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Frank Albertson(1909-1964)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Frank Albertson
Blu-Ray Trailer for Psycho
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Psycho (1960)
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Frank Albertson entered the film industry in 1922 as a prop boy, but soon graduated into acting. He was a prolific and reliable character actor who occasionally played the lead in a "B" picture, but was used mainly as a supporting actor in scores of films, often cast as a wisecracking cab driver, a cop or a reporter.
BornFebruary 2, 1909
DiedFebruary 29, 1964(55)
BornFebruary 2, 1909
DiedFebruary 29, 1964(55)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

Photos129

Janet Leigh and Frank Albertson in Psycho (1960)
Robert Mitchum, Frank Albertson, Russell Collins, and David Hedison in The Enemy Below (1957)
Frank Albertson, David Hedison, and Doug McClure in The Enemy Below (1957)
Frank Albertson, Hans Fuerberg, and Slim Summerville in Air Mail (1932)
Frank Albertson and Helen Twelvetrees in Blue Skies (1929)
Frank Albertson in The Plainsman (1936)
Maureen O'Sullivan and Frank Albertson in So This Is London (1930)
Frank Albertson and Will Rogers in A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
Frank Albertson, John Arledge, and Kane Richmond in Huddle (1932)
Maureen O'Sullivan and Frank Albertson in So This Is London (1930)
Frank Albertson and Arthur Lake in Midshipman Jack (1933)
Frank Albertson and Barbara Pepper in Waterfront Lady (1935)

Known for

Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)
Psycho
8.5
  • Tom Cassidy
  • 1960
James Stewart and Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life
8.6
  • Sam Wainwright
  • 1946
Lon Chaney Jr., Frank Albertson, Lionel Atwill, and Anne Nagel in Man Made Monster (1941)
Man Made Monster
6.1
  • Mark Adams
  • 1941
David Niven, Ginger Rogers, and Elbert Coplen Jr. in Bachelor Mother (1939)
Bachelor Mother
7.5
  • Freddie Miller
  • 1939

Credits

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Actor

  • The Third Man (1959)
    The Third Man
    • Philip Reiner
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    • Colonel Watson
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Destry (1964)
    Destry
    • Alex Whitney
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)
    Mr. Novak
    • Jim O'Neal
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    • Sheriff Webb
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    • Morgan
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    • Sam Walker
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Elizabeth Montgomery and Henry Silva in Johnny Cool (1963)
    Johnny Cool
    • Bill Blakely
    • 1963
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    • Constable Tom Batterman
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962)
    The Lloyd Bridges Show
    • Walter Asch
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Jesse Pearson, and Bobby Rydell in Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
    Bye Bye Birdie
    • Sam - The Mayor
    • 1963
  • Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
    Papa's Delicate Condition
    • Gambler (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Sam Benedict (1962)
    Sam Benedict
    • Frank Gordon
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Going My Way (1962)
    Going My Way
    • Commissioner Hughes
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    • Jerry Williams
    • Mr. Leonard
    • TV Series
    • 1959–1962

Soundtrack

  • Frank Albertson, Maurice Cass, and Eleanor Lynn in The Magician's Daughter (1938)
    The Magician's Daughter
    • performer: "I Want to Write a Song" (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1938
  • No Place Like Rome
    • performer: "Opening Sequence", "Song of Flavius", "Here's a Spot to Sing a Song of Love" (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1936
  • Wallace Beery, Eric Linden, and Cecilia Parker in Ah Wilderness! (1935)
    Ah Wilderness!
    • Soundtrack (1900, 1843, (performer: "Boola Boola", "Then You'll Remember Me", uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Ricardo Cortez and Loretta Young in Big Business Girl (1931)
    Big Business Girl
    • performer: "Constantly", "If I Could Be with You" (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Just Imagine (1930)
    Just Imagine
    • performer: "Never Swat a Fly" (1930) (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Bernice Claire, Louise Fazenda, and Ford Sterling in Spring Is Here (1930)
    Spring Is Here
    • performer: "Spring Is Here" (1929), "What's the Big Idea?" (1929) (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Constance Bennett and Richard Barthelmess in Son of the Gods (1930)
    Son of the Gods
    • performer: "Pretty Little You" (1929) (uncredited)
    • 1930

Videos9

It's a Wonderful Life
Clip 0:37
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Clip 0:46
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Clip 1:07
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
Clip 0:55
It's a Wonderful Life
Reissue Trailer
Trailer 1:22
Reissue Trailer
Fury (1936)
Trailer 2:12
Fury (1936)
Psycho
Trailer 1:21
Psycho
The Enemy Below
Trailer 2:17
The Enemy Below
Mike Hammer: Groomed To Kill
Trailer 1:04
Mike Hammer: Groomed To Kill

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • February 2, 1909
    • Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • February 29, 1964
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(in his sleep)
  • Spouses
      Grace AlbertsonMay 29, 1943 - February 29, 1964 (his death, 3 children)
  • Parents
      Frank B. Albertson
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: Alice Adams (1935), Wake Island (1942) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
  • Nickname
    • Frankie

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