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.
Movie | The Music School | Country Priest | 1974-01-01 |
Series | The F.B.I. | Unknown | 1965-09-19 |
Movie | Bye Bye Birdie | Mayor | 1963-04-04 |
Series | Mr. Novak | Unknown | 1963-09-24 |
Movie | Johnny Cool | Bill Blakely | 1963-10-02 |
Series | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Unknown | 1963-10-04 |
Movie | Don't Knock the Twist | Herbert 'Herb' Walcott | 1962-04-13 |
Series | Sam Benedict | Unknown | 1962-09-15 |
Series | The Virginian | Unknown | 1962-09-19 |
Series | Going My Way | Unknown | 1962-10-03 |
Movie | Man-Trap | Paul Snavely | 1961-09-20 |
Series | Tallahassee 7000 | Unknown | 1961-01-24 |
Series | 87th Precinct | Unknown | 1961-09-25 |
Movie | Psycho | Tom Cassidy | 1960-06-22 |
Series | Johnny Midnight | Unknown | 1960-01-03 |
Series | The Aquanauts | Unknown | 1960-09-14 |
Series | Thriller | Unknown | 1960-09-13 |
Series | The Tom Ewell Show | Unknown | 1960-09-27 |
Series | Michael Shayne | Unknown | 1960-09-30 |
Series | The Andy Griffith Show | Colonel Watson | 1960-10-03 |
Series | Bringing Up Buddy | Unknown | 1960-10-10 |
Series | Hawaiian Eye | Unknown | 1959-10-07 |
Series | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Unknown | 1958-09-06 |
Series | Peter Gunn | Unknown | 1958-09-22 |
Series | Lawman | Unknown | 1958-10-05 |
Series | Bronco | Unknown | 1958-09-23 |
Movie | The Last Hurrah | Jack Mangan | 1958-12-31 |
Series | Sugarfoot | Unknown | 1957-09-17 |
Series | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Unknown | 1957-07-01 |
Series | Official Detective | Unknown | 1957-01-01 |
Series | M Squad | Unknown | 1957-09-20 |
Movie | The Enemy Below | Lt. J.G. Crain | 1957-12-25 |
Series | Leave It to Beaver | Unknown | 1957-10-04 |
Series | Perry Mason | Unknown | 1957-09-21 |
Series | The Real McCoys | Unknown | 1957-10-03 |
Series | Maverick | Unknown | 1957-09-22 |
Movie | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Taxidermist (uncredited) | 1956-05-16 |
Series | State Trooper | Unknown | 1956-09-25 |
Movie | Nightfall | Dr. Edward Gurston | 1956-11-09 |
Series | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Unknown | 1956-10-05 |
Series | Cheyenne | Unknown | 1955-09-20 |
Series | The Millionaire | Unknown | 1955-01-19 |
Series | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown | 1955-10-02 |
Series | Lassie | Unknown | 1954-09-12 |
Movie | Main Street to Broadway | Self (uncredited) | 1953-10-12 |
Movie | Girl on the Run | Hank | 1953-12-15 |
Series | Tales of Tomorrow | Unknown | 1951-08-03 |
Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
Series | The Billy Rose Show | Unknown | 1950-10-03 |
Series | Robert Montgomery Presents | Unknown | 1950-01-30 |
Series | Lux Video Theatre | Unknown | 1950-10-02 |
Movie | Shed No Tears | Hutton | 1948-06-09 |
Series | Studio One | Unknown | 1948-11-07 |
Series | The Philco Television Playhouse | Unknown | 1948-10-03 |
Movie | Ginger | Barney O'Hara | 1947-01-04 |
Movie | The Hucksters | Max Herman | 1947-07-17 |
Movie | Killer Dill | William T. Allen | 1947-08-02 |
Movie | They Made Me a Killer | Patrolman Al Wilson | 1946-05-03 |
Movie | Gay Blades | Frankie Dowell | 1946-01-25 |
Movie | It's a Wonderful Life | Sam Wainwright | 1946-12-20 |
Movie | Arson Squad | Tom Mitchell | 1945-09-11 |
Movie | How DOooo You Do | Tom Brandon | 1945-12-24 |
Movie | And the Angels Sing | Oliver | 1944-04-25 |
Movie | Rosie the Riveter | Charlie Doran | 1944-04-08 |
Movie | I Love a Soldier | Little Soldier | 1944-07-12 |
Movie | Silent Witness | Bruce L. Strong - Attorney | 1943-01-15 |
Movie | Here Comes Elmer | Joe Maxwell | 1943-11-15 |
Movie | Keep 'Em Slugging | Frank | 1943-03-01 |
Movie | Mystery Broadcast | Michael Jerome | 1943-11-23 |
Movie | O, My Darling Clementine | 'Dapper' Dan Franklin | 1943-12-31 |
Movie | Shepherd of the Ozarks | Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr. | 1942-03-26 |
Movie | Junior G-Men of the Air | Jerry Markham | 1942-06-30 |
Movie | Man From Headquarters | Larry Doyle | 1942-01-23 |
Movie | Underground Agent | Johnny Davis | 1942-12-03 |
Movie | Wake Island | Johnny Rudd | 1942-08-11 |
Movie | City of Silent Men | Gil Davis | 1942-10-12 |
Movie | Father Steps Out | Jimmy Dugan | 1941-07-19 |
Movie | Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery | Sanders | 1941-03-24 |
Movie | Man-Made Monster | Mark Adams | 1941-03-28 |
Movie | Citadel of Crime | Jim Rogers | 1941-07-23 |
Movie | Louisiana Purchase | Robert Davis, Jr. | 1941-12-31 |
Movie | Burma Convoy | Mike Weldon | 1941-10-16 |
Movie | Framed | Hank Parker | 1940-02-23 |
Movie | The Ghost Comes Home | Ernest | 1940-03-08 |
Movie | Behind the News | Jeff Flavin | 1940-12-20 |
Movie | When the Daltons Rode | Emmett Dalton | 1940-08-23 |
Movie | Dr. Christian Meets the Women | Bill Ferris | 1940-08-05 |
Movie | Bachelor Mother | Freddie Miller | 1939-06-30 |
Movie | Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga | Himself (uncredited) | 1939-09-02 |
Movie | Mother Carey's Chickens | Tom Hamilton Jr. | 1938-07-29 |
Movie | The Magician's Daughter | Bob Wilson | 1938-07-16 |
Movie | Room Service | Leo Davis | 1938-09-21 |
Movie | Hold That Kiss | Steve Evans | 1938-05-13 |
Movie | Fugitives for a Night | Matt Ryan | 1938-09-23 |
Movie | The Shining Hour | Benny Collins | 1938-11-18 |
Movie | Spring Madness | Hat | 1938-11-11 |
Movie | Navy Blue and Gold | Weeks | 1937-11-19 |
Movie | The Farmer in the Dell | Davy Davenport | 1936-03-27 |
Movie | The Plainsman | A Young Trooper | 1936-11-16 |
Movie | Fury | Charlie Wilson | 1936-06-05 |
Movie | Alice Adams | Walter Adams | 1935-08-23 |
Movie | Waterfront Lady | Ronny Hillyer aka Bill | 1935-10-04 |
Movie | Doubting Thomas | Jimmy Brown | 1935-07-10 |
Movie | Enter Madame | John Fitzgerald | 1935-01-04 |
Movie | Personal Maid's Secret | Kent Fletcher | 1935-10-26 |
Movie | Ah, Wilderness! | Arthur Miller | 1935-12-25 |
Movie | Kind Lady | Peter Santard | 1935-12-06 |
Movie | East of Java | Larry Page | 1935-12-01 |
Movie | The Last Gentleman | Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son | 1934-04-27 |
Movie | The Life of Vergie Winters | Ranny Truesdale | 1934-06-14 |
Movie | Love Detectives | Bob | 1934-02-28 |
Movie | Hollywood Mystery | Daniel Patrick Ryan | 1934-06-20 |
Movie | Tripping Through the Tropics | Jack | 1934-07-27 |
Movie | Ann Carver's Profession | Jim Thompson | 1933-06-09 |
Movie | The Billion Dollar Scandal | "Babe" Partos | 1933-01-06 |
Movie | Midshipman Jack | Russell H. Burns | 1933-09-22 |
Movie | Ever in My Heart | Sam Archer | 1933-10-28 |
Movie | Rainbow Over Broadway | Don Hayes | 1933-12-01 |
Movie | King for a Night | Dick Morris | 1933-12-09 |
Movie | Air Mail | Tommy Bogan | 1932-11-03 |
Movie | Racing Youth | Teddy Blue | 1932-01-26 |
Movie | Huddle | Larry | 1932-05-14 |
Movie | The Lost Special | Tom Hood | 1932-11-25 |
Movie | Boys Will Be Boys | Frank Albertson | 1932-11-30 |
Movie | A Connecticut Yankee | Emile le Poulet / Clarence | 1931-04-06 |
Movie | Big Business Girl | Johnny Saunders | 1931-06-12 |
Movie | Traveling Husbands | Barry Greene | 1931-08-15 |
Movie | Way Back Home | David Clark | 1931-11-13 |
Movie | The Brat | Stephen Forester | 1931-08-23 |
Movie | Son of the Gods | Kicker | 1930-03-09 |
Movie | Men Without Women | Ensign Price | 1930-02-08 |
Movie | Spring Is Here | Stacy Adams | 1930-04-13 |
Movie | So This Is London | Junior Draper | 1930-05-23 |
Movie | Born Reckless | Frank Sheldon | 1930-05-11 |
Movie | Just Imagine | RT-42 | 1930-11-23 |
Movie | Wild Company | Larry Grayson | 1930-07-05 |
Movie | Blue Skies | Richard Lewis (episode 2) | 1929-03-16 |
Movie | Words and Music | Skeet Mulroy | 1929-08-18 |
Movie | Happy Days | Frankie Albertson | 1929-09-16 |
Movie | Salute | Midshipman Albert Edward Price | 1929-09-01 |
Movie | The Covered Wagon | Bit (uncredited) | 1923-03-15 |