Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 22, 1906
Died
May 26, 2005 (age 99)
Place of Birth
Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Edward Albert Heimberger
Eddie Albert Sr.
Eddie Albert Heimberger
Eddie Albert
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. He also had a recurring role as Carlton Travis on Falcon Crest, opposite Jane Wyman.
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VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Columbo
Martin Hollister
1971
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Jackson Lane
1984
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host
1944
TV
The Love Boat
Dean Burton Lockwood
1977
TV
Wagon Train
John Darro
1957
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Jesse
1950
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Falcon Crest
Carlton Travis
1981
TV
Simon & Simon
Judge Elliott Morris Taylor
1981
TV
Spider-Man
Adrian Toomes / Old Vulture (voice)
1994
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
The Beverly Hillbillies
Oliver Wendell Douglas
1962
TV
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Norman French
1961
TV
The Virginian
Cal Kroeger
1962
Filmography
2022FilmRat Packas Self (archive footage)2002FilmRestoring Roman Holidayas Irving Radovich (archive footage)2000FilmFrank Sinatra Memorialas Self1999FilmTelevision: The First Fifty Yearsas Self / Oliver Douglas (archive footage)1995FilmThe Barefoot Executiveas Herbert Gower1994TVSpider-Manas Adrian Toomes / Old Vulture (voice)1993FilmLa Classe américaineas The Porter (archive footage) (uncredited)1993FilmA Norman Rockwell Christmasas Self1993TVOkavangoas Uncle Bill Scofield1992TVThe Golden Palaceas Bill Douglas1991FilmThe Girl From Marsas Dr. Charles Favender1990FilmReturn to Green Acresas Oliver Wendell Douglas1989FilmThe Big Pictureas M.C.1989FilmBrenda Starras Police Chief Maloney1988TVWar and Remembranceas Breckinridge Long1987TVthirtysomethingas Charlie Weston1987FilmTurnaroundas Theo Aitken1987FilmMercy or Murder?as Joe Varon1986TVDress Grayas Judge Hand1985FilmMusical Comedy Tonight IIIas Self1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas Roger Leeds1985FilmStitchesas Dean Bradley1985FilmIn Like Flynnas Bill White1985FilmHead Officeas Pete Helmes1985TVThe Ray Bradbury Theateras Jonathan Hughes1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Jackson Lane1984FilmBurning Rageas Will Larson1984TVHighway to Heavenas Sen. Fritz McCorkindale1984FilmDreamscapeas The President1984FilmThe Actas Harry Kruger1983FilmThe Demon Murder Caseas Father Dietrich1982FilmYes, Giorgioas Henry Pollack1982TVHotelas MacDonald 'Mack' Erickson1982FilmRoosteras Rev. Harlan Barnum1982FilmBeyond Witch Mountainas Jason O'Day1981TVFalcon Crestas Carlton Travis1981TVSimon & Simonas Judge Elliott Morris Taylor1981TVGoliath Awaitsas Adm. Wiley Sloan1981FilmTake This Job and Shove Itas Samuel Ellison1981TVPeter and Paulas Festus1981FilmThe Oklahoma City Dollsas Coach Homer Sixx1980FilmFoolin' Aroundas Daggett1980TVBeulah Landas Felix Kendrick1980FilmThe Borderas Moffat1980FilmHow to Beat the High Cost of Livingas Max1980FilmTrouble in High Timber Countryas Carroll Yeager1980FilmYesterdayas Bart Kramer1980TVSiegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magicas Self - Host1979FilmThe Concorde... Airport '79as Eli Sands1978TVThe Wordas Ogden Towery1978FilmThe Crash of Flight 401as Capt. Dunn1978FilmEvening in Byzantiumas Brian Murphy1978TVEvening in Byzantiumas Brian Murphy1977TVThe Love Boatas Dean Burton Lockwood1976FilmMoving Violationas Alex Warren1976FilmBirch Intervalas Pa Strawacher1975FilmHustleas Leo Sellers1975FilmWhiffsas Colonel Lockyer1975TVSwitchas Frank MacBride1975FilmThe Devil’s Rainas Dr. Sam Richards1975FilmPromise Him Anythingas Pop1975FilmEscape to Witch Mountainas Jason O'Day1975FilmSwitchas Frank MacBride1974TVThe Lives of Benjamin Franklinas Diplomat Benjamin Franklin1974FilmThe Longest Yardas Warden Hazen1974FilmThe Takeas Chief Berrigan1974FilmMcQas Kosterman1973FilmThe Borrowersas Pod Clock1973FilmDaddy's Girlas Bob Randall1973FilmSee the Man Runas Dr. Thomas Spencer1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self1972FilmThe Heartbreak Kidas Duane Corcoran1972TVKung Fuas Dr. George Baxter1972FilmFireball Forwardas Col. Douglas Graham1972FilmThe Loraxas Narrator1971TVColumboas Martin Hollister1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1971TVThe Pet Setas Self1970TVMcCloudas Roy Erickson1969TVThe Johnny Cash Showas Self1968FilmThe Mouse on the Mayfloweras Capt. Standish (voice)1968TVHere's Lucyas Eddie Albert1968TVThe Beautiful Phyllis Diller Showas Self - Guest1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest1967TVThe Smothers Brothers Comedy Houras Self1965Film7 Womenas Charles Pether1965TVGreen Acresas Oliver Wendell Douglas1965FilmThe Party's Overas Ben Morgan1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Brother Love1964TVVoyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Dr. Fred Wilson1964TVThe Roguesas Gregg Roberts1963FilmCaptain Newman, M.D.as Col. Norval Algate Bliss1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Dr. Bert Andrews1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self1963TVPetticoat Junctionas Oliver Douglas1963TVMr. Novakas Charlie O'Rourke1963TVBurke's Lawas Arthur J. Poindexter1963TVThe Greatest Show on Earthas Frank Land1963TVThe Outer Limitsas Andy Thorne1963TVThe Lieutenantas Rodney Cameron O'Rourke1963FilmMiracle of the White Stallionsas Rider Otto1962FilmWho's Got the Action?as Clint Morgan1962TVCombat!as Phil1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Oliver Wendell Douglas1962FilmThe Longest Dayas Col. Thompson1962TVThe Virginianas Cal Kroeger1962TVSam Benedictas Lewis Wiley1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host1961FilmThe Two Little Bearsas Harry Davis1961FilmThe Spiral Staircaseas Albert Warren1961TVThe New Breedas Walter Cowley1961TVBen Caseyas Gene Billstrom1961TVDr. Kildareas Dr. Norman French1961TVThe DuPont Show of the Weekas Frank Foster1961FilmThe Young Doctorsas Dr. Charles Dornberger1961FilmMadison Avenueas Harvey Holt Ames1959FilmBeloved Infidelas Bob Carter1959TVStartimeas Self – Host1959TVLaramie1959TVRiverboatas Dan Simpson1959FilmDisneyland '59as Self1959TVRawhideas Taylor Dickson1958FilmThe Roots of Heavenas Abe Fields1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Joe Minelli1958TVNaked Cityas Earl Johannis1958FilmThe Gun Runnersas Hanagan1958FilmOrders to Killas Maj. MacMahon1957FilmThe Joker is Wildas Austin Mack1957TVWagon Trainas John Darro1957FilmThe Sun Also Risesas Bill Gorton1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1957FilmThe Teahouse of the August Moonas Captain McLean1956FilmOperation Teahouseas Self1956FilmOur Mr. Sunas The Fiction Writer1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Bide Turley1956FilmAttackas Erskine Cooney1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Host1955FilmI'll Cry Tomorrowas Burt McGuire1955FilmOklahoma!as Ali Hakim1955FilmThe Girl Rushas Elliot Atterbury1955TVMGM Parade1955FilmGeneral Electric Theater: Into the Nightas Paul Mattson1955FilmA Connecticut Yankeeas Martin Barret1955TVThe Eddie Cantor Comedy Theateras R.J. Banning1954FilmSherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Jason O'Day1954TVClimax!as Gabe Douglas1954TVStudio 57as Jim Hammond1954FilmCan We Immunize Against Prejudice?1953TVThe Motorola Television Hour1953FilmThe Bachelor Partyas Charlie1953Film1984as Winston1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Lionel Kent1953FilmRoman Holidayas Irving Radovich1953TVMedallion Theatre1953TVRevlon Mirror Theatre1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Narrator1952TVLeave It to Larryas Larry Tucker1952FilmCarrieas Charles Drouet1952FilmActors and Sinas Orlando Higgens (segment Woman of Sin)1951TVGoodyear Television Playhouse1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1951FilmMeet Me After the Showas Chris Leeds1951FilmYou're in the Navy Nowas Lt. Bill Barron1950TVDanger1950FilmThe Fuller Brush Girlas Humphrey Briggs1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950TVYour Show of Shows1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Jesse1949TVLights Out1949TVSuspense1948FilmEvery Girl Should Be Marriedas Harry Proctor / 'Old' Joe (uncredited)1948TVStudio Oneas Winston Smith1948FilmYou Gotta Stay Happyas Bullets Baker1948TVThe Ford Theatre Hour1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouseas Charlie1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmThe Dude Goes Westas Daniel Bone1947FilmTime Out of Mindas Jake Bullard1947FilmHit Parade of 1947as Kip Walker1947FilmSmash-Up: The Story of a Womanas Steve Nelson1947FilmThe Perfect Marriageas Gil Cummins1946FilmRendezvous with Annieas Jeffrey Dolan1946FilmStrange Voyageas Chris Thompson1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter1943FilmBombardieras Tom Hughes1943FilmLadies' Dayas Wacky Waters1943FilmLady Bodyguardas Terry Moore1942FilmEagle Squadronas Leckie1942FilmTreat 'Em Roughas Bill Kingsford aka The Panama Kid1941FilmBreakdowns of 1941as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1941FilmOut of the Fogas George Watkins1941FilmThieves Fall Outas Edward 'Eddie' Barnes1941FilmThe Wagons Roll at Nightas Matt Varney1941FilmThe Great Mr. Nobodyas Robert 'Dreamy' Smith1941FilmFour Mothersas Dr. Clint Forrest, Jr.1940FilmA Dispatch from Reutersas Max Wagner1940FilmMy Love Came Backas Dusty Rhodes1940FilmAn Angel from Texasas Peter Coleman1940FilmBrother Rat and a Babyas Bing Edwards1939FilmFour Wivesas Dr. Clinton Forrest, Jr.1939FilmOn Your Toesas Phil Dolan Jr.1938FilmBrother Ratas 'Bing' Edwards