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Frank Albertson

Cast & creator

Frank Albertson

1909-02-02 (died at 55) Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USAIMDb

Best known for Perry Mason, Bonanza, The Andy Griffith Show

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.

Also known as: Francis Healey Albertson, Frankie

Movies

111

film credits

Series

69

television credits

Career

180

1923–1965 · acting roles

Credit score

6.8

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Duck Hunter · 1957

Bonanza

Bonanza

Sam Walker · 1959

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

Colonel Watson · 1960

Maverick

Maverick

Harvey Storey · 1957

Lassie

Lassie

Norman Talley · 1954

Across film & television

Filmography (180)

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Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Duck Hunter

Bonanza

Bonanza

Sam Walker

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

Colonel Watson

Maverick

Maverick

Harvey Storey

Lassie

Lassie

Norman Talley

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

General Scott

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Morgan

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Tom Batterman

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

The Virginian

The Virginian

Sheriff Webb

Studio One

Studio One

Colonel Greer

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Jason MacIntyre

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

Padre

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Johnny Kent

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

George Elkins

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Sheriff Mike Strata

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

Mr. Gannon

Lawman

Lawman

Clint Porter

Lawman

Lawman

Henry Bildy

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Lane Fullerton

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Sheriff Charlie Horn

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

Thriller

Thriller

Charles Salisbury

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

Mr. Wickett

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

Paul Charring

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

Wally Gibbs

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Regis

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Sergeant Kirby

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

George Wyncliff

Bronco

Bronco

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Stuart Simons

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Gerald Clayton

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

Sheriff Crabtree

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

Judge Mortimer Hall

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

Amos Markham

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

Sheriff Billy Boyce

M Squad

M Squad

Walter Ashton

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Howard Bayliss

Psycho

Psycho

Tom Cassidy

State Trooper

John Henderson

The Phil Silvers Show

The Phil Silvers Show

The Producer

Checkmate

Checkmate

Jimmy Purdy

Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

Jim O'Neal

The Deputy

The Deputy

Nick Harper

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Sam Wainwright

Lux Video Theatre

Mr. Edgar

Lux Video Theatre

Dr. Coffee

The Third Man

The Third Man

Philip Reiner

87th Precinct

87th Precinct

Pop Smith

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

Stevens

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Abner Reed

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Jason Gill

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

Jeb Lacey

Official Detective

Official Detective

The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

Mr. Linden

The Lloyd Bridges Show

The Lloyd Bridges Show

Walter Asch

Going My Way

Going My Way

The Investigators

The Investigators

Insurance adjustor

Johnny Midnight

Johnny Midnight

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Taxidermist (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Michael Shayne

Michael Shayne

The Tom Ewell Show

The Tom Ewell Show

Bringing Up Buddy

Bringing Up Buddy

Tallahassee 7000

Tallahassee 7000

The Enemy Below

The Enemy Below

Lt. J.G. Crain

Kraft Television Theatre

Biff Grimes

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie

Mayor

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

Bill Blakely

Fury

Fury

Charlie Wilson

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

A Young Trooper

Nightfall

Nightfall

Dr. Edward Gurston

Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

Mark Adams

Room Service

Room Service

Leo Davis

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

Jack Mangan

Hollywood Mystery

Hollywood Mystery

Daniel Patrick Ryan

Happy Days

Happy Days

Frankie Albertson

O, My Darling Clementine

O, My Darling Clementine

'Dapper' Dan Franklin

Wake Island

Wake Island

Johnny Rudd

When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode

Emmett Dalton

The Hucksters

The Hucksters

Max Herman

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

Weeks

Ever in My Heart

Ever in My Heart

Sam Archer

Blue Skies

Blue Skies

Richard Lewis (episode 2)

King for a Night

King for a Night

Dick Morris

Junior G-Men of the Air

Junior G-Men of the Air

Jerry Markham

Ginger

Ginger

Barney O'Hara

Arson Squad

Arson Squad

Tom Mitchell

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Sanders

And the Angels Sing

And the Angels Sing

Oliver

Son of the Gods

Son of the Gods

Kicker

Personal Maid's Secret

Personal Maid's Secret

Kent Fletcher

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

Freddie Miller

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

Self (uncredited)

Citadel of Crime

Citadel of Crime

Jim Rogers

The Billy Rose Show

Behind the News

Behind the News

Jeff Flavin

How DOooo You Do

How DOooo You Do

Tom Brandon

The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home

Ernest

Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

Tom Hamilton Jr.

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

Allan Boardman Jr.

I Love a Soldier

I Love a Soldier

Little Soldier

Just Imagine

Just Imagine

RT-42

So This Is London

So This Is London

Junior Draper

The Farmer in the Dell

The Farmer in the Dell

Davy Davenport

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

Ranny Truesdale

Girl on the Run

Girl on the Run

Hank

Gay Blades

Gay Blades

Frankie Dowell

I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

Jimmy Hawkins

The Covered Wagon

The Covered Wagon

Bit (uncredited)

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

Benny Collins

Shepherd of the Ozarks

Shepherd of the Ozarks

Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.

Huddle

Huddle

Larry

The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal

"Babe" Partos

Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears

Hutton

They Made Me a Killer

They Made Me a Killer

Patrolman Al Wilson

Dangerous Crossroads

Dangerous Crossroads

Jimmie Blake

Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Walter Adams

Men Without Women

Men Without Women

Ensign Price

Dead End Kids Go To War

Jerry Markham

Fugitives for a Night

Fugitives for a Night

Matt Ryan

The Magician's Daughter

Bob Wilson

Way Back Home

Way Back Home

David Clark

Big Business Girl

Big Business Girl

Johnny Saunders

Love Detectives

Love Detectives

Bob

Salute

Salute

Midshipman Albert Edward Price

Mystery Broadcast

Mystery Broadcast

Michael Jerome

Don't Knock the Twist

Don't Knock the Twist

Herbert Walcott

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Dr. Christian Meets the Women

Bill Ferris

Hold That Kiss

Hold That Kiss

Steve Evans

Ann Carver's Profession

Ann Carver's Profession

Jim

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

Bob Graham

Here Comes Elmer

Here Comes Elmer

Joe Maxwell

Underground Agent

Underground Agent

Johnny Davis

The Plumber and the Lady

James Fawcett

Man-Trap

Man-Trap

Paul Snavely

Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas

Jimmy Brown

Air Mail

Air Mail

Tommy Bogan

Born Reckless

Born Reckless

Frank Sheldon

City of Silent Men

Gil Davis

Father Steps Out

Father Steps Out

Jimmy Dugan

Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

Robert Davis, Jr.

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga

Himself (uncredited)

The Lost Special

The Lost Special

Tom Hood

Words and Music

Words and Music

Skeet Mulroy

Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

Ronny Hillyer aka Bill

East of Java

East of Java

Larry Page

Enter Madame

Enter Madame

John Fitzgerald

Spring Is Here

Spring Is Here

Stacy Adams

The Brat

The Brat

Stephen Forester

Spring Madness

Spring Madness

Hat

Boys Will Be Boys

Frank Albertson

Kind Lady

Kind Lady

Peter Santard

Burma Convoy

Burma Convoy

Mike Weldon

Midshipman Jack

Midshipman Jack

Russell H. Burns

Tripping Through the Tropics

Jack

Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!

Arthur Miller

The Last Gentleman

The Last Gentleman

Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son

Rosie the Riveter

Rosie the Riveter

Charlie Doran

Flying Cadets

Flying Cadets

Bob Ames

No Place like Rome

Flavius - Roman Bachelor

Man From Headquarters

Man From Headquarters

Larry Doyle

A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee

Emile le Poulet / Clarence

Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane

Major

Killer Dill

Killer Dill

William T. Allen

Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

Frank

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

Bruce L. Strong - Attorney

Framed

Framed

Hank Parker

Wild Company

Wild Company

Larry Grayson

Racing Youth

Racing Youth

Teddy Blue

Prep and Pep

Prep and Pep

Bunk Hill

Traveling Husbands

Traveling Husbands

Barry Greene

Smart Boy

Bill Adams

Rainbow Over Broadway

Rainbow Over Broadway

Don Hayes

The Big Party

The Big Party

Jack Hunter