From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFrancis 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 Its 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 characters 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 Its 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 Brennans 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 Leighs 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 ONeal 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.
Herbert 'Herb' Walcott
Film 1962
Mayor
Film 1963
Self (uncredited)
Film 1953
Dr. Edward Gurston
Film 1956
Freddie Miller
Film 1939
Charlie Wilson
Film 1936
Patrolman Al Wilson
Film 1946
Sanders
Film 1941
Tom Cassidy (archive footage)
Film 1993
Hutton
Film 1948
RT-42
Film 1930
Bill Blakely
Film 1963
Paul Snavely
Film 1961
Jack Mangan
Film 1958
Jerry Markham
Film 1942
James Fawcett
Film 1933
Arthur Miller
Film 1935
Bunk Hill
Film 1928
Hank
Film 1953
Hank Parker
Film 1940
Johnny Saunders
Film 1931
Emile le Poulet / Clarence
Film 1931
Tommy Bogan
Film 1932
Michael Jerome
Film 1943
Sam Archer
Film 1933
Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son
Film 1934
David Clark
Film 1931
Daniel Patrick Ryan
Film 1934
Ranny Truesdale
Film 1934
Jimmy Brown
Film 1935
Matt Ryan
Film 1938
Don Hayes
Film 1933
Jeff Flavin
Film 1940
Tom Hamilton Jr.
Film 1938
Stacy Adams
Film 1930
Jim Thompson
Film 1933
Steve Evans
Film 1938
Larry Doyle
Film 1942
Barry Greene
Film 1931
Max Herman
Film 1947
Ensign Price
Film 1930
Kicker
Film 1930
Peter Santard
Film 1935
Bob
Film 1934
Tom Hood
Film 1932
Larry Grayson
Film 1930
A Young Trooper
Film 1936
Stephen Forester
Film 1931
Mark Adams
Film 1941
Bit (uncredited)
Film 1923
Kent Fletcher
Film 1935
Dick Morris
Film 1933
Bill Ferris
Film 1940
Russell H. Burns
Film 1933
Jim Rogers
Film 1941
Jimmy Hawkins
Film 1939
Davy Davenport
Film 1936
Taxidermist (uncredited)
Film 1956
Mike Weldon
Film 1941
'Dapper' Dan Franklin
Film 1943
Jimmy Dugan
Film 1941
William T. Allen
Film 1947
Joe Maxwell
Film 1943
Johnny Davis
Film 1942
Tom Mitchell
Film 1945
Gil Davis
Film 1942
Frankie Dowell
Film 1946
Jerry Markham
Film 1942
Frankie Albertson
Film 1929
Himself (uncredited)
Film 1939
Jack Hunter
Film 1930
Bruce L. Strong - Attorney
Film 1943
Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.
Film 1942
John Fitzgerald
Film 1935
Tom Brandon
Film 1945
Jack
Film 1934
Bob Wilson
Film 1938
Junior Draper
Film 1930
Richard Lewis (episode 2)
Film 1929
Major
Film 1944
Frank Albertson
Film 1932
Teddy Blue
Film 1932
Larry Page
Film 1935
"Babe" Partos
Film 1933
Barney O'Hara
Film 1947
Robert Davis, Jr.
Film 1941
Ernest
Film 1940
Bob Ames
Film 1941
Johnny Rudd
Film 1942
Bob Graham
Film 1933
Flavius - Roman Bachelor
Film 1936
Bill Adams
Film 1945
Colonel Watson
Tv 1960
Johnny Kent
Tv 1955
Duck Hunter
Tv 1957
Colonel Greer
Tv 1948
Paul Charring
Tv 1959
Norman Talley
Tv 1954
Tv 1951
Mr. Gannon
Tv 1957
Tv 1960
Tv 1962
Tv 1962
Howard Bayliss
Tv 1955
Sheriff Webb
Tv 1962
Charles Salisbury
Tv 1960
Tv 1958
Mr. Edgar
Tv 1950
Stuart Simons
Tv 1957
Walter Ashton
Tv 1957
Tv 1957
Tv 1958
Tv 1948
George Elkins
Tv 1958
Clint Porter
Tv 1958
Sheriff Crabtree
Tv 1957
Jim O'Neal
Tv 1963
Tv 1950
Lane Fullerton
Tv 1956
Tv 1951
Tv 1957
Tv 1960
Tv 1960
Tv 1950
Tv 1961
Tv 1960
Judge Mortimer Hall
Tv 1957
Amos Markham
Tv 1957
Sheriff Billy Boyce
Tv 1957
Gerald Clayton
Tv 1957
Sheriff Mike Strata
Tv 1958
Morgan
Tv 1963
Harvey Storey
Tv 1957
Tv 1947
Biff Grimes
Tv 1953
Philip Reiner
Tv 1959
Wally Gibbs
Tv 1959
Jason MacIntyre
Tv 1959
Walter Asch
Tv 1962
Abner Reed
Tv 1958
Henry Bildy
Tv 1958
Nick Harper
Tv 1959
Sheriff Charlie Horn
Tv 1956
Jeb Lacey
Tv 1957
Stevens
Tv 1956
Jason Gill
Tv 1958
Dr. Coffee
Tv 1950
Mr. Wickett
Tv 1954
General Scott
Tv 1951
The Producer
Tv 1955
Tom Batterman
Tv 1962