Frank Albertson
109 movies · 55 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 2, 1909
- Died
- Feb 29, 1964 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Francis Healey Albertson · Frankie
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).
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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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Frank Albertson: movies and TV shows
Acting (164)
- 1965
- 1963 Johnny Cool
as Bill Blakely
- 1963
- 1963 Bye Bye Birdie
as Mayor
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962 Don't Knock the Twist
as Herbert Walcott
- 1961
- 1961
- 1961 Man-Trap
as Paul Snavely
- 1961
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960 Psycho
as Tom Cassidy
- 1960
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1958 The Last Hurrah
as Jack Mangan
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958
- 1958
- 1957 The Enemy Below
as Lt. J.G. Crain
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957 Sugarfoot · TV
as Sheriff Crabtree / Judge Mortimer Hall / Amos Markham / Sheriff Billy Boyce · 4 episodes
- 1957
- 1957
- 1956 Nightfall
as Dr. Edward Gurston
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Taxidermist (uncredited)
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1954
- 1954
- 1953 Girl on the Run
as Hank
- 1953
- 1951
- 1951
- 1950
- 1950
- 1950
- 1948
- 1948
- 1948 Shed No Tears
as Hutton
- 1947 Killer Dill
as William T. Allen
- 1947 The Hucksters
as Max Herman
- 1947
- 1947 Ginger
as Barney O'Hara
- 1946 It's a Wonderful Life
as Sam Wainwright
- 1946 They Made Me a Killer
as Patrolman Al Wilson
- 1946 Gay Blades
as Frankie Dowell
- 1945 How DOooo You Do
as Tom Brandon
- 1945 Smart Boy
as Bill Adams
- 1945 Arson Squad
as Tom Mitchell
- 1944 I Love a Soldier
as Little Soldier
- 1944 And the Angels Sing
as Oliver
- 1944 Rosie the Riveter
as Charlie Doran
- 1944
- 1943 O, My Darling Clementine
as 'Dapper' Dan Franklin
- 1943 Mystery Broadcast
as Michael Jerome
- 1943 Here Comes Elmer
as Joe Maxwell
- 1943 Keep 'Em Slugging
as Frank
- 1943 Silent Witness
as Bruce L. Strong - Attorney
- 1942 Underground Agent
as Johnny Davis
- 1942 City of Silent Men
as Gil Davis
- 1942 Dead End Kids Go To War
as Jerry Markham
- 1942 Wake Island
as Johnny Rudd
- 1942 Junior G-Men of the Air
as Jerry Markham
- 1942 Shepherd of the Ozarks
as Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.
- 1942 Man From Headquarters
as Larry Doyle
- 1941 Louisiana Purchase
as Robert Davis, Jr.
- 1941 Flying Cadets
as Bob Ames
- 1941 Burma Convoy
as Mike Weldon
- 1941 Citadel of Crime
as Jim Rogers
- 1941 Father Steps Out
as Jimmy Dugan
- 1941 Man-Made Monster
as Mark Adams
- 1941 Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
as Sanders
- 1940 Behind the News
as Jeff Flavin
- 1940 When the Daltons Rode
as Emmett Dalton
- 1940 Dr. Christian Meets the Women
as Bill Ferris
- 1940 The Ghost Comes Home
as Ernest
- 1940 Framed
as Hank Parker
- 1939 Bachelor Mother
as Freddie Miller
- 1939 I'll Tell the World
as Jimmy Hawkins
- 1938 The Shining Hour
as Benny Collins
- 1938 Spring Madness
as Hat
- 1938 Fugitives for a Night
as Matt Ryan
- 1938 Room Service
as Leo Davis
- 1938 Mother Carey's Chickens
as Tom Hamilton Jr.
- 1938 The Magician's Daughter
as Bob Wilson
- 1938 Hold That Kiss
as Steve Evans
- 1937 Navy Blue and Gold
as Weeks
- 1936 The Plainsman
as A Young Trooper
- 1936 No Place like Rome
as Flavius - Roman Bachelor
- 1936 Fury
as Charlie Wilson
- 1936 The Farmer in the Dell
as Davy Davenport
- 1935 Ah, Wilderness!
as Arthur Miller
- 1935 Kind Lady
as Peter Santard
- 1935 East of Java
as Larry Page
- 1935 Personal Maid's Secret
as Kent Fletcher
- 1935 Waterfront Lady
as Ronny Hillyer aka Bill
- 1935 Alice Adams
as Walter Adams
- 1935 Doubting Thomas
as Jimmy Brown
- 1935 Enter Madame
as John Fitzgerald
- 1934 Tripping Through the Tropics
as Jack
- 1934 Hollywood Mystery
as Daniel Patrick Ryan
- 1934 The Life of Vergie Winters
as Ranny Truesdale
- 1934 The Last Gentleman
as Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son
- 1934 Love Detectives
as Bob
- 1933 King for a Night
as Dick Morris
- 1933 Rainbow Over Broadway
as Don Hayes
- 1933 Ever in My Heart
as Sam Archer
- 1933 Midshipman Jack
as Russell H. Burns
- 1933 Dangerous Crossroads
as Jimmie Blake
- 1933 Ann Carver's Profession
as Jim
- 1933 The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
as Bob Graham
- 1933 The Plumber and the Lady
as James Fawcett
- 1933 The Billion Dollar Scandal
as "Babe" Partos
- 1932 Boys Will Be Boys
as Frank Albertson
- 1932 The Lost Special
as Tom Hood
- 1932 Air Mail
as Tommy Bogan
- 1932 Huddle
as Larry
- 1932 Racing Youth
as Teddy Blue
- 1931 Way Back Home
as David Clark
- 1931 The Brat
as Stephen Forester
- 1931 Traveling Husbands
as Barry Greene
- 1931 Big Business Girl
as Johnny Saunders
- 1931 A Connecticut Yankee
as Emile le Poulet / Clarence
- 1930 Just Imagine
as RT-42
- 1930 Wild Company
as Larry Grayson
- 1930 So This Is London
as Junior Draper
- 1930 Born Reckless
as Frank Sheldon
- 1930 Spring Is Here
as Stacy Adams
- 1930 Son of the Gods
as Kicker
- 1930 The Big Party
as Jack Hunter
- 1930 Men Without Women
as Ensign Price
- 1929 Happy Days
as Frankie Albertson
- 1929 Salute
as Midshipman Albert Edward Price
- 1929 Words and Music
as Skeet Mulroy
- 1929 Blue Skies
as Richard Lewis (episode 2)
- 1928 Prep and Pep
as Bunk Hill
- 1928 The Farmer's Daughter
as Allan Boardman Jr.
- 1923 The Covered Wagon
as Bit (uncredited)
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1 episode
- 1953
- 1951 The Red Skelton Show
1 episode
- 1939