Frank Albertson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA, 1909-02-02

Died: 1964-02-29

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1923	The Covered Wagon	Bit (uncredited)	61
2	1928	Prep and Pep	Bunk Hill	0
3	1929	Blue Skies	Richard Lewis (episode 2)	0
4	1929	Words and Music	Skeet Mulroy	0
5	1929	Salute	Midshipman Albert Edward Price	47
6	1929	Happy Days	Frankie Albertson	60
7	1930	Men Without Women	Ensign Price	63
8	1930	The Big Party	Jack Hunter	20
9	1930	Son of the Gods	Kicker	55
10	1930	Spring Is Here	Stacy Adams	35
11	1930	Born Reckless	Frank Sheldon	56
12	1930	So This Is London	Junior Draper	70
13	1930	Wild Company	Larry Grayson	50
14	1930	Just Imagine	RT-42	55
15	1931	A Connecticut Yankee	Emile le Poulet / Clarence	60
16	1931	Big Business Girl	Johnny Saunders	55
17	1931	Traveling Husbands	Barry Greene	40
18	1931	The Brat	Stephen Forester	56
19	1931	Way Back Home	David Clark	62
20	1932	Racing Youth	Teddy Blue	0
21	1932	Huddle	Larry	66
22	1932	Air Mail	Tommy Bogan	55
23	1932	The Lost Special	Tom Hood	45
24	1932	Boys Will Be Boys	Frank Albertson	0
25	1933	The Billion Dollar Scandal	"Babe" Partos	0
26	1933	The Plumber and the Lady	James Fawcett	0
27	1933	The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble	Bob Graham	0
28	1933	Ann Carver's Profession	Jim Thompson	55
29	1933	Midshipman Jack	Russell H. Burns	60
30	1933	Ever in My Heart	Sam Archer	53
31	1933	Rainbow Over Broadway	Don Hayes	40
32	1933	King for a Night	Dick Morris	62
33	1934	Love Detectives	Bob	0
34	1934	The Last Gentleman	Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son	30
35	1934	The Life of Vergie Winters	Ranny Truesdale	59
36	1934	Hollywood Mystery	Daniel Patrick Ryan	35
37	1934	Tripping Through the Tropics	Jack	0
38	1935	Enter Madame	John Fitzgerald	55
39	1935	Doubting Thomas	Jimmy Brown	70
40	1935	Alice Adams	Walter Adams	67
41	1935	Waterfront Lady	Ronny Hillyer aka Bill	55
42	1935	Personal Maid's Secret	Kent Fletcher	55
43	1935	East of Java	Larry Page	60
44	1935	Kind Lady	Peter Santard	66
45	1935	Ah, Wilderness!	Arthur Miller	63
46	1936	The Farmer in the Dell	Davy Davenport	0
47	1936	Fury	Charlie Wilson	75
48	1936	No Place like Rome	Flavius - Roman Bachelor	0
49	1936	The Plainsman	A Young Trooper	63
50	1937	Navy Blue and Gold	Weeks	59
51	1938	Hold That Kiss	Steve Evans	65
52	1938	The Magician's Daughter	Bob Wilson	50
53	1938	Mother Carey's Chickens	Tom Hamilton Jr.	52
54	1938	Room Service	Leo Davis	65
55	1938	Fugitives for a Night	Matt Ryan	60
56	1938	Spring Madness	Hat	39
57	1938	The Shining Hour	Benny Collins	66
58	1939	I'll Tell the World	Jimmy Hawkins	0
59	1939	Bachelor Mother	Freddie Miller	71
60	1939	Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga	Himself (uncredited)	35
61	1940	Framed	Hank Parker	58
62	1940	The Ghost Comes Home	Ernest	50
63	1940	Dr. Christian Meets the Women	Bill Ferris	50
64	1940	When the Daltons Rode	Emmett Dalton	60
65	1940	Behind the News	Jeff Flavin	0
66	1941	Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery	Sanders	53
67	1941	Man-Made Monster	Mark Adams	61
68	1941	Father Steps Out	Jimmy Dugan	30
69	1941	Citadel of Crime	Jim Rogers	0
70	1941	Burma Convoy	Mike Weldon	0
71	1941	Flying Cadets	Bob Ames	30
72	1941	Louisiana Purchase	Robert Davis, Jr.	66
73	1942	Man From Headquarters	Larry Doyle	60
74	1942	Shepherd of the Ozarks	Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.	0
75	1942	Junior G-Men of the Air	Jerry Markham	60
76	1942	Wake Island	Johnny Rudd	56
77	1942	Dead End Kids Go To War	Jerry Markham	0
78	1942	City of Silent Men	Gil Davis	0
79	1942	Underground Agent	Johnny Davis	0
80	1943	Silent Witness	Bruce L. Strong - Attorney	60
81	1943	Keep 'Em Slugging	Frank	55
82	1943	Here Comes Elmer	Joe Maxwell	0
83	1943	Mystery Broadcast	Michael Jerome	62
84	1943	O, My Darling Clementine	'Dapper' Dan Franklin	0
85	1944	Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane	Major	0
86	1944	Rosie the Riveter	Charlie Doran	45
87	1944	And the Angels Sing	Oliver	74
88	1944	I Love a Soldier	Little Soldier	40
89	1945	Arson Squad	Tom Mitchell	0
90	1945	Smart Boy	Bill Adams	0
91	1945	How DOooo You Do	Tom Brandon	0
92	1946	Gay Blades	Frankie Dowell	0
93	1946	They Made Me a Killer	Patrolman Al Wilson	56
94	1946	It's a Wonderful Life	Sam Wainwright	83
95	1947	Ginger	Barney O'Hara	0
96	1947	The Hucksters	Max Herman	69
97	1947	Killer Dill	William T. Allen	50
98	1948	Shed No Tears	Hutton	50
99	1953	Main Street to Broadway	Self (uncredited)	65
100	1953	Girl on the Run	Hank	50
101	1956	The Man Who Knew Too Much	Taxidermist (uncredited)	75
102	1956	Nightfall	Dr. Edward Gurston	69
103	1957	The Enemy Below	Lt. J.G. Crain	70
104	1958	The Last Hurrah	Jack Mangan	71
105	1960	Psycho	Tom Cassidy	84
106	1961	Man-Trap	Paul Snavely	58
107	1962	Don't Knock the Twist	Herbert 'Herb' Walcott	47
108	1963	Bye Bye Birdie	Mayor	59
109	1963	Johnny Cool	Bill Blakely	53
110	1993	24 Hour Psycho	Tom Cassidy (archive footage)	40

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1947	Kraft Television Theatre		73
2	1948	The Philco Television Playhouse		60
3	1948	Studio One	Colonel Greer	47
4	1950	Robert Montgomery Presents		52
5	1950	Lux Video Theatre	Mr. Edgar	60
6	1950	Lux Video Theatre	Dr. Coffee	60
7	1950	The Billy Rose Show		0
8	1951	Tales of Tomorrow		60
9	1951	The Red Skelton Show	General Scott	73
10	1951	Hallmark Hall of Fame		87
11	1953	Kraft Television Theatre	Biff Grimes	0
12	1954	Lassie	Norman Talley	61
13	1954	Father Knows Best	Mr. Wickett	65
14	1955	The Millionaire	Howard Bayliss	50
15	1955	Cheyenne	Johnny Kent	58
16	1955	The Phil Silvers Show	The Producer	69
17	1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Regis	77
18	1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Sergeant Kirby	77
19	1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	George Wyncliff	77
20	1956	State Trooper	John Henderson	50
21	1956	The Gale Storm Show	Stevens	55
22	1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre	Lane Fullerton	55
23	1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre	Sheriff Charlie Horn	55
24	1957	Official Detective		0
25	1957	Richard Diamond, Private Detective	Stuart Simons	62
26	1957	Richard Diamond, Private Detective	Gerald Clayton	62
27	1957	Sugarfoot	Sheriff Crabtree	48
28	1957	Sugarfoot	Judge Mortimer Hall	48
29	1957	Sugarfoot	Amos Markham	48
30	1957	Sugarfoot	Sheriff Billy Boyce	48
31	1957	M Squad	Walter Ashton	52
32	1957	Perry Mason	Duck Hunter	77
33	1957	Maverick	Harvey Storey	68
34	1957	The Restless Gun	Jeb Lacey	37
35	1957	The Real McCoys		56
36	1957	Leave It to Beaver	Mr. Gannon	69
37	1958	Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer	Jason Gill	66
38	1958	Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer	Abner Reed	66
39	1958	Wanted: Dead or Alive	George Elkins	69
40	1958	Wanted: Dead or Alive	Sheriff Mike Strata	69
41	1958	Peter Gunn		65
42	1958	Bronco		52
43	1958	Lawman	Clint Porter	54
44	1958	Lawman	Henry Bildy	54
45	1959	Bonanza	Sam Walker	75
46	1959	The Deputy	Nick Harper	62
47	1959	The Third Man	Philip Reiner	67
48	1959	Hawaiian Eye	Paul Charring	52
49	1959	Hawaiian Eye	Wally Gibbs	52
50	1959	The Untouchables	Jason MacIntyre	79
51	1960	Johnny Midnight		0
52	1960	Thriller	Charles Salisbury	63
53	1960	The Aquanauts	Mr. Linden	55
54	1960	The Tom Ewell Show		0
55	1960	Michael Shayne		50
56	1960	The Andy Griffith Show	Colonel Watson	76
57	1960	Bringing Up Buddy		0
58	1961	Tallahassee 7000		0
59	1961	87th Precinct	Pop Smith	75
60	1962	The Lloyd Bridges Show	Walter Asch	50
61	1962	Sam Benedict		60
62	1962	The Virginian	Sheriff Webb	64
63	1962	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour	Tom Batterman	78
64	1962	Going My Way		57
65	1963	Mr. Novak	Jim O'Neal	65
66	1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre	Morgan	55
67	1965	The F.B.I.	Padre	55