Frank Albertson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 2, 1909
- Died
- February 29, 1964 (aged 55)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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The F.B.I.
TV · as Padre · 1 ep
Bye Bye Birdie
Movie · as Mayor
Johnny Cool
Movie · as Bill Blakely
Mr. Novak
TV · as Jim O'Neal · 1 ep
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · as Morgan · 1 ep
Don't Knock the Twist
Movie · as Herbert Walcott
Sam Benedict
TV · 1 ep
Going My Way
TV · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · as Sheriff Webb · 1 ep
The Lloyd Bridges Show
TV · as Walter Asch · 1 ep
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · as Tom Batterman · 1 ep
Man-Trap
Movie · as Paul Snavely
87th Precinct
TV · as Pop Smith · 1 ep
Tallahassee 7000
TV · 1 ep
The Investigators
TV · as Insurance adjustor · 1 ep
Psycho
Movie · as Tom Cassidy
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Colonel Watson · 1 ep
Bringing Up Buddy
TV · 3 eps
Thriller
TV · as Charles Salisbury · 1 ep
The Aquanauts
TV · as Mr. Linden · 1 ep
Johnny Midnight
TV · 1 ep
Michael Shayne
TV · 1 ep
The Tom Ewell Show
TV · 1 ep
Checkmate
TV · as Jimmy Purdy · 1 ep
Hawaiian Eye
TV · as Paul Charring, Wally Gibbs · 1 ep
The Third Man
TV · as Philip Reiner · 1 ep
The Untouchables
TV · as Jason MacIntyre · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Sam Walker · 1 ep
The Deputy
TV · as Nick Harper · 1 ep
The Last Hurrah
Movie · as Jack Mangan
Peter Gunn
TV · 1 ep
Bronco
TV · 2 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TV · as George Elkins, Sheriff Mike Strata · 1 ep
Lawman
TV · as Clint Porter, Henry Bildy · 1 ep
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
TV · as Abner Reed, Jason Gill · 1 ep
The Enemy Below
Movie · as Lt. J.G. Crain
Perry Mason
TV · as Duck Hunter · 1 ep
Leave It to Beaver
TV · as Mr. Gannon · 1 ep
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Stuart Simons, Gerald Clayton · 1 ep
M Squad
TV · as Walter Ashton · 1 ep
The Real McCoys
TV · 1 ep
Sugarfoot
TV · as Sheriff Crabtree, Judge Mortimer Hall, Amos Markham, Sheriff Billy Boyce · 1 ep
Official Detective
TV · 1 ep
Maverick
TV · as Harvey Storey · 1 ep
The Restless Gun
TV · as Jeb Lacey · 1 ep
Nightfall
Movie · as Dr. Edward Gurston
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Movie · as Taxidermist (uncredited)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV · as Lane Fullerton, Sheriff Charlie Horn · 1 ep
State Trooper
TV · as John Henderson · 1 ep
The Gale Storm Show
TV · as Stevens · 1 ep
Cheyenne
TV · as Johnny Kent · 1 ep
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Regis, Sergeant Kirby, George Wyncliff · 1 ep
The Millionaire
TV · as Howard Bayliss · 1 ep
The Phil Silvers Show
TV · as The Producer · 1 ep
Lassie
TV · as Norman Talley · 1 ep
Father Knows Best
TV · as Mr. Wickett · 1 ep
Main Street to Broadway
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Girl on the Run
Movie · as Hank
Kraft Television Theatre
TV · as Biff Grimes · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · 1 ep
Tales of Tomorrow
TV · 2 eps
The Red Skelton Show
TV · as General Scott · 1 ep
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Mr. Edgar, Dr. Coffee · 1 ep
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV · 1 ep
The Billy Rose Show
TV · 1 ep
Shed No Tears
Movie · as Hutton
Studio One
TV · as Colonel Greer · 1 ep
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV · 2 eps
The Hucksters
Movie · as Max Herman
Killer Dill
Movie · as William T. Allen
Ginger
Movie · as Barney O'Hara
Kraft Television Theatre
TV · 1 ep
It's a Wonderful Life
Movie · as Sam Wainwright
They Made Me a Killer
Movie · as Patrolman Al Wilson
Gay Blades
Movie · as Frankie Dowell
Arson Squad
Movie · as Tom Mitchell
How DOooo You Do
Movie · as Tom Brandon
Smart Boy
Movie · as Bill Adams
I Love a Soldier
Movie · as Little Soldier
And the Angels Sing
Movie · as Oliver
Rosie the Riveter
Movie · as Charlie Doran
Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
Movie · as Major
Mystery Broadcast
Movie · as Michael Jerome
O, My Darling Clementine
Movie · as 'Dapper' Dan Franklin
Here Comes Elmer
Movie · as Joe Maxwell
Silent Witness
Movie · as Bruce L. Strong - Attorney
Keep 'Em Slugging
Movie · as Frank
Dead End Kids Go To War
Movie · as Jerry Markham
Man From Headquarters
Movie · as Larry Doyle
Underground Agent
Movie · as Johnny Davis
City of Silent Men
Movie · as Gil Davis
Junior G-Men of the Air
Movie · as Jerry Markham
Shepherd of the Ozarks
Movie · as Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.
Wake Island
Movie · as Johnny Rudd
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Movie · as Sanders
Man-Made Monster
Movie · as Mark Adams
Citadel of Crime
Movie · as Jim Rogers
Burma Convoy
Movie · as Mike Weldon
Father Steps Out
Movie · as Jimmy Dugan
Louisiana Purchase
Movie · as Robert Davis, Jr.
Flying Cadets
Movie · as Bob Ames
Framed
Movie · as Hank Parker
When the Daltons Rode
Movie · as Emmett Dalton
Behind the News
Movie · as Jeff Flavin
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
Movie · as Bill Ferris
The Ghost Comes Home
Movie · as Ernest
Bachelor Mother
Movie · as Freddie Miller
I'll Tell the World
Movie · as Jimmy Hawkins
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
Movie · as Himself (uncredited)
Room Service
Movie · as Leo Davis
The Shining Hour
Movie · as Benny Collins
Fugitives for a Night
Movie · as Matt Ryan
Mother Carey's Chickens
Movie · as Tom Hamilton Jr.
Hold That Kiss
Movie · as Steve Evans
Spring Madness
Movie · as Hat
The Magician's Daughter
Movie · as Bob Wilson
Navy Blue and Gold
Movie · as Weeks
Fury
Movie · as Charlie Wilson
The Plainsman
Movie · as A Young Trooper
The Farmer in the Dell
Movie · as Davy Davenport
No Place like Rome
Movie · as Flavius - Roman Bachelor
Alice Adams
Movie · as Walter Adams
Ah, Wilderness!
Movie · as Arthur Miller
Waterfront Lady
Movie · as Ronny Hillyer aka Bill
Doubting Thomas
Movie · as Jimmy Brown
Kind Lady
Movie · as Peter Santard
Personal Maid's Secret
Movie · as Kent Fletcher
Enter Madame
Movie · as John Fitzgerald
East of Java
Movie · as Larry Page
The Last Gentleman
Movie · as Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son
Hollywood Mystery
Movie · as Daniel Patrick Ryan
The Life of Vergie Winters
Movie · as Ranny Truesdale
Love Detectives
Movie · as Bob
Tripping Through the Tropics
Movie · as Jack
The Plumber and the Lady
Movie · as James Fawcett
Ever in My Heart
Movie · as Sam Archer
Rainbow Over Broadway
Movie · as Don Hayes
Ann Carver's Profession
Movie · as Jim
King for a Night
Movie · as Dick Morris
Midshipman Jack
Movie · as Russell H. Burns
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Movie · as "Babe" Partos
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
Movie · as Bob Graham
Dangerous Crossroads
Movie · as Jimmie Blake
Air Mail
Movie · as Tommy Bogan
Huddle
Movie · as Larry
The Lost Special
Movie · as Tom Hood
Boys Will Be Boys
Movie · as Frank Albertson
Racing Youth
Movie · as Teddy Blue
Big Business Girl
Movie · as Johnny Saunders
A Connecticut Yankee
Movie · as Emile le Poulet / Clarence
Way Back Home
Movie · as David Clark
Traveling Husbands
Movie · as Barry Greene
The Brat
Movie · as Stephen Forester
Just Imagine
Movie · as RT-42
Born Reckless
Movie · as Frank Sheldon
Spring Is Here
Movie · as Stacy Adams
Men Without Women
Movie · as Ensign Price
Son of the Gods
Movie · as Kicker
Wild Company
Movie · as Larry Grayson
The Big Party
Movie · as Jack Hunter
So This Is London
Movie · as Junior Draper
Salute
Movie · as Midshipman Albert Edward Price
Words and Music
Movie · as Skeet Mulroy
Happy Days
Movie · as Frankie Albertson
Blue Skies
Movie · as Richard Lewis (episode 2)
Prep and Pep
Movie · as Bunk Hill
The Farmer's Daughter
Movie · as Allan Boardman Jr.
The Covered Wagon
Movie · as Bit (uncredited)