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Frank Albertson

2nd February 1909 Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA Acting

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.

102 Movies 61 TV Shows 180 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Man-Trap 20th September 1961 as Paul Snavely
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Psycho 22nd June 1960 as Tom Cassidy
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Nightfall 9th November 1956 as Dr. Edward Gurston
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Ginger 4th January 1947 as Barney O'Hara
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Framed 23rd February 1940 as Hank Parker
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Fury 5th June 1936 as Charlie Wilson
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The Brat 23rd August 1931 as Stephen Forester
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Salute 1st September 1929 as Midshipman Albert Edward Price
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Blue Skies 16th March 1929 as Richard Lewis (episode 2)
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Thriller 13th September 1960 as Charles Salisbury
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Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Sam Walker
Lawman poster
Lawman 5th October 1958 as Clint Porter
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Lawman 5th October 1958 as Henry Bildy
Maverick poster
Maverick 22nd September 1957 as Harvey Storey
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M Squad 20th September 1957 as Walter Ashton
Sugarfoot poster
Sugarfoot 17th September 1957 as Sheriff Crabtree
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Sugarfoot 17th September 1957 as Judge Mortimer Hall
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Sugarfoot 17th September 1957 as Sheriff Billy Boyce
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Cheyenne 20th September 1955 as Johnny Kent
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Lassie 12th September 1954 as Norman Talley