Frank Albertson
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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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Films (111)
Johnny Cool
1963 · Bill Blakely
Bye Bye Birdie
1963 · Mayor
Don't Knock the Twist
1962 · Herbert Walcott
Man-Trap
1961 · Paul Snavely
Psycho
1960 · Tom Cassidy
The Last Hurrah
1958 · Jack Mangan
The Enemy Below
1957 · Lt. J.G. Crain
Nightfall
1956 · Dr. Edward Gurston
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956 · Taxidermist (uncredited)
Girl on the Run
1953 · Hank
Main Street to Broadway
1953 · Self (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
1948 · Hutton
Killer Dill
1947 · William T. Allen
The Hucksters
1947 · Max Herman
Ginger
1947 · Barney O'Hara
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · Sam Wainwright
They Made Me a Killer
1946 · Patrolman Al Wilson
Gay Blades
1946 · Frankie Dowell
How DOooo You Do
1945 · Tom Brandon
Smart Boy
1945 · Bill Adams
Arson Squad
1945 · Tom Mitchell
I Love a Soldier
1944 · Little Soldier
And the Angels Sing
1944 · Oliver
Rosie the Riveter
1944 · Charlie Doran
Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
1944 · Major
O, My Darling Clementine
1943 · 'Dapper' Dan Franklin
Mystery Broadcast
1943 · Michael Jerome
Here Comes Elmer
1943 · Joe Maxwell
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943 · Frank
Silent Witness
1943 · Bruce L. Strong - Attorney
Underground Agent
1942 · Johnny Davis
City of Silent Men
1942 · Gil Davis
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942 · Jerry Markham
Wake Island
1942 · Johnny Rudd
Junior G-Men of the Air
1942 · Jerry Markham
Shepherd of the Ozarks
1942 · Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.
Man From Headquarters
1942 · Larry Doyle
Louisiana Purchase
1941 · Robert Davis, Jr.
Flying Cadets
1941 · Bob Ames
Burma Convoy
1941 · Mike Weldon
Citadel of Crime
1941 · Jim Rogers
Father Steps Out
1941 · Jimmy Dugan
Man-Made Monster
1941 · Mark Adams
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941 · Sanders
Behind the News
1940 · Jeff Flavin
When the Daltons Rode
1940 · Emmett Dalton
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940 · Bill Ferris
The Ghost Comes Home
1940 · Ernest
Framed
1940 · Hank Parker
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
1939 · Himself (uncredited)
Bachelor Mother
1939 · Freddie Miller
I'll Tell the World
1939 · Jimmy Hawkins
The Shining Hour
1938 · Benny Collins
Spring Madness
1938 · Hat
Fugitives for a Night
1938 · Matt Ryan
Room Service
1938 · Leo Davis
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938 · Tom Hamilton Jr.
The Magician's Daughter
1938 · Bob Wilson
Hold That Kiss
1938 · Steve Evans
Navy Blue and Gold
1937 · Weeks
The Plainsman
1936 · A Young Trooper
No Place like Rome
1936 · Flavius - Roman Bachelor
Fury
1936 · Charlie Wilson
The Farmer in the Dell
1936 · Davy Davenport
Ah, Wilderness!
1935 · Arthur Miller
Kind Lady
1935 · Peter Santard
East of Java
1935 · Larry Page
Personal Maid's Secret
1935 · Kent Fletcher
Waterfront Lady
1935 · Ronny Hillyer aka Bill
Alice Adams
1935 · Walter Adams
Doubting Thomas
1935 · Jimmy Brown
Enter Madame
1935 · John Fitzgerald
Tripping Through the Tropics
1934 · Jack
Hollywood Mystery
1934 · Daniel Patrick Ryan
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 · Ranny Truesdale
The Last Gentleman
1934 · Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son
Love Detectives
1934 · Bob
King for a Night
1933 · Dick Morris
Rainbow Over Broadway
1933 · Don Hayes
Ever in My Heart
1933 · Sam Archer
Midshipman Jack
1933 · Russell H. Burns
Dangerous Crossroads
1933 · Jimmie Blake
Ann Carver's Profession
1933 · Jim
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
1933 · Bob Graham
The Plumber and the Lady
1933 · James Fawcett
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933 · "Babe" Partos
Boys Will Be Boys
1932 · Frank Albertson
The Lost Special
1932 · Tom Hood
Air Mail
1932 · Tommy Bogan
Huddle
1932 · Larry
Racing Youth
1932 · Teddy Blue
Way Back Home
1931 · David Clark
The Brat
1931 · Stephen Forester
Traveling Husbands
1931 · Barry Greene
Big Business Girl
1931 · Johnny Saunders
A Connecticut Yankee
1931 · Emile le Poulet / Clarence
Just Imagine
1930 · RT-42
Wild Company
1930 · Larry Grayson
So This Is London
1930 · Junior Draper
Born Reckless
1930 · Frank Sheldon
Spring Is Here
1930 · Stacy Adams
Son of the Gods
1930 · Kicker
The Big Party
1930 · Jack Hunter
Men Without Women
1930 · Ensign Price
Happy Days
1929 · Frankie Albertson
Salute
1929 · Midshipman Albert Edward Price
Words and Music
1929 · Skeet Mulroy
Blue Skies
1929 · Richard Lewis (episode 2)
Prep and Pep
1928 · Bunk Hill
The Farmer's Daughter
1928 · Allan Boardman Jr.
The Covered Wagon
1923 · Bit (uncredited)
Séries (57)
The F.B.I.
1965 · Padre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Morgan
Mr. Novak
1963 · Jim O'Neal
Going My Way
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Tom Batterman
The Virginian
1962 · Sheriff Webb
Sam Benedict
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962 · Walter Asch
The Investigators
1961 · Insurance adjustor
87th Precinct
1961 · Pop Smith
Tallahassee 7000
1961
Bringing Up Buddy
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · Colonel Watson
Michael Shayne
1960
The Tom Ewell Show
1960
Checkmate
1960 · Jimmy Purdy
The Aquanauts
1960 · Mr. Linden
Thriller
1960 · Charles Salisbury
Johnny Midnight
1960
The Untouchables
1959 · Jason MacIntyre
Hawaiian Eye
1959 · Paul Charring, Wally Gibbs
The Third Man
1959 · Philip Reiner
Bonanza
1959 · Sam Walker
The Deputy
1959 · Nick Harper
Lawman
1958 · Clint Porter, Henry Bildy
Bronco
1958
Peter Gunn
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958 · George Elkins, Sheriff Mike Strata
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958 · Abner Reed, Jason Gill
Leave It to Beaver
1957 · Mr. Gannon
The Real McCoys
1957
The Restless Gun
1957 · Jeb Lacey
Maverick
1957 · Harvey Storey
Perry Mason
1957 · Duck Hunter
M Squad
1957 · Walter Ashton
Sugarfoot
1957 · Sheriff Crabtree, Judge Mortimer Hall, Amos Markham, Sheriff Billy Boyce
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957 · Stuart Simons, Gerald Clayton
Official Detective
1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · Lane Fullerton, Sheriff Charlie Horn
The Gale Storm Show
1956 · Stevens
State Trooper
1956 · John Henderson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Regis, Sergeant Kirby, George Wyncliff
Cheyenne
1955 · Johnny Kent
The Phil Silvers Show
1955 · The Producer
The Millionaire
1955 · Howard Bayliss
Father Knows Best
1954 · Mr. Wickett
Lassie
1954 · Norman Talley
Kraft Television Theatre
1953 · Biff Grimes
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · General Scott
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
The Billy Rose Show
1950
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Mr. Edgar, Dr. Coffee
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Studio One
1948 · Colonel Greer
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Kraft Television Theatre
1947