

Here Comes Elmer

194310.0

The Shining Hour

19386.7

Junior G-Men of the Air

19426.3

Way Back Home

19316.3

A Connecticut Yankee

19316.1

Ann Carver's Profession

19337.0

So This Is London

19307.0

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

Man-Trap

19615.8

Waterfront Lady

19355.3

Behind the News

19408.0

Son of the Gods

19306.3

Personal Maid's Secret

19356.4

Louisiana Purchase

19416.7

The Farmer's Daughter

192810.0

Girl on the Run

19535.1

I Love a Soldier

19446.0

Tripping Through the Tropics

19349.0

Main Street to Broadway

19537.3

I'll Tell the World

1939

Traveling Husbands

19316.0

Doubting Thomas

19357.5

Enter Madame

19355.8

Keep 'Em Slugging

19435.8

Born Reckless

19305.8

Wild Company

19307.0

Don't Knock the Twist

19625.4

Citadel of Crime

19419.0

Killer Dill

19477.3

Mother Carey's Chickens

19386.0

Shepherd of the Ozarks

19426.0

The Covered Wagon

19236.4

Silent Witness

19437.5

Burma Convoy

19417.0

East of Java

19357.5

Kind Lady

19356.8

The Farmer in the Dell

19367.0

They Made Me a Killer

19465.7

Underground Agent

19429.0

How DOooo You Do

19457.5

O, My Darling Clementine

19438.0

The Lost Special

19326.0

Mystery Broadcast

19436.7

Spring Is Here

19305.7

Rosie the Riveter

19445.3

Spring Madness

19384.9

Dead End Kids Go To War

1942

Prep and Pep

19289.0

City of Silent Men

19429.0

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

19394.0

Boys Will Be Boys

193210.0

The Last Gentleman

19345.0

Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane

1944

The Brat

19315.4

Framed

19406.2

Racing Youth

19329.0

Smart Boy

1945

Midshipman Jack

19338.0

The Plumber and the Lady

1933

Flying Cadets

19414.5

Rainbow Over Broadway

19335.7

The Big Party

19304.7

No Place like Rome

1936