About

Known credits:
110
Birthday:
1909-02-02
Place of birth:
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
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Frank Albertson

Overview

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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.

Known for

Acting
1993 24 Hour Psycho Actor Tom Cassidy (archive footage) 58
Average
1963 Johnny Cool Actor Bill Blakely 58
Average
1963 Bye Bye Birdie Actor Mayor 58
Average
1962 Don't Knock the Twist Actor Herbert 'Herb' Walcott 58
Average
1961 Man-Trap Actor Paul Snavely 59
Average
1960 Psycho Actor Tom Cassidy 82
Very good
1958 The Last Hurrah Actor Jack Mangan 60
Fair
1957 The Enemy Below Actor Lt. J.G. Crain 61
Fair
1956 Nightfall Actor Dr. Edward Gurston 60
Fair
1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much Actor Taxidermist (uncredited) 70
Good
1953 Girl on the Run Actor Hank 58
Average
1953 Main Street to Broadway Actor Self (uncredited) 58
Average
1948 Shed No Tears Actor Hutton 58
Average
1947 Killer Dill Actor William T. Allen 58
Average
1947 The Hucksters Actor Max Herman 59
Average
1947 Ginger Actor Barney O'Hara N/A
N/A
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Actor Sam Wainwright 80
Very good
1946 They Made Me a Killer Actor Patrolman Al Wilson 59
Average
1946 Gay Blades Actor Frankie Dowell N/A
N/A
1945 How DOooo You Do Actor Tom Brandon N/A
N/A
1945 Smart Boy Actor Bill Adams N/A
N/A
1945 Arson Squad Actor Tom Mitchell N/A
N/A
1944 I Love a Soldier Actor Little Soldier 58
Average
1944 And the Angels Sing Actor Oliver 59
Average
1944 Rosie the Riveter Actor Charlie Doran 59
Average
1944 Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane Actor Major N/A
N/A
1943 O, My Darling Clementine Actor 'Dapper' Dan Franklin N/A
N/A
1943 Mystery Broadcast Actor Michael Jerome 59
Average
1943 Here Comes Elmer Actor Joe Maxwell N/A
N/A
1943 Keep 'Em Slugging Actor Frank 58
Average
1943 Silent Witness Actor Bruce L. Strong - Attorney 59
Average
1942 Underground Agent Actor Johnny Davis N/A
N/A
1942 City of Silent Men Actor Gil Davis N/A
N/A
1942 Dead End Kids Go To War Actor Jerry Markham N/A
N/A
1942 Wake Island Actor Johnny Rudd 58
Average
1942 Junior G-Men of the Air Actor Jerry Markham 59
Average
1942 Shepherd of the Ozarks Actor Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr. N/A
N/A
1942 Man From Headquarters Actor Larry Doyle 59
Average
1941 Louisiana Purchase Actor Robert Davis, Jr. 59
Average
1941 Flying Cadets Actor Bob Ames 58
Average
1941 Burma Convoy Actor Mike Weldon N/A
N/A
1941 Citadel of Crime Actor Jim Rogers N/A
N/A
1941 Father Steps Out Actor Jimmy Dugan 58
Average
1941 Man-Made Monster Actor Mark Adams 59
Average
1941 Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery Actor Sanders 59
Average
1940 Behind the News Actor Jeff Flavin N/A
N/A
1940 When the Daltons Rode Actor Emmett Dalton 58
Average
1940 Dr. Christian Meets the Women Actor Bill Ferris 58
Average
1940 The Ghost Comes Home Actor Ernest 59
Average
1940 Framed Actor Hank Parker 59
Average
1939 Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga Actor Himself (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Bachelor Mother Actor Freddie Miller 60
Fair
1939 I'll Tell the World Actor Jimmy Hawkins N/A
N/A
1938 The Shining Hour Actor Benny Collins 59
Average
1938 Spring Madness Actor Hat 58
Average
1938 Fugitives for a Night Actor Matt Ryan 59
Average
1938 Room Service Actor Leo Davis 60
Fair
1938 Mother Carey's Chickens Actor Tom Hamilton Jr. 58
Average
1938 The Magician's Daughter Actor Bob Wilson 59
Average
1938 Hold That Kiss Actor Steve Evans 58
Average
1937 Navy Blue and Gold Actor Weeks 58
Average
1936 The Plainsman Actor A Young Trooper 59
Average
1936 No Place like Rome Actor Flavius - Roman Bachelor N/A
N/A
1936 Fury Actor Charlie Wilson 63
Fair
1936 The Farmer in the Dell Actor Davy Davenport N/A
N/A
1935 Ah, Wilderness! Actor Arthur Miller 59
Average
1935 Kind Lady Actor Peter Santard 59
Average
1935 East of Java Actor Larry Page 59
Average
1935 Personal Maid's Secret Actor Kent Fletcher 59
Average
1935 Waterfront Lady Actor Ronny Hillyer aka Bill 59
Average
1935 Alice Adams Actor Walter Adams 59
Average
1935 Doubting Thomas Actor Jimmy Brown 59
Average
1935 Enter Madame Actor John Fitzgerald 58
Average
1934 Tripping Through the Tropics Actor Jack N/A
N/A
1934 Hollywood Mystery Actor Daniel Patrick Ryan 59
Average
1934 The Life of Vergie Winters Actor Ranny Truesdale 59
Average
1934 The Last Gentleman Actor Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son 58
Average
1934 Love Detectives Actor Bob N/A
N/A
1933 King for a Night Actor Dick Morris 59
Average
1933 Rainbow Over Broadway Actor Don Hayes 59
Average
1933 Ever in My Heart Actor Sam Archer 58
Average
1933 Midshipman Jack Actor Russell H. Burns 59
Average
1933 Ann Carver's Profession Actor Jim Thompson 59
Average
1933 The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble Actor Bob Graham N/A
N/A
1933 The Plumber and the Lady Actor James Fawcett N/A
N/A
1933 The Billion Dollar Scandal Actor "Babe" Partos N/A
N/A
1932 Boys Will Be Boys Actor Frank Albertson N/A
N/A
1932 The Lost Special Actor Tom Hood 58
Average
1932 Air Mail Actor Tommy Bogan 58
Average
1932 Huddle Actor Larry 59
Average
1932 Racing Youth Actor Teddy Blue N/A
N/A
1931 Way Back Home Actor David Clark 58
Average
1931 The Brat Actor Stephen Forester 58
Average
1931 Traveling Husbands Actor Barry Greene 58
Average
1931 Big Business Girl Actor Johnny Saunders 59
Average
1931 A Connecticut Yankee Actor Emile le Poulet / Clarence 59
Average
1930 Just Imagine Actor RT-42 58
Average
1930 Wild Company Actor Larry Grayson 59
Average
1930 So This Is London Actor Junior Draper N/A
N/A
1930 Born Reckless Actor Frank Sheldon 59
Average
1930 Spring Is Here Actor Stacy Adams 58
Average
1930 Son of the Gods Actor Kicker 58
Average
1930 The Big Party Actor Jack Hunter 58
Average
1930 Men Without Women Actor Ensign Price 59
Average
1929 Happy Days Actor Frankie Albertson 59
Average
1929 Salute Actor Midshipman Albert Edward Price 59
Average
1929 Words and Music Actor Skeet Mulroy N/A
N/A
1929 Blue Skies Actor Richard Lewis (episode 2) N/A
N/A
1928 Prep and Pep Actor Bunk Hill N/A
N/A
1923 The Covered Wagon Actor Bit (uncredited) 58
Average