Eddie Albert

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

Personal facts

Eddie Albert
Alias (AKA)Heimberger Edward Albert
Birth dateApril 22, 1906
Birth nameEdward Albert Heimberger
Birth place
Rock Island Illinois
cause of death
Pneumonia
Date of deathMay 26, 2005
Place of death
Pacific Palisades Los Angeles
Resting place
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Education
University of Minnesota
Children
Hometown
Minneapolis

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External resources

  1. http://www.grandtimes.com/eddie.html
  2. http://www.legacy.com/ladailynews/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=14072567