Frank Albertson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-02-02
Day of Death
1964-02-29 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
Frank Albertson
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.
Known For
Acting
(1993)
24 Hour Psycho
as Tom Cassidy (archive footage)
(1963)
Bye Bye Birdie
as Mayor
(1963)
Johnny Cool
as Bill Blakely
(1962)
Don't Knock the Twist
as Herbert 'Herb' Walcott
(1961)
Man-Trap
as Paul Snavely
(1960)
Psycho
as Tom Cassidy
(1958)
The Last Hurrah
as Jack Mangan
(1957)
The Enemy Below
as Lt. J.G. Crain
(1956)
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Taxidermist (uncredited)
(1956)
Nightfall
as Dr. Edward Gurston
(1953)
Main Street to Broadway
as Self (uncredited)
(1953)
Girl on the Run
as Hank
(1948)
Shed No Tears
as Hutton
(1947)
The Hucksters
as Max Herman
(1947)
Ginger
as Barney O'Hara
(1947)
Killer Dill
as William T. Allen
(1946)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Sam Wainwright
(1946)
They Made Me a Killer
as Patrolman Al Wilson
(1946)
Gay Blades
as Frankie Dowell
(1945)
Arson Squad
as Tom Mitchell
(1945)
How DOooo You Do
as Tom Brandon
(1945)
Smart Boy
as Bill Adams
(1944)
And the Angels Sing
as Oliver
(1944)
I Love a Soldier
as Little Soldier
(1944)
Rosie the Riveter
as Charlie Doran
(1944)
(1943)
Mystery Broadcast
as Michael Jerome
(1943)
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Frank
(1943)
O, My Darling Clementine
as 'Dapper' Dan Franklin
(1943)
Here Comes Elmer
as Joe Maxwell
(1943)
Silent Witness
as Bruce L. Strong - Attorney
(1942)
Wake Island
as Johnny Rudd
(1942)
Man From Headquarters
as Larry Doyle
(1942)
City of Silent Men
as Gil Davis
(1942)
Underground Agent
as Johnny Davis
(1942)
Junior G-Men of the Air
as Jerry Markham
(1942)
Dead End Kids Go To War
as Jerry Markham
(1942)
Shepherd of the Ozarks
as Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.
(1941)
Man-Made Monster
as Mark Adams
(1941)
Father Steps Out
as Jimmy Dugan
(1941)
Louisiana Purchase
as Robert Davis, Jr.
(1941)
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as Sanders
(1941)
Flying Cadets
as Bob Ames
(1941)
Burma Convoy
as Mike Weldon
(1941)
Citadel of Crime
as Jim Rogers
(1940)
When the Daltons Rode
as Emmett Dalton
(1940)
The Ghost Comes Home
as Ernest
(1940)
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Bill Ferris
(1940)
Behind the News
as Jeff Flavin
(1940)
Framed
as Hank Parker
(1939)
Bachelor Mother
as Freddie Miller
(1939)
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
as Himself (uncredited)
(1939)
I'll Tell the World
as Jimmy Hawkins
(1938)
Room Service
as Leo Davis
(1938)
The Shining Hour
as Benny Collins
(1938)
Mother Carey's Chickens
as Tom Hamilton Jr.
(1938)
Hold That Kiss
as Steve Evans
(1938)
Fugitives for a Night
as Matt Ryan
(1938)
Spring Madness
as Hat
(1938)
The Magician's Daughter
as Bob Wilson
(1937)
Navy Blue and Gold
as Weeks
(1936)
Fury
as Charlie Wilson
(1936)
The Plainsman
as A Young Trooper
(1936)
The Farmer in the Dell
as Davy Davenport
(1936)
No Place like Rome
as Flavius - Roman Bachelor
(1935)
Alice Adams
as Walter Adams
(1935)
Kind Lady
as Peter Santard
(1935)
Enter Madame
as John Fitzgerald
(1935)
Personal Maid's Secret
as Kent Fletcher
(1935)
Waterfront Lady
as Ronny Hillyer aka Bill
(1935)
Ah, Wilderness!
as Arthur Miller
(1935)
East of Java
as Larry Page
(1935)
Doubting Thomas
as Jimmy Brown
(1934)
The Last Gentleman
as Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son
(1934)
The Life of Vergie Winters
as Ranny Truesdale
(1934)
Hollywood Mystery
as Daniel Patrick Ryan
(1934)
Tripping Through the Tropics
as Jack
(1934)
Love Detectives
as Bob
(1933)
Midshipman Jack
as Russell H. Burns
(1933)
Ever in My Heart
as Sam Archer
(1933)
Ann Carver's Profession
as Jim
(1933)
Rainbow Over Broadway
as Don Hayes
(1933)
The Plumber and the Lady
as James Fawcett
(1933)
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
as Bob Graham
(1933)
King for a Night
as Dick Morris
(1933)
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as "Babe" Partos
(1932)
Air Mail
as Tommy Bogan
(1932)
Huddle
as Larry
(1932)
Boys Will Be Boys
as Frank Albertson
(1932)
The Lost Special
as Tom Hood
(1932)
Racing Youth
as Teddy Blue
(1931)
A Connecticut Yankee
as Emile le Poulet / Clarence
(1931)
Way Back Home
as David Clark
(1931)
The Brat
as Stephen Forester
(1931)
Traveling Husbands
as Barry Greene
(1931)
Big Business Girl
as Johnny Saunders
(1930)
Men Without Women
as Ensign Price
(1930)
Just Imagine
as RT-42
(1930)
Born Reckless
as Frank Sheldon
(1930)
Spring Is Here
as Stacy Adams
(1930)
Wild Company
as Larry Grayson
(1930)
Son of the Gods
as Kicker
(1930)
So This Is London
as Junior Draper
(1930)
The Big Party
as Jack Hunter
(1929)
Happy Days
as Frankie Albertson
(1929)
Words and Music
as Skeet Mulroy
(1929)
Blue Skies
as Richard Lewis (episode 2)
(1929)
Salute
as Midshipman Albert Edward Price
(1928)
Prep and Pep
as Bunk Hill
(1923)
The Covered Wagon
as Bit (uncredited)