1909-02-02 Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
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.
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24 Hour Psycho | Tom Cassidy (archive footage) | 1993-01-01 |
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Johnny Cool | Bill Blakely | 1963-10-02 |
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Bye Bye Birdie | Mayor | 1963-04-04 |
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Don't Knock the Twist | Herbert 'Herb' Walcott | 1962-04-13 |
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Man-Trap | Paul Snavely | 1961-09-20 |
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Psycho | Tom Cassidy | 1960-06-22 |
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The Last Hurrah | Jack Mangan | 1958-12-31 |
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The Enemy Below | Lt. J.G. Crain | 1957-12-25 |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much | Taxidermist (uncredited) | 1956-05-16 |
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Nightfall | Dr. Edward Gurston | 1956-11-09 |
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Main Street to Broadway | Self (uncredited) | 1953-10-12 |
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Girl on the Run | Hank | 1953-12-15 |
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Shed No Tears | Hutton | 1948-06-09 |
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The Hucksters | Max Herman | 1947-07-17 |
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Killer Dill | William T. Allen | 1947-08-02 |
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Ginger | Barney O'Hara | 1947-01-04 |
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It's a Wonderful Life | Sam Wainwright | 1946-12-20 |
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They Made Me a Killer | Patrolman Al Wilson | 1946-05-03 |
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Gay Blades | Frankie Dowell | 1946-01-25 |
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Arson Squad | Tom Mitchell | 1945-09-11 |
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Smart Boy | Bill Adams | 1945-11-06 |
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How DOooo You Do | Tom Brandon | 1945-12-24 |
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Rosie the Riveter | Charlie Doran | 1944-04-08 |
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And the Angels Sing | Oliver | 1944-04-25 |
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I Love a Soldier | Little Soldier | 1944-07-12 |
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Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane | Major | 1944-03-13 |
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O, My Darling Clementine | 'Dapper' Dan Franklin | 1943-12-31 |
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Here Comes Elmer | Joe Maxwell | 1943-11-15 |
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Keep 'Em Slugging | Frank | 1943-03-01 |
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Mystery Broadcast | Michael Jerome | 1943-11-23 |
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Silent Witness | Bruce L. Strong - Attorney | 1943-01-15 |
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Man From Headquarters | Larry Doyle | 1942-01-23 |
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City of Silent Men | Gil Davis | 1942-10-12 |
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Shepherd of the Ozarks | Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr. | 1942-03-26 |
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Dead End Kids Go To War | Jerry Markham | 1942-10-02 |
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Wake Island | Johnny Rudd | 1942-08-11 |
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Underground Agent | Johnny Davis | 1942-12-03 |
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Junior G-Men of the Air | Jerry Markham | 1942-06-30 |
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Citadel of Crime | Jim Rogers | 1941-07-23 |
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Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery | Sanders | 1941-03-24 |
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Louisiana Purchase | Robert Davis, Jr. | 1941-12-31 |
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Father Steps Out | Jimmy Dugan | 1941-07-19 |
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Burma Convoy | Mike Weldon | 1941-10-16 |
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Flying Cadets | Bob Ames | 1941-10-24 |
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Man-Made Monster | Mark Adams | 1941-03-28 |
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The Ghost Comes Home | Ernest | 1940-03-08 |
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Behind the News | Jeff Flavin | 1940-12-20 |
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Dr. Christian Meets the Women | Bill Ferris | 1940-08-05 |
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Framed | Hank Parker | 1940-02-23 |
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When the Daltons Rode | Emmett Dalton | 1940-08-23 |
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Bachelor Mother | Freddie Miller | 1939-06-30 |
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Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga | Himself (uncredited) | 1939-09-02 |
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I'll Tell the World | Jimmy Hawkins | 1939-03-09 |
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Spring Madness | Hat | 1938-11-11 |
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The Magician's Daughter | Bob Wilson | 1938-07-16 |
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Hold That Kiss | Steve Evans | 1938-05-13 |
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Fugitives for a Night | Matt Ryan | 1938-09-23 |
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The Shining Hour | Benny Collins | 1938-11-18 |
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Room Service | Leo Davis | 1938-09-21 |
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Mother Carey's Chickens | Tom Hamilton Jr. | 1938-07-29 |
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Navy Blue and Gold | Weeks | 1937-11-19 |
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No Place like Rome | Flavius - Roman Bachelor | 1936-10-26 |
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Fury | Charlie Wilson | 1936-06-05 |
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The Plainsman | A Young Trooper | 1936-11-16 |
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The Farmer in the Dell | Davy Davenport | 1936-03-27 |
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Doubting Thomas | Jimmy Brown | 1935-07-10 |
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Kind Lady | Peter Santard | 1935-12-06 |
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East of Java | Larry Page | 1935-12-01 |
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Ah, Wilderness! | Arthur Miller | 1935-12-25 |
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Alice Adams | Walter Adams | 1935-08-23 |
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Enter Madame | John Fitzgerald | 1935-01-04 |
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Waterfront Lady | Ronny Hillyer aka Bill | 1935-10-04 |
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Personal Maid's Secret | Kent Fletcher | 1935-10-26 |
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The Last Gentleman | Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son | 1934-04-27 |
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Tripping Through the Tropics | Jack | 1934-07-27 |
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Hollywood Mystery | Daniel Patrick Ryan | 1934-06-20 |
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The Life of Vergie Winters | Ranny Truesdale | 1934-06-14 |
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Love Detectives | Bob | 1934-02-28 |
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King for a Night | Dick Morris | 1933-12-09 |
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Rainbow Over Broadway | Don Hayes | 1933-12-01 |
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The Billion Dollar Scandal | "Babe" Partos | 1933-01-06 |
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Ann Carver's Profession | Jim | 1933-05-26 |
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The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble | Bob Graham | 1933-04-15 |
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The Plumber and the Lady | James Fawcett | 1933-03-31 |
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Midshipman Jack | Russell H. Burns | 1933-09-22 |
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Ever in My Heart | Sam Archer | 1933-10-28 |
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Boys Will Be Boys | Frank Albertson | 1932-11-30 |
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The Lost Special | Tom Hood | 1932-11-25 |
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Air Mail | Tommy Bogan | 1932-11-03 |
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Huddle | Larry | 1932-05-14 |
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Racing Youth | Teddy Blue | 1932-01-26 |
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Traveling Husbands | Barry Greene | 1931-08-15 |
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Big Business Girl | Johnny Saunders | 1931-06-12 |
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A Connecticut Yankee | Emile le Poulet / Clarence | 1931-04-06 |
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Way Back Home | David Clark | 1931-11-13 |
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The Brat | Stephen Forester | 1931-08-23 |
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Son of the Gods | Kicker | 1930-03-09 |
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Wild Company | Larry Grayson | 1930-07-05 |
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Men Without Women | Ensign Price | 1930-02-08 |
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Born Reckless | Frank Sheldon | 1930-05-11 |
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Just Imagine | RT-42 | 1930-11-23 |
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So This Is London | Junior Draper | 1930-05-23 |
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The Big Party | Jack Hunter | 1930-02-23 |
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Spring Is Here | Stacy Adams | 1930-04-13 |
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Salute | Midshipman Albert Edward Price | 1929-09-01 |
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Words and Music | Skeet Mulroy | 1929-08-18 |
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Blue Skies | Richard Lewis (episode 2) | 1929-03-16 |
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Happy Days | Frankie Albertson | 1929-09-16 |
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Prep and Pep | Bunk Hill | 1928-11-18 |
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The Covered Wagon | Bit (uncredited) | 1923-03-15 |
