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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1909-02-02
- event Death Date 1964-02-29
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 5.7
- info Birth Place Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Frank Albertson
8.4
Psycho
1960-06-22
8.3
It's a Wonderful Life
1946-12-20
4.7
Don't Knock the Twist
1962-04-13
5.9
Bye Bye Birdie
1963-04-04
6.5
Main Street to Broadway
1953-10-12
6.8
Nightfall
1956-11-09
7.1
Bachelor Mother
1939-06-30
7.5
Fury
1936-06-05
5.6
They Made Me a Killer
1946-05-03
7.1
The Enemy Below
1957-12-25
6.7
Alice Adams
1935-08-23
6.5
Room Service
1938-09-21
5.3
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
1941-03-24
4
24 Hour Psycho
1993-01-01
5
Shed No Tears
1948-06-09
5.4
Just Imagine
1930-11-23
5.2
Johnny Cool
1963-10-02
6
Man-Trap
1961-09-20
7.1
The Last Hurrah
1958-12-31
0
The Plumber and the Lady
1933-03-31
0
Dead End Kids Go To War
1942-10-02
5.6
Born Reckless
1930-05-11
6.3
Ah, Wilderness!
1935-12-25
0
Prep and Pep
1928-11-18
5
Girl on the Run
1953-12-15
5.8
Framed
1940-02-23
5.5
Big Business Girl
1931-06-12
6
A Connecticut Yankee
1931-04-06
6.6
The Shining Hour
1938-11-18
4.7
Salute
1929-09-01
5.5
Air Mail
1932-11-03
6
When the Daltons Rode
1940-08-23
6.2
Mystery Broadcast
1943-11-23
5.3
Ever in My Heart
1933-10-28
3
The Last Gentleman
1934-04-27
6.2
Way Back Home
1931-11-13
5.5
Waterfront Lady
1935-10-04
3.5
Hollywood Mystery
1934-06-20
5.9
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934-06-14
6.6
Huddle
1932-05-14
7
Doubting Thomas
1935-07-10
6
Fugitives for a Night
1938-09-23
4
Rainbow Over Broadway
1933-12-01
0
Behind the News
1940-12-20
5.2
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938-07-29
3.5
Spring Is Here
1930-04-13
5.5
Ann Carver's Profession
1933-06-09
6.5
Hold That Kiss
1938-05-13
6
Man From Headquarters
1942-01-23
4
I Love a Soldier
1944-07-12
7.8
And the Angels Sing
1944-04-25
4
Traveling Husbands
1931-08-15
6.9
The Hucksters
1947-07-17
6.3
Men Without Women
1930-02-08
5.5
Son of the Gods
1930-03-09
6.6
Kind Lady
1935-12-06
0
Love Detectives
1934-02-28
0
Words and Music
1929-08-18
4.5
The Lost Special
1932-11-25
5
Wild Company
1930-07-05
6.2
The Plainsman
1936-11-16
5.6
The Brat
1931-08-23
6.1
Man-Made Monster
1941-03-28
6.1
The Covered Wagon
1923-03-15
5.5
Personal Maid's Secret
1935-10-26
4.5
Rosie the Riveter
1944-04-08
3.9
Spring Madness
1938-11-11
6.2
King for a Night
1933-12-09
5
Dr. Christian Meets the Women
1940-08-05
5.9
Navy Blue and Gold
1937-11-19
6
Midshipman Jack
1933-09-22
0
Citadel of Crime
1941-07-23
0
I'll Tell the World
1939-03-09
0
The Farmer in the Dell
1936-03-27
7.5
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956-05-16
0
Burma Convoy
1941-10-16
0
O, My Darling Clementine
1943-12-31
3
Father Steps Out
1941-07-19
5
Killer Dill
1947-08-02
0
Here Comes Elmer
1943-11-15
0
Underground Agent
1942-12-03
0
Arson Squad
1945-09-11
0
City of Silent Men
1942-10-12
0
Gay Blades
1946-01-25
6
Junior G-Men of the Air
1942-06-30
6
Happy Days
1929-09-16
3.5
Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga
1939-09-02
2
The Big Party
1930-02-23
6
Silent Witness
1943-01-15
5.5
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943-03-01
0
Shepherd of the Ozarks
1942-03-26
5.5
Enter Madame
1935-01-04
0
How DOooo You Do
1945-12-24
0
Tripping Through the Tropics
1934-07-27
5
The Magician's Daughter
1938-07-16
0
So This Is London
1930-05-23
0
Blue Skies
1929-03-16
0
Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
1944-03-13
0
Boys Will Be Boys
1932-11-30
0
Racing Youth
1932-01-26
6
East of Java
1935-12-01
0
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933-01-06
0
Ginger
1947-01-04
6.6
Louisiana Purchase
1941-12-31
5
The Ghost Comes Home
1940-03-08
3
Flying Cadets
1941-10-24
5.6
Wake Island
1942-08-11
0
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
1933-04-15
0
No Place like Rome
1936-10-26
0
Smart Boy
1945-11-06
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
1960-10-03
5.8
Cheyenne
1955-09-20
5.4
The F.B.I.
1965-09-19
7.6
Perry Mason
1957-09-21
4.4
Studio One
1948-11-07
5
Hawaiian Eye
1959-10-07
6.2
Lassie
1954-09-12
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24
7
Leave It to Beaver
1957-10-04
7.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02
0
Bringing Up Buddy
1960-10-10
7.5
87th Precinct
1961-09-25
6
Sam Benedict
1962-09-15
5
Going My Way
1962-10-03
5
The Millionaire
1955-01-19
6.5
The Virginian
1962-09-19
6.2
Thriller
1960-09-13
6.5
Peter Gunn
1958-09-22
5.5
The Aquanauts
1960-09-14
5.5
Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02
6.2
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957-07-01
5.2
M Squad
1957-09-20
5.7
The Real McCoys
1957-10-03
4.8
Bronco
1958-09-23
5.6
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948-10-03
6.9
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958-09-06
4.2
Sugarfoot
1957-09-17
5.4
Lawman
1958-10-05
6.5
Mr. Novak
1963-09-24
4.4
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950-01-30
5.5
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05
6
Tales of Tomorrow
1951-08-03
5
State Trooper
1956-09-25
0
Official Detective
1957-01-01
0
Johnny Midnight
1960-01-03
5
Michael Shayne
1960-09-30
0
The Billy Rose Show
1950-10-03
0
Tallahassee 7000
1961-01-24
0
The Tom Ewell Show
1960-09-27
4.2
Sugarfoot
1957-09-17
4.2
Sugarfoot
1957-09-17
4.2
Sugarfoot
1957-09-17
6.2
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957-07-01
6.9
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958-09-06
5.2
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04
6.8
Maverick
1957-09-22
7.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02
7.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02
7
Kraft Television Theatre
1947-05-07
0
Kraft Television Theatre
1953-10-15
5.5
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05
6.4
The Third Man
1959-10-02
7.8
The Untouchables
1959-10-15
6.6
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958-01-07
7.5
Bonanza
1959-09-12
3.7
The Restless Gun
1957-09-23
5.4
Lawman
1958-10-05
5
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962-09-11
5
Hawaiian Eye
1959-10-07
6.2
The Deputy
1959-09-12
6.6
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958-01-07
5.5
The Gale Storm Show
1956-09-29
5.5
Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02
6.6
The Phil Silvers Show
1955-09-20
6.6
Father Knows Best
1954-10-03
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
1951-09-30
7.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962-09-20