Frank Albertson
Acting
🎂 1909-02-02
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.
Cast credits(178)
Duck Hunter
1957
Sam Walker
1959
Norman Talley
1954
Colonel Watson
1960
Harvey Storey
1957
1950
Sheriff Webb
1962
Colonel Greer
1948
Johnny Kent
1955
Lane Fullerton
1956
Sheriff Charlie Horn
1956
1948
George Elkins
1958
Sheriff Mike Strata
1958
Clint Porter
1958
Henry Bildy
1958
Morgan
1963
Padre
1965
Jason MacIntyre
1959
Paul Charring
1959
Wally Gibbs
1959
Tom Batterman
1962
Mr. Gannon
1957
General Scott
1951
1958
1958
Howard Bayliss
1955
Walter Ashton
1957
Tom Cassidy
1960
Charles Salisbury
1960
Mr. Wickett
1954
Sheriff Crabtree
1957
Judge Mortimer Hall
1957
Amos Markham
1957
Sheriff Billy Boyce
1957
Jimmy Purdy
1960
Nick Harper
1959
Jim O'Neal
1963
Regis
1955
Sergeant Kirby
1955
George Wyncliff
1955
Sam Wainwright
1946
John Henderson
1956
Stuart Simons
1957
Gerald Clayton
1957
Mr. Edgar
1950
Dr. Coffee
1950
1951
Pop Smith
1961
Bit (uncredited)
1923
1957
Jeb Lacey
1957
1947
1962
Philip Reiner
1959
Abner Reed
1958
Jason Gill
1958
1962
Gil Davis
1942
1960
Mr. Linden
1960
Taxidermist (uncredited)
1956
The Producer
1955
1960
1957
Jack Mangan
1958
Mayor
1963
Paul Snavely
1961
Walter Asch
1962
Stevens
1956
1951
Frank Sheldon
1930
Lt. J.G. Crain
1957
1960
Skeet Mulroy
1929
Ranny Truesdale
1934
Charlie Doran
1944
1960
Johnny Rudd
1942
Jerry Markham
1942
1961
Hat
1938
Sam Archer
1933
Herbert 'Herb' Walcott
1962
Matt Ryan
1938
Self (uncredited)
1953
Midshipman Albert Edward Price
1929
A Young Trooper
1936
Bill Blakely
1963
Johnny Saunders
1931
Walter Adams
1935
Benny Collins
1938
Max Herman
1947
Freddie Miller
1939
Dr. Edward Gurston
1956
Tommy Bogan
1932
Charlie Wilson
1936
Arthur Miller
1935
Steve Evans
1938
Weeks
1937
Little Soldier
1944
Oliver
1944
Russell H. Burns
1933
John Fitzgerald
1935
Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.
1942
Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son
1934
Sanders
1941
Hank Parker
1940
Dick Morris
1933
Barry Greene
1931
Junior Draper
1930
Kent Fletcher
1935
Jim
1933
Leo Davis
1938
Emmett Dalton
1940
Jeff Flavin
1940
Frankie Albertson
1929
Peter Santard
1935
Stephen Forester
1931
Hutton
1948
Davy Davenport
1936
Tom Brandon
1945
James Fawcett
1933
Patrolman Al Wilson
1946
Johnny Davis
1942
'Dapper' Dan Franklin
1943
Biff Grimes
1953
Himself (uncredited)
1939
Bob Ames
1941
Tom Hamilton Jr.
1938
Larry Doyle
1942
Ronny Hillyer aka Bill
1935
Joe Maxwell
1943
David Clark
1931
Jimmy Hawkins
1939
Larry
1932
Jack Hunter
1930
Jimmy Brown
1935
Ernest
1940
Frankie Dowell
1946
Barney O'Hara
1947
Jerry Markham
1942
Frank
1943
Tom Hood
1932
RT-42
1930
Don Hayes
1933
Ensign Price
1930
"Babe" Partos
1933
Larry Page
1935
Michael Jerome
1943
Robert Davis, Jr.
1941
William T. Allen
1947
1950
Bill Ferris
1940
Larry Grayson
1930
Stacy Adams
1930
Mark Adams
1941
Bob Wilson
1938
Emile le Poulet / Clarence
1931
Richard Lewis (episode 2)
1929
Bunk Hill
1928
Bob Graham
1933
Hank
1953
Tom Mitchell
1945
Jim Rogers
1941
Daniel Patrick Ryan
1934
Teddy Blue
1932
Jack
1934
Kicker
1930
Jimmy Dugan
1941
Frank Albertson
1932
Mike Weldon
1941
Bruce L. Strong - Attorney
1943
Tom Cassidy (archive footage)
1993
Bob
1934
Major
1944
Flavius - Roman Bachelor
1936
Bill Adams
1945