Wally Albright
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 3, 1925
- Died
- August 7, 1999 (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- Burbank, California, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wally Albright (September 3, 1925 – August 7, 1999) was an American former child actor. Albright was born Walton Algernon Albright, Jr. in Burbank, California. He appeared in a number of films during his career, and is notable for appearing in six Our Gang short subjects throughout the early 1930s. Though his tenure with the gang was brief, his role was usually that of the gang leader, alongside Matthew "Stymie" Beard. Albright played so many roles as a baby that he was quite well known by the time he was three. He appeared in small parts of various films made by Hal Roach Studios. At the end of 1933, when Gus Meins took over directing, Our Gang needed a few new characters. Several older Our Gangers left the series in the summer of 1933 including Dorothy DeBorba and Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins. Wally would be one of several characters including Scotty Beckett and Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas to debut in 1934 in the Our Gang episode Hi Neighbor. Wally quickly became one of the bigger Our Gang stars. But much to the dismay of Hal Roach and director Gus Meins, Wally voluntarily left the gang and returned to a normal childhood life. However, Albright did play a small role in John Ford's version of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," appearing as an older child in the migrant camp. He watches as Ma Joad cooks a stew for her family and tells her, "Me and my brother, we et good." Another child later tells Ma he was lying. "I peeked through their window last night and they was eatin' fried dough, just like everybody else." He graduated high school and college as he entered adult life.
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Filmography
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Movie · as Wally
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Wild One
Movie · as Cyclist (uncredited)
The Enchanted Cottage
Movie
Laura
Movie · as Newsboy (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Movie · as Boy Who Bragged of Eating Chicken (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
Movie · as Office Boy
Boy Trouble
Movie · as Boy
Mexicali Rose
Movie · as Tommy Romero
King of the Sierras
Movie · as Sonny Blake
Sons of the Legion
Movie · as Harold
Old Louisiana
Movie · as Davey
Super-Sleuth
Movie · as Child movie fan
What Price Vengeance
Movie · as Sandy MacNair
Roll Along, Cowboy
Movie · as Danny Blake
The Woman I Love
Movie · as Georges
It Happened in Hollywood
Movie · as Boy
Captains Courageous
Movie · as Boy (uncredited)
Maid of Salem
Movie · as Jasper (Uncredited)
The Cowboy Star
Movie · as Jimmy Baker
Little Miss Nobody
Movie · as Orphan
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
Movie · as Child
Waterfront Lady
Movie · as Mickey O'Flaherty
As the Earth Turns
Movie · as John
Washee Ironee
Movie · as Waldo
Hi'–Neighbor!
Movie · as Wally
For Pete's Sake!
Movie · as Wally
The First Round-Up
Movie · as Wally
Honky Donkey
Movie · as Wallace
The Wrecker
Movie · as Young Boy
Ann Vickers
Movie · as Mischa Feldermans (uncredited)
Zoo in Budapest
Movie · as Paul Vandor
Mr. Skitch
Movie · as Little Ira
Smoky
Movie · as Clint's Son
The Silver Lining
Movie · as Bobby O'Brien
The Conquerors
Movie · as Roger Standish, Jr.
Thirteen Women
Movie · as Bobby Stanhope
Choo-Choo!
Movie · as Wally (orphan)
End of the Trail
Movie · as Jimmy 'Sonny' Travers
East Lynne
Movie · as William as a Boy
The Prodigal
Movie · as Peter
Salvation Nell
Movie · as Jimmy
Law of the Sea
Movie · as Cole Andrews (as child)
Paper Hanging with Johnny Arthur
Movie
The Trespasser
Movie · as Jack Merrick
The Single Standard
Movie · as Arden's son
Going Ga-Ga
Movie · as Little Boy
Wonder of Women
Movie · as Wulle-Wulle
The Case of Lena Smith
Movie · as Franz (Age 3)