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