This article is about the American actor. For the actor's son, see Edward Albert.
Eddie Albert
Albert in 1975
Born
Edward Albert Heimberger
(1906-04-22)April 22, 1906
Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
Died
May 26, 2005(2005-05-26) (aged 99)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary
Alma mater
University of Minnesota
Occupations
Actor
singer
humanitarian
Years active
1933–1997
Spouse
Margo
(m. 1945; died 1985)
Children
2, including Edward Albert
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Coast Guard United States Navy
Years of service
1942–1945
Rank
Lieutenant
Battles/wars
World War II
Battle of Tarawa
Awards
Bronze Star Medal
Signature
Edward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005) was an American actor and humanitarian. He was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; the first nomination came in 1954 for his performance in Roman Holiday, and the second in 1973 for The Heartbreak Kid.[1] 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 sadistic prison warden in 1974's The Longest Yard. He starred as Oliver Wendell Douglas in the 1960s television sitcom Green Acres and as Frank MacBride in the 1970s crime drama Switch. He also had a recurring role as Carlton Travis on Falcon Crest, with Jane Wyman.[1]
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directed by William Keighley, and starring Ronald Reagan, Priscilla Lane, EddieAlbert (in his film debut), Jane Wyman, and Wayne Morris. The film is an adaptation...
starring Robert Taylor (playing Alois Podhajsky), Lilli Palmer, and EddieAlbert. It is based on the story of Operation Cowboy which was the evacuation...
song "Just Like Eddie" which became a top five chart hit. In 2022, Cochran's hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota renamed James Street to Eddie Cochran Street...
role as Malcolm Argos, the restaurant owner and former con man, on the EddieAlbert and Robert Wagner television series Switch (1975–1978). Callas was also...
film stars Priscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Jane Bryan in her final role, EddieAlbert, Jane Wyman, and Ronald Reagan. The film was released by Warner Bros...
including the part of the classy young secretary, Maggie Philbin, alongside EddieAlbert and Robert Wagner on the CBS private detective/con artist series Switch...
Global Information
United States
United States Coast Guard
United States Navy
Lieutenant
Bronze Star Medal