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Eddie Albert
Actor

Eddie Albert

22 Apr 1906Born
26 May 2005Died
99Age at death
179Credits

Biography

Edward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 - May 26, 2005), known professionally as Eddie Albert, was an American actor and activist. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1954 for his performance in Roman Holiday, and in 1973 for The Heartbreak Kid. Other well-known screen roles of his include Bing Edwards in the Brother Rat films, traveling salesman Ali Hakim in the musical Oklahoma!, and the corrupt prison warden in 1974's The Longest Yard. He starred as Oliver Wendell Douglas in the 1960s television situation comedy Green Acres and as Frank MacBride in the 1970s crime drama Switch.

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He also had a recurring role as Carlton Travis on Falcon Crest, opposite Jane Wyman.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 179 credits.

  1. 2004Spider-Man vs. Doc OckFilm: Adam Toomes / Old Vulture (voice)
  2. 2002Restoring Roman HolidayFilm: Irving Radovich (archive footage)
  3. 1995The Barefoot ExecutiveFilm: Herbert Gower
  4. 1994Spider-ManSeries: Adrian Toomes / Old Vulture (voice) (2 episodes)
  5. 1993La Classe américaineFilm: The Porter (archive footage) (uncredited)
  6. 1993OkavangoSeries: Uncle Bill Scofield (1 episode)
  7. 1992The Golden PalaceSeries: Bill Douglas (1 episode)
  8. 1991The Girl From MarsFilm: Dr. Charles Favender
  9. 1990Return to Green AcresFilm: Oliver Wendell Douglas
  10. 1989The Big PictureFilm: M.C.
  11. 1989Brenda StarrFilm: Police Chief Maloney
  12. 1988War and RemembranceSeries: Breckinridge Long (1 episode)
  13. 1987thirtysomethingSeries: Charlie Weston (1 episode)
  14. 1987TurnaroundFilm: Theo Aitken
  15. 1987Mercy or Murder?Film: Joe Varon
  16. 1986Dress GraySeries: Judge Hand (2 episodes)
  17. 1985The Twilight ZoneSeries: Roger Leeds (1 episode)
  18. 1985StitchesFilm: Dean Bradley
  19. 1985In Like FlynnFilm: Bill White
  20. 1985Head OfficeFilm: Pete Helmes
  21. 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries: Jonathan Hughes (1 episode)
  22. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Jackson Lane (1 episode)
  23. 1984Burning RageFilm: Will Larson
  24. 1984Highway to HeavenSeries: Sen. Fritz McCorkindale (1 episode)
  25. 1984DreamscapeFilm: The President
  26. 1984The ActFilm: Harry Kruger
  27. 1983The Demon Murder CaseFilm: Father Dietrich
  28. 1982Yes, GiorgioFilm: Henry Pollack
  29. 1982HotelSeries: MacDonald 'Mack' Erickson (1 episode)
  30. 1982RoosterFilm: Rev. Harlan Barnum
  31. 1982Beyond Witch MountainFilm: Jason O'Day
  32. 1981Falcon CrestSeries: Carlton Travis (3 episodes)
  33. 1981Simon & SimonSeries: Judge Elliott Morris Taylor (2 episodes)
  34. 1981Goliath AwaitsSeries: Adm. Wiley Sloan (2 episodes)
  35. 1981Take This Job and Shove ItFilm: Samuel Ellison
  36. 1981Peter and PaulSeries: Festus (2 episodes)
  37. 1981The Oklahoma City DollsFilm: Coach Homer Sixx
  38. 1980Foolin' AroundFilm: Daggett
  39. 1980Beulah LandSeries: Felix Kendrick (3 episodes)
  40. 1980The BorderFilm: Moffat
  41. 1980How to Beat the High Cost of LivingFilm: Max
  42. 1980Trouble in High Timber CountryFilm: Carroll Yeager
  43. 1980YesterdayFilm: Bart Kramer
  44. 1979The Concorde... Airport '79Film: Eli Sands
  45. 1978The WordSeries: Ogden Towery (4 episodes)
  46. 1978The Crash of Flight 401Film: Capt. Dunn
  47. 1978Evening in ByzantiumSeries: Brian Murphy (2 episodes)
  48. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Dean Burton Lockwood (2 episodes)
  49. 1976Moving ViolationFilm: Alex Warren
  50. 1976Birch IntervalFilm: Pa Strawacher
  51. 1975HustleFilm: Leo Sellers
  52. 1975WhiffsFilm: Colonel Lockyer
  53. 1975SwitchSeries: Frank MacBride (70 episodes)
  54. 1975The Devil’s RainFilm: Dr. Sam Richards
  55. 1975Promise Him AnythingFilm: Pop
  56. 1975Escape to Witch MountainFilm: Jason O'Day
  57. 1975SwitchFilm: Frank MacBride
  58. 1974The Lives of Benjamin FranklinSeries: Diplomat Benjamin Franklin (4 episodes)
  59. 1974The Longest YardFilm: Warden Hazen
  60. 1974The TakeFilm: Chief Berrigan
  61. 1974McQFilm: Kosterman
  62. 1973The BorrowersFilm: Pod Clock
  63. 1973Daddy's GirlFilm: Bob Randall
  64. 1973See the Man RunFilm: Dr. Thomas Spencer
  65. 1972The Heartbreak KidFilm: Duane Corcoran
  66. 1972Kung FuSeries: Dr. George Baxter (2 episodes)
  67. 1972Fireball ForwardFilm: Col. Douglas Graham
  68. 1972The LoraxFilm: Narrator
  69. 1971ColumboSeries: Martin Hollister (1 episode)
  70. 1970McCloudSeries: Roy Erickson (1 episode)
  71. 1968The Mouse on the MayflowerFilm: Capt. Standish (voice)
  72. 1968Here's LucySeries: Eddie Albert (1 episode)
  73. 19657 WomenFilm: Charles Pether
  74. 1965Green AcresSeries: Oliver Wendell Douglas (170 episodes)
  75. 1965The Party's OverFilm: Ben Morgan
  76. 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series: Brother Love (1 episode)
  77. 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeries: Dr. Fred Wilson (1 episode)
  78. 1964The RoguesSeries: Gregg Roberts (1 episode)
  79. 1963Captain Newman, M.D.Film: Col. Norval Algate Bliss
  80. 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries: Dr. Bert Andrews (1 episode)

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