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.
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)
Killer Dill
as William T. Allen
(1947)
Ginger
as Barney O'Hara
(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)
Here Comes Elmer
as Joe Maxwell
(1943)
O, My Darling Clementine
as 'Dapper' Dan Franklin
(1943)
Silent Witness
as Bruce L. Strong - Attorney
(1942)
Wake Island
as Johnny Rudd
(1942)
Man From Headquarters
as Larry Doyle
(1942)
Junior G-Men of the Air
as Jerry Markham
(1942)
City of Silent Men
as Gil Davis
(1942)
Shepherd of the Ozarks
as Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.
(1942)
Dead End Kids Go To War
as Jerry Markham
(1942)
Underground Agent
as Johnny Davis
(1941)
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as Sanders
(1941)
Man-Made Monster
as Mark Adams
(1941)
Louisiana Purchase
as Robert Davis, Jr.
(1941)
Flying Cadets
as Bob Ames
(1941)
Burma Convoy
as Mike Weldon
(1941)
Father Steps Out
as Jimmy Dugan
(1941)
Citadel of Crime
as Jim Rogers
(1940)
When the Daltons Rode
as Emmett Dalton
(1940)
The Ghost Comes Home
as Ernest
(1940)
Behind the News
as Jeff Flavin
(1940)
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Bill Ferris
(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)
Spring Madness
as Hat
(1938)
Hold That Kiss
as Steve Evans
(1938)
Fugitives for a Night
as Matt Ryan
(1938)
Mother Carey's Chickens
as Tom Hamilton Jr.
(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)
Ah, Wilderness!
as Arthur Miller
(1935)
Doubting Thomas
as Jimmy Brown
(1935)
Enter Madame
as John Fitzgerald
(1935)
Kind Lady
as Peter Santard
(1935)
Personal Maid's Secret
as Kent Fletcher
(1935)
Waterfront Lady
as Ronny Hillyer aka Bill
(1935)
East of Java
as Larry Page
(1934)
The Last Gentleman
as Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son
(1934)
Hollywood Mystery
as Daniel Patrick Ryan
(1934)
The Life of Vergie Winters
as Ranny Truesdale
(1934)
Tripping Through the Tropics
as Jack
(1934)
Love Detectives
as Bob
(1933)
Ever in My Heart
as Sam Archer
(1933)
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
as Bob Graham
(1933)
Ann Carver's Profession
as Jim Thompson
(1933)
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as "Babe" Partos
(1933)
Midshipman Jack
as Russell H. Burns
(1933)
King for a Night
as Dick Morris
(1933)
Rainbow Over Broadway
as Don Hayes
(1933)
The Plumber and the Lady
as James Fawcett
(1932)
Huddle
as Larry
(1932)
Air Mail
as Tommy Bogan
(1932)
The Lost Special
as Tom Hood
(1932)
Racing Youth
as Teddy Blue
(1932)
Boys Will Be Boys
as Frank Albertson
(1931)
Traveling Husbands
as Barry Greene
(1931)
Way Back Home
as David Clark
(1931)
A Connecticut Yankee
as Emile le Poulet / Clarence
(1931)
Big Business Girl
as Johnny Saunders
(1931)
The Brat
as Stephen Forester
(1930)
Men Without Women
as Ensign Price
(1930)
Born Reckless
as Frank Sheldon
(1930)
Just Imagine
as RT-42
(1930)
Son of the Gods
as Kicker
(1930)
Spring Is Here
as Stacy Adams
(1930)
The Big Party
as Jack Hunter
(1930)
Wild Company
as Larry Grayson
(1930)
So This Is London
as Junior Draper
(1929)
Words and Music
as Skeet Mulroy
(1929)
Happy Days
as Frankie Albertson
(1929)
Salute
as Midshipman Albert Edward Price
(1929)
Blue Skies
as Richard Lewis (episode 2)
(1928)
Prep and Pep
as Bunk Hill
(1923)
The Covered Wagon
as Bit (uncredited)