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Man-Trap

as Paul Snavely

1961
Psycho

as Tom Cassidy

1960
The Enemy Below

as Lt. J.G. Crain

1957
Nightfall

as Dr. Edward Gurston

1957
Girl on the Run

as Hank

1953
Shed No Tears

as Hutton

1948
The Hucksters

as Max Herman

1947
Killer Dill

as William T. Allen

1947
Arson Squad

as Tom Mitchell

1945
And the Angels Sing

as Oliver

1944
Rosie the Riveter

as Charlie Doran

1944
O, My Darling Clementine

as 'Dapper' Dan Franklin

1943
Shepherd of the Ozarks

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

1942
Underground Agent

as Johnny Davis

1942
City of Silent Men

as Gil Davis

1942
Man-Made Monster

as Mark Adams

1941
Burma Convoy

as Mike Weldon

1941
Framed

as Hank Parker

1940
Bachelor Mother

as Freddie Miller

1939
Room Service

as Leo Davis

1938
Fugitives for a Night

as Matt Ryan

1938
Hold That Kiss

as Steve Evans

1938
Spring Madness

as Hat

1938
Navy Blue and Gold

as Weeks

1937
Fury

as Charlie Wilson

1936
Alice Adams

as Walter Adams

1935
Ah, Wilderness!

as Arthur Miller

1935
Kind Lady

as Peter Santard

1935
Frank Albertson Frank Albertson

Birthday

1909-02-02

Place of Birth

Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA

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 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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