Frank Albertson

Actor Feb 2 (died age 55) Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA 1923–1993 (70 year career)

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Biography

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 …

Known For

Film

Psycho

Tom Cassidy

Film

It's a Wonderful Life

Sam Wainwright

Film

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Taxidermist (uncredited)

Film

Fury

Charlie Wilson

Film

The Enemy Below

Lt. J.G. Crain

Film

Nightfall

Dr. Edward Gurston

Film

Bachelor Mother

Freddie Miller

Film

The Last Hurrah

Jack Mangan

Filmography

Acting (169)

Movies (112)

24 Hour Psycho

1993

as Tom Cassidy (archive footage)

Johnny Cool

as Bill Blakely

Bye Bye Birdie

as Mayor

Don't Knock the Twist

1962

as Herbert 'Herb' Walcott

Man-Trap

as Paul Snavely

Psycho

as Tom Cassidy

The Last Hurrah

as Jack Mangan

The Enemy Below

as Lt. J.G. Crain

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

as Taxidermist (uncredited)

7.4

Nightfall

1956

as Dr. Edward Gurston

6.9

Girl on the Run

1953

as Hank

4.3

Main Street to Broadway

as Self (uncredited)

Shed No Tears

as Hutton

Killer Dill

as William T. Allen

Ginger

as Barney O'Hara

The Hucksters

1947

as Max Herman

6.9

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Sam Wainwright

8.3

Gay Blades

1946

as Frankie Dowell

They Made Me a Killer

1946

as Patrolman Al Wilson

5.4

Arson Squad

1945

as Tom Mitchell

Smart Boy

1945

as Bill Adams

How DOooo You Do

1945

as Tom Brandon

And the Angels Sing

as Oliver

I Love a Soldier

as Little Soldier

Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane

1944

as Major

Rosie the Riveter

as Charlie Doran

Mystery Broadcast

as Michael Jerome

Silent Witness

as Bruce L. Strong - Attorney

6.0

Here Comes Elmer

1943

as Joe Maxwell

O, My Darling Clementine

1943

as 'Dapper' Dan Franklin

Keep 'Em Slugging

as Frank

Wake Island

as Johnny Rudd

Junior G-Men of the Air

1942

as Jerry Markham

6.0

Shepherd of the Ozarks

1942

as Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.

Man From Headquarters

1942

as Larry Doyle

6.0

Dead End Kids Go To War

1942

as Jerry Markham

Underground Agent

1942

as Johnny Davis

City of Silent Men

1942

as Gil Davis

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

1941

as Sanders

5.3

Burma Convoy

1941

as Mike Weldon

Father Steps Out

1941

as Jimmy Dugan

3.0

Citadel of Crime

1941

as Jim Rogers

Louisiana Purchase

as Robert Davis, Jr.

Man-Made Monster

as Mark Adams

Flying Cadets

as Bob Ames

Behind the News

as Jeff Flavin

Framed

as Hank Parker

The Ghost Comes Home

as Ernest

When the Daltons Rode

1940

as Emmett Dalton

6.0

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

1940

as Bill Ferris

5.0

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

1939

as Himself (uncredited)

Bachelor Mother

as Freddie Miller

I'll Tell the World

as Jimmy Hawkins

Room Service

as Leo Davis

Hold That Kiss

as Steve Evans

The Magician's Daughter

as Bob Wilson

Spring Madness

as Hat

Mother Carey's Chickens

as Tom Hamilton Jr.

The Shining Hour

as Benny Collins

Fugitives for a Night

as Matt Ryan

Navy Blue and Gold

as Weeks

Fury

as Charlie Wilson

No Place like Rome

as Flavius - Roman Bachelor

The Plainsman

1936

as A Young Trooper

6.4

The Farmer in the Dell

1936

as Davy Davenport

Personal Maid's Secret

1935

as Kent Fletcher

5.5

Waterfront Lady

1935

as Ronny Hillyer aka Bill

Alice Adams

as Walter Adams

Ah, Wilderness!

as Arthur Miller

Doubting Thomas

as Jimmy Brown

Kind Lady

as Peter Santard

Enter Madame

as John Fitzgerald

East of Java

as Larry Page

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

as Ranny Truesdale

5.2

The Last Gentleman

1934

as Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son

3.0

Tripping Through the Tropics

1934

as Jack

Hollywood Mystery

1934

as Daniel Patrick Ryan

3.5

Love Detectives

1934

as Bob

Rainbow Over Broadway

1933

as Don Hayes

4.0

The Plumber and the Lady

1933

as James Fawcett

Ever in My Heart

as Sam Archer

Midshipman Jack

as Russell H. Burns

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

1933

as Bob Graham

King for a Night

1933

as Dick Morris

6.2

Ann Carver's Profession

as Jim

Dangerous Crossroads

as Jimmie Blake

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

as "Babe" Partos

Huddle

as Larry

The Lost Special

as Tom Hood

Racing Youth

as Teddy Blue

Air Mail

1932

as Tommy Bogan

5.0

Boys Will Be Boys

1932

as Frank Albertson

A Connecticut Yankee

1931

as Emile le Poulet / Clarence

Way Back Home

as David Clark

Big Business Girl

as Johnny Saunders

The Brat

as Stephen Forester

Traveling Husbands

as Barry Greene

Son of the Gods

as Kicker

The Big Party

as Jack Hunter

Just Imagine

as RT-42

Wild Company

as Larry Grayson

Born Reckless

as Frank Sheldon

Men without Women

as Ensign Price

So This Is London

as Junior Draper

Spring Is Here

as Stacy Adams

Blue Skies

as Richard Lewis (episode 2)

Happy Days

1929

as Frankie Albertson

6.0

Salute

1929

as Midshipman Albert Edward Price

4.7

Words and Music

1929

as Skeet Mulroy

Prep and Pep

1928

as Bunk Hill

The Farmer's Daughter

1928

as Allan Boardman Jr.

The Covered Wagon

1923

as Bit (uncredited)

6.1

Television (57)

The F.B.I.

1965

as Padre

5.4

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Morgan

Mr. Novak

as Jim O'Neal

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Tom Batterman

The Virginian

as Sheriff Webb

The Lloyd Bridges Show

as Walter Asch

Going My Way

Sam Benedict

87th Precinct

as Pop Smith

The Investigators

as Insurance adjustor

5.0

Tallahassee 7000

1961

The Andy Griffith Show

as Colonel Watson

Thriller

as Charles Salisbury

Checkmate

as Jimmy Purdy

Bringing Up Buddy

The Aquanauts

as Mr. Linden

Johnny Midnight

The Tom Ewell Show

Michael Shayne

Bonanza

as Sam Walker

The Untouchables

as Jason MacIntyre

Hawaiian Eye

as Paul Charring

The Third Man

as Philip Reiner

The Deputy

as Nick Harper

Lawman

as Clint Porter

Bronco

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as George Elkins

Peter Gunn

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

as Abner Reed

Perry Mason

as Duck Hunter

Maverick

as Harvey Storey

Leave It to Beaver

as Mr. Gannon

The Real McCoys

M Squad

as Walter Ashton

Sugarfoot

as Sheriff Crabtree

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Stuart Simons

The Restless Gun

as Jeb Lacey

Official Detective

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Sheriff Charlie Horn

State Trooper

as John Henderson

The Gale Storm Show

as Stevens

Cheyenne

as Johnny Kent

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Regis

The Millionaire

as Howard Bayliss

The Phil Silvers Show

as The Producer

Lassie

as Norman Talley

Father Knows Best

as Mr. Wickett

Kraft Television Theatre

1953

as Biff Grimes

The Red Skelton Show

as General Scott

Tales of Tomorrow

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.6

Robert Montgomery Presents

Lux Video Theatre

as Mr. Edgar

The Billy Rose Show

The Philco Television Playhouse

Studio One

as Colonel Greer

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

7.5