
Frank Albertson
Biography
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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.
Acting (100 movies)

Psycho
1960

It's a Wonderful Life
1946

Don't Knock the Twist
1962

Bye Bye Birdie
1963

Main Street to Broadway
1953

Nightfall
1956

Bachelor Mother
1939

Fury
1936

They Made Me a Killer
1946

The Enemy Below
1957

Alice Adams
1935

Room Service
1938

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941

24 Hour Psycho
1993

Shed No Tears
1948

Just Imagine
1930

Johnny Cool
1963

Man-Trap
1961

The Last Hurrah
1958

Born Reckless
1930

Ah, Wilderness!
1935

Prep and Pep
1928

Girl on the Run
1953

Framed
1940

Big Business Girl
1931

A Connecticut Yankee
1931

The Shining Hour
1938

Salute
1929

Air Mail
1932

When the Daltons Rode
1940

Mystery Broadcast
1943

Ever in My Heart
1933

The Last Gentleman
1934

Way Back Home
1931

Waterfront Lady
1935

Hollywood Mystery
1934

The Life of Vergie Winters
1934

Huddle
1932

Doubting Thomas
1935

Fugitives for a Night
1938

Rainbow Over Broadway
1933

Behind the News
1940

Mother Carey's Chickens
1938

Spring Is Here
1930

Ann Carver's Profession
1933

Hold That Kiss
1938

Man From Headquarters
1942

I Love a Soldier
1944

And the Angels Sing
1944

Traveling Husbands
1931

The Hucksters
1947

Men Without Women
1930

Son of the Gods
1930

Kind Lady
1935

Love Detectives
1934

Words and Music
1929

The Lost Special
1932

Wild Company
1930

The Plainsman
1936

The Brat
1931

Man-Made Monster
1941

The Covered Wagon
1923

Personal Maid's Secret
1935

Rosie the Riveter
1944

Spring Madness
1938

King for a Night
1933

Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940

Navy Blue and Gold
1937

Midshipman Jack
1933

I'll Tell the World
1939

The Farmer in the Dell
1936

The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956

Burma Convoy
1941

O, My Darling Clementine
1943

Father Steps Out
1941

Killer Dill
1947

Here Comes Elmer
1943

Underground Agent
1942

Arson Squad
1945

Gay Blades
1946

Junior G-Men of the Air
1942

Happy Days
1929

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
1939

The Big Party
1930

Silent Witness
1943

Keep 'Em Slugging
1943

Shepherd of the Ozarks
1942

Enter Madame
1935

How DOooo You Do
1945

So This Is London
1930

Blue Skies
1929

Racing Youth
1932

East of Java
1935

The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933

Ginger
1947

Louisiana Purchase
1941

The Ghost Comes Home
1940

Flying Cadets
1941

Wake Island
1942

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
1933
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