Frank Albertson

Movie Actor

Frank Albertson was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States on February 2nd, 1909 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 55, Frank Albertson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
February 2, 1909
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States
Death Date
Feb 29, 1964 (age 55)
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Profession
Actor, Film Actor, Television Actor
Frank Albertson Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 55 years old, Frank Albertson has this physical status:

Height
168cm
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Dark brown
Eye Color
Dark brown
Build
Slim
Measurements
Not Available
Frank Albertson Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Christian
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Not Available
Frank Albertson Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Virginia Shelley, ​ ​(m. 1931; div. 1943)​, Grace Gillern ​(m. 1943)​
Children
5
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Not Available
Frank Albertson Life

Francis Healey Albertson (February 2, 1909 – February 29, 1964) was an American actor who made his debut in a minor part in Hollywood at age 13.

He had supporting roles in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Psycho (1960).

Early life

Albertson was a native of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the first child of Frank (or Francis) B. and Mary (née Healey) Albertson. He spent his childhood first in nearby Frazee, and later in Puyallup, Washington. As a young man in Los Angeles, he worked as a laboratory assistant in a photographic shop, which resulted in contacts leading to his acting career.

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Frank Albertson Career

Career

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).

On October 10, 1950, Albertson starred in "Give and Take" on Armstrong Circle Theatre. He portrayed future U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in the 1956 episode "Rough Rider" of the television series My Friend Flicka. He guest-starred in the western series The Californians and twice in the 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 series Colt .45.

In 1960, Albertson appeared as Johnny Kent on Cheyenne in the episode titled "The Long Rope".

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 sitcom Bringing Up Buddy, starring Frank Aletter. In 1962 he appeared as Henry Bildy on the TV western Lawman in the episode titled "Heritage of Hate".

In 1964, Albertson was cast as Jim O'Neal in the episode "The Death of a Teacher" of drama Mr. Novak. One of his latter 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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