Birth Day: 1909-02-02
Place of birth: Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
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.
Credits
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As Tom Cassidy (archive footage)
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As Bill Blakely
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As Mayor
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As Herbert 'Herb' Walcott
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As Paul Snavely
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As Tom Cassidy
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As Jack Mangan
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As Lt. J.G. Crain
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As Taxidermist (uncredited)
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As Dr. Edward Gurston
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As Hank
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As Self (uncredited)
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As Hutton
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As William T. Allen
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As Barney O'Hara
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As Max Herman
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As Patrolman Al Wilson
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As Frankie Dowell
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As Sam Wainwright
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As Tom Brandon
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As Tom Mitchell
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As Little Soldier
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As Charlie Doran
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As Oliver
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As Major
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As Bruce L. Strong - Attorney
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As Frank
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As Michael Jerome
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As 'Dapper' Dan Franklin
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As Joe Maxwell
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As Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.
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As Johnny Rudd
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As Jerry Markham
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As Jerry Markham
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As Larry Doyle
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As Johnny Davis
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As Gil Davis
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As Jim Rogers
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As Bob Ames
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As Jimmy Dugan
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As Mark Adams
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As Robert Davis, Jr.
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As Sanders
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As Mike Weldon
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As Bill Ferris
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As Jeff Flavin
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As Emmett Dalton
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As Ernest
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As Hank Parker
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As Freddie Miller
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As Jimmy Hawkins
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As Himself (uncredited)
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As Benny Collins
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As Hat
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As Steve Evans
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As Bob Wilson
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As Leo Davis
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As Matt Ryan
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As Tom Hamilton Jr.
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As Weeks
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As Davy Davenport
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As A Young Trooper
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As Charlie Wilson
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As Flavius - Roman Bachelor
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As Kent Fletcher
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As Ronny Hillyer aka Bill
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As Jimmy Brown
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As Arthur Miller
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As John Fitzgerald
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As Walter Adams
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As Peter Santard
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As Larry Page
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As Daniel Patrick Ryan
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As Jack
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As Bob
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As Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son
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As Ranny Truesdale
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As James Fawcett
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As Dick Morris
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As "Babe" Partos
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As Don Hayes
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As Sam Archer
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As Bob Graham
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As Russell H. Burns
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As Jim Thompson
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As Teddy Blue
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As Frank Albertson
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As Larry
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As Tom Hood
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As Tommy Bogan
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As Johnny Saunders
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As David Clark
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As Stephen Forester
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As Barry Greene
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As Emile le Poulet / Clarence
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As RT-42
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As Stacy Adams
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As Frank Sheldon
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As Ensign Price
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As Kicker
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As Junior Draper
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As Larry Grayson
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As Skeet Mulroy
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As Richard Lewis (episode 2)
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As Frankie Albertson
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As Midshipman Albert Edward Price
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As Bunk Hill
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As Bit (uncredited)