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The only son of Green Acres (1965) star Eddie Albert and Mexican actress/dancer Margo, Edward Laurence Albert managed to come out from under his father's strong shadow and make a gallant showing of his own as a gifted thespian. Born in Los Angeles on February 20, 1951, Edward's multi-cultural heritage and talented gene pool allowed him to become a man of many talents: songwriter, drummer, singer, photographer and, most importantly, activist.
Growing up, he inherited an early interest in music and the performing arts. He made an auspicious film debut at the age of 14 in The Fool Killer (1965) co-starring as a young runaway who teams up with a tormented Civil War veteran (Anthony Perkins), a teaming that leads to murder. A strong, mature role for such a youngster, his next film appearance wouldn't come about until seven years later. In the meantime Edward attended Oxford University and was studying psychology at UCLA when offered the breakthrough of a lifetime.
Signed up to play the difficult role of blind Don Baker--played on Broadway by Keir Dullea--who yearns for freedom away from his domineering mom (Oscar winner Eileen Heckart) and finds it in the arms of a liberated lass named Jill (Goldie Hawn) in Butterflies Are Free (1972), Edward easily captured the hearts of millions with his tender, life-affirming performance. Edward walked home with the cinema's Golden Globe Award as "Male Newcomer of the Year." A confident, intelligent actor with a serene handsomeness and 1000-watt smile who just happened to possess the most magnetic pale eyes this side of Meg Foster, Edward was on a seemingly strong path to film stardom. Although he never found a comparable success to "Butterfly," he did follow it up with another theater comedy favorite, 40 Carats (1973), in which he had a dalliance with older actress Liv Ullmann. He also played Charlton Heston's military son in Midway (1976), followed by highly visible roles in The Domino Principle (1977) and The Greek Tycoon (1978).
When film stardom did not pan out, Edward saw TV as a welcoming medium and made up for his sudden lack of star power with wonderful turns in major TV minimovies, notably The Last Convertible (1979). By the 1980s he had started making the rounds in formula low-budget action films and usually fared best when his flashy villainous side came into view. While such obvious movie titles as The House Where Evil Dwells (1982), Fist Fighter (1988), Demon Keeper (1994) and Stageghost (2000) pointed out the lack of quality in his offerings, it did provide a steady income and visibility. He also made frequent guest appearances on such shows as Falcon Crest (1981), L.A. Law (1986), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) that kept him in the public eye. A solid regular as both good guy and bad guy on series TV, he gave his life (and, it seems, his paycheck) to the Beast after three seasons on Beauty and the Beast (1987) and, in contrast, played the dastardly Dr. Bennett Devlin on the daytime soap Port Charles (1997) for its first three seasons. Edward also used his vocal talents in animation involving such superhero icons as The Fantastic Four (1978), Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994) and "The Power Rangers".
From his father and mother Edward developed a deep love and appreciation for the land and the diversity of cultures. As such, he divided his time between acting work and activism just as his father had done. Having owned a ranch in Malibu for over 30 years, he was a strong, positive influence and passionate spokesperson when it came to environmental and cultural affairs. In recent years he served on the California Coastal Commission and California Native American Heritage Commission.
Long married to lovely British-born actress Katherine Woodville, the couple's daughter, Thais, continued the family musical tradition as a singer/songwriter for the rock group Sugar in Wartime. Following his mother's passing from brain cancer in 1985, Edward became a selfless caregiver to his aging father, who began to develop early signs of Alzheimer's disease in the 1990s. His father lived for more than a decade in declining health, dying in May 2005. In early 2005, Edward discovered he too was seriously ill after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He died surrounded by family on September 22, 2006, at the relatively young age of 55.- Edward Albert is known for The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006).
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Edward Albert Jaros aka EDDIE AJ began his publishing career in high school starting with poems and short stories and eventually on to performing original comedy one act plays. After high school on the southside suburbs of Chicago, EDDIE AJ traveled to Europe to see up close for himself the ancient ruins of Rome, the beautiful beaches of Barcelona, the red carpet at night in Cannes during the off season, and when he returned to the States, his writing encourages this type of exploration, with characters designed mindfully, the waves of change reflecting in international journeys.
While known in music/performance as aka EDDIE AJ, Writer/Director Edward Albert Jaros first loved the page. Aside from articles and playwriting, he continued his pursuit as a writer publishing short children's science fiction story "Roots for Wings" in 2014 and a short, silent film "Kendra & Obi" that won him several awards from Columbia's Alumni Filmmaking Awards.
He did in fact take two inaugural classes for Second City's TV Program but a fire burnt the administrative offices, his final script never being read or any feedback given despite a semester of build up for the judging, EDDIE decided he was done paying to write and declared he was going to be paid for writing. It would be a hungry first few years in LA in 2017 and 2018 but the grind would pay off when he earned SAG eligibility and joined Novemeber 2019. January 2020 saw a spike for EDDIE AJ with a third stand up set releasing, commercials, and continuing his day job as a 14-25 age range SAG background actor for ABC, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Starz, Sony, NBC, CBS, Showtime, Disney, and most notably on Nickelodeon's "All That" (2020).
Upon having returned to America in August 2008, he earned his Associates Degree in English Literature from Prairie State College. Under his discretion as Features Editor, newspaper articles were published ranging from entertainment, theatre reviews, op-eds, news-of-the-day articles, global events and personal stories. Then, in 2010 his one-act comedy play "Breakdown of the Mashed Potatoes" won first place at the IL Skyway Writers Conference and in speaking with the judge, none other than fellow Chicagoan playwright-turned-TV writer Tanya Saracho, which led to an interview at Steppenwolf Theatre CO. where he stayed for a year and a half volunteering in casting and production before being promoted to a paid Script Reader for the Literary Manager. Now 20, EDDIE AJ decided it was time to gain a different perspective of the theatre scene and he moved in to marketing, administration, and productions on a mid-size theatres (Chicago Dramatists) scale as well as store-front (Jackalope, City Lit, UrbanTheatreCo) theatres: what Chicago is known for.
Little did he know that these experiences would be of great use when his career as a producer and director began while earning a B.A. in Fiction Writing at Columbia College Chicago. He stepped in as the Artistic Director of the Playwriting College's student-run production house his first year as a transfer. Similar to his time marketing for his college newspapers and theatres, Eddie delegated and brought new people aboard to create a team capable of producing Holiday Showcases, the school's first student-run musical, and a relationship with the college theatre scenes up and coming alumni led production companies which mirrored the structure of the three main theatres in Chicago: the Goodman, Steppenwolf, and Lookingglass in that DePaul, Columbia, & UIC all mimic some of the tried and true methods of success while adding their own flavors.- Albert Edward Peacock was born on 8 September 1911 in Southampton, England, UK. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.
- Albert Edward is known for Why Not Marry? (1922).
- Albert Edward Owgan is known for Chasing Dream (2019).
- Albert Edward Ullman is known for Rough Stuff (1925) and Quick Change (1925).
- Albert Edward MacKey is known for Aquaphobia (1997).