Frank Albertson
Acting
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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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Filmography of
Frank Albertson
Tom Cassidy (archive footage)
... 1993
Bill Blakely
... 1963
Mayor
... 1963
Herbert 'Herb' Walcott
... 1962
Paul Snavely
... 1961
Tom Cassidy
... 1960
Jack Mangan
... 1958
Lt. J.G. Crain
... 1957
Dr. Edward Gurston
... 1956
Taxidermist (uncredited)
... 1956
Hank
... 1953
Self (uncredited)
... 1953
Hutton
... 1948
William T. Allen
... 1947
Max Herman
... 1947
Barney O'Hara
... 1947
Sam Wainwright
... 1946
Patrolman Al Wilson
... 1946
Frankie Dowell
... 1946
Tom Brandon
... 1945
Bill Adams
... 1945
Tom Mitchell
... 1945
Little Soldier
... 1944
Oliver
... 1944
Charlie Doran
... 1944
... 1944
'Dapper' Dan Franklin
... 1943
Michael Jerome
... 1943
Joe Maxwell
... 1943
Frank
... 1943
Bruce L. Strong - Attorney
... 1943
Johnny Davis
... 1942
Gil Davis
... 1942
Jerry Markham
... 1942
Johnny Rudd
... 1942
Jerry Markham
... 1942
Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.
... 1942
Larry Doyle
... 1942
Robert Davis, Jr.
... 1941
Bob Ames
... 1941
Mike Weldon
... 1941
Jim Rogers
... 1941
Jimmy Dugan
... 1941
Mark Adams
... 1941
Sanders
... 1941
Jeff Flavin
... 1940
Emmett Dalton
... 1940
Bill Ferris
... 1940
Ernest
... 1940
Hank Parker
... 1940
Himself (uncredited)
... 1939
Freddie Miller
... 1939
Jimmy Hawkins
... 1939
Benny Collins
... 1938
Hat
... 1938
Matt Ryan
... 1938
Leo Davis
... 1938
Tom Hamilton Jr.
... 1938
Bob Wilson
... 1938
Steve Evans
... 1938
Weeks
... 1937
A Young Trooper
... 1936
Flavius - Roman Bachelor
... 1936
Charlie Wilson
... 1936
Davy Davenport
... 1936
Arthur Miller
... 1935
Peter Santard
... 1935
Larry Page
... 1935
Kent Fletcher
... 1935
Ronny Hillyer aka Bill
... 1935
Walter Adams
... 1935
Jimmy Brown
... 1935
John Fitzgerald
... 1935
... 1934
Daniel Patrick Ryan
... 1934
Ranny Truesdale
... 1934
Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son
... 1934
Bob
... 1934
Dick Morris
... 1933
Don Hayes
... 1933
Sam Archer
... 1933
Russell H. Burns
... 1933
... 1933
Bob Graham
... 1933
James Fawcett
... 1933
"Babe" Partos
... 1933
Frank Albertson
... 1932
Tom Hood
... 1932
Tommy Bogan
... 1932
Larry
... 1932
Teddy Blue
... 1932
David Clark
... 1931
Stephen Forester
... 1931
Barry Greene
... 1931
Johnny Saunders
... 1931
Emile le Poulet / Clarence
... 1931
RT-42
... 1930
Larry Grayson
... 1930
Junior Draper
... 1930
Frank Sheldon
... 1930
Stacy Adams
... 1930
Kicker
... 1930
Jack Hunter
... 1930
Ensign Price
... 1930
Frankie Albertson
... 1929
Midshipman Albert Edward Price
... 1929
Skeet Mulroy
... 1929
Richard Lewis (episode 2)
... 1929
Bunk Hill
... 1928
Bit (uncredited)
... 1923