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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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 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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Nightfall | Dr. Edward Gurston | 1956-11-09 |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much | Taxidermist (uncredited) | 1956-05-16 |
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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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Ginger | Barney O'Hara | 1947-01-04 |
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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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It's a Wonderful Life | Sam Wainwright | 1946-12-20 |
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Gay Blades | Frankie Dowell | 1946-01-25 |
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They Made Me a Killer | Patrolman Al Wilson | 1946-05-03 |
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Arson Squad | Tom Mitchell | 1945-09-11 |
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How DOooo You Do | Tom Brandon | 1945-12-24 |
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Smart Boy | Bill Adams | 1945-11-06 |
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Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane | Major | 1944-03-13 |
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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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Here Comes Elmer | Joe Maxwell | 1943-11-15 |
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Silent Witness | Bruce L. Strong - Attorney | 1943-01-15 |
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Mystery Broadcast | Michael Jerome | 1943-11-23 |
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O, My Darling Clementine | 'Dapper' Dan Franklin | 1943-12-31 |
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Keep 'Em Slugging | Frank | 1943-03-01 |
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Shepherd of the Ozarks | Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr. | 1942-03-26 |
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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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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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Dead End Kids Go To War | Jerry Markham | 1942-10-02 |
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Louisiana Purchase | Robert Davis, Jr. | 1941-12-31 |
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Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery | Sanders | 1941-03-24 |
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Flying Cadets | Bob Ames | 1941-10-24 |
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Citadel of Crime | Jim Rogers | 1941-07-23 |
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Burma Convoy | Mike Weldon | 1941-10-16 |
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Father Steps Out | Jimmy Dugan | 1941-07-19 |
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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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When the Daltons Rode | Emmett Dalton | 1940-08-23 |
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Framed | Hank Parker | 1940-02-23 |
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Dr. Christian Meets the Women | Bill Ferris | 1940-08-05 |
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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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Hold That Kiss | Steve Evans | 1938-05-13 |
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The Magician's Daughter | Bob Wilson | 1938-07-16 |
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Fugitives for a Night | Matt Ryan | 1938-09-23 |
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Mother Carey's Chickens | Tom Hamilton Jr. | 1938-07-29 |
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Room Service | Leo Davis | 1938-09-21 |
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The Shining Hour | Benny Collins | 1938-11-18 |
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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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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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Fury | Charlie Wilson | 1936-06-05 |
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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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Personal Maid's Secret | Kent Fletcher | 1935-10-26 |
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Doubting Thomas | Jimmy Brown | 1935-07-10 |
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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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Kind Lady | Peter Santard | 1935-12-06 |
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Waterfront Lady | Ronny Hillyer aka Bill | 1935-10-04 |
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Tripping Through the Tropics | Jack | 1934-07-27 |
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Love Detectives | Bob | 1934-02-28 |
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The Last Gentleman | Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son | 1934-04-27 |
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The Life of Vergie Winters | Ranny Truesdale | 1934-06-14 |
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Hollywood Mystery | Daniel Patrick Ryan | 1934-06-20 |
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King for a Night | Dick Morris | 1933-12-09 |
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Ann Carver's Profession | Jim | 1933-05-26 |
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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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Dangerous Crossroads | Jimmie Blake | 1933-06-15 |
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Midshipman Jack | Russell H. Burns | 1933-09-22 |
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The Plumber and the Lady | James Fawcett | 1933-03-31 |
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Ever in My Heart | Sam Archer | 1933-10-28 |
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The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble | Bob Graham | 1933-04-15 |
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Huddle | Larry | 1932-05-14 |
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Air Mail | Tommy Bogan | 1932-11-03 |
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Boys Will Be Boys | Frank Albertson | 1932-11-30 |
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Racing Youth | Teddy Blue | 1932-01-26 |
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The Lost Special | Tom Hood | 1932-11-25 |
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A Connecticut Yankee | Emile le Poulet / Clarence | 1931-04-06 |
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Big Business Girl | Johnny Saunders | 1931-06-12 |
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Way Back Home | David Clark | 1931-11-13 |
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Traveling Husbands | Barry Greene | 1931-08-15 |
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The Brat | Stephen Forester | 1931-08-23 |
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Just Imagine | RT-42 | 1930-11-23 |
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Born Reckless | Frank Sheldon | 1930-05-11 |
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Wild Company | Larry Grayson | 1930-07-05 |
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So This Is London | Junior Draper | 1930-05-23 |
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Son of the Gods | Kicker | 1930-03-09 |
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Spring Is Here | Stacy Adams | 1930-04-13 |
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Men Without Women | Ensign Price | 1930-02-08 |
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The Big Party | Jack Hunter | 1930-02-23 |
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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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Salute | Midshipman Albert Edward Price | 1929-09-01 |
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Words and Music | Skeet Mulroy | 1929-08-18 |
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Prep and Pep | Bunk Hill | 1928-11-18 |
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The Farmer's Daughter | Allan Boardman Jr. | 1928-10-14 |
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The Covered Wagon | Bit (uncredited) | 1923-03-15 |
