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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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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Killer Dill | William T. Allen | 1947-08-02 |
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The Hucksters | Max Herman | 1947-07-17 |
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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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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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Rosie the Riveter | Charlie Doran | 1944-04-08 |
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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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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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Mystery Broadcast | Michael Jerome | 1943-11-23 |
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Man From Headquarters | Larry Doyle | 1942-01-23 |
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Wake Island | Johnny Rudd | 1942-08-11 |
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Junior G-Men of the Air | Jerry Markham | 1942-06-30 |
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Dead End Kids Go To War | Jerry Markham | 1942-10-02 |
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Shepherd of the Ozarks | Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr. | 1942-03-26 |
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Underground Agent | Johnny Davis | 1942-12-03 |
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City of Silent Men | Gil Davis | 1942-10-12 |
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Louisiana Purchase | Robert Davis, Jr. | 1941-12-31 |
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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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Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery | Sanders | 1941-03-24 |
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Burma Convoy | Mike Weldon | 1941-10-16 |
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Man-Made Monster | Mark Adams | 1941-03-28 |
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Father Steps Out | Jimmy Dugan | 1941-07-19 |
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Behind the News | Jeff Flavin | 1940-12-20 |
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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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The Ghost Comes Home | Ernest | 1940-03-08 |
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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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The Shining Hour | Benny Collins | 1938-11-18 |
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Mother Carey's Chickens | Tom Hamilton Jr. | 1938-07-29 |
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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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Room Service | Leo Davis | 1938-09-21 |
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Fugitives for a Night | Matt Ryan | 1938-09-23 |
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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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Enter Madame | John Fitzgerald | 1935-01-04 |
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East of Java | Larry Page | 1935-12-01 |
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Kind Lady | Peter Santard | 1935-12-06 |
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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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Doubting Thomas | Jimmy Brown | 1935-07-10 |
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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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Hollywood Mystery | Daniel Patrick Ryan | 1934-06-20 |
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Tripping Through the Tropics | Jack | 1934-07-27 |
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The Life of Vergie Winters | Ranny Truesdale | 1934-06-14 |
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The Last Gentleman | Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son | 1934-04-27 |
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Love Detectives | Bob | 1934-02-28 |
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Ever in My Heart | Sam Archer | 1933-10-28 |
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The Billion Dollar Scandal | "Babe" Partos | 1933-01-06 |
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Rainbow Over Broadway | Don Hayes | 1933-12-01 |
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King for a Night | Dick Morris | 1933-12-09 |
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Midshipman Jack | Russell H. Burns | 1933-09-22 |
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Dangerous Crossroads | Jimmie Blake | 1933-06-15 |
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The Plumber and the Lady | James Fawcett | 1933-03-31 |
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The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble | Bob Graham | 1933-04-15 |
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Ann Carver's Profession | Jim | 1933-05-26 |
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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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Huddle | Larry | 1932-05-14 |
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Big Business Girl | Johnny Saunders | 1931-06-12 |
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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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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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Men Without Women | Ensign Price | 1930-02-08 |
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Born Reckless | Frank Sheldon | 1930-05-11 |
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Spring Is Here | Stacy Adams | 1930-04-13 |
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Wild Company | Larry Grayson | 1930-07-05 |
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Just Imagine | RT-42 | 1930-11-23 |
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Son of the Gods | Kicker | 1930-03-09 |
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The Big Party | Jack Hunter | 1930-02-23 |
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So This Is London | Junior Draper | 1930-05-23 |
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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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Happy Days | Frankie Albertson | 1929-09-16 |
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Blue Skies | Richard Lewis (episode 2) | 1929-03-16 |
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Prep and Pep | Bunk Hill | 1928-11-18 |
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The Covered Wagon | Bit (uncredited) | 1923-03-15 |
