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

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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.

Filmography

2022FilmRat Packas Self (archive footage)2002FilmRestoring Roman Holidayas Irving Radovich (archive footage)2000FilmFrank Sinatra Memorialas Self 1999FilmTelevision: The First Fifty Yearsas Self / Oliver Douglas (archive footage)1995FilmThe Barefoot Executiveas Herbert Gower 1994TVSpider-Manas Adrian Toomes / Old Vulture (voice)1993FilmLa Classe américaineas The Porter (archive footage) (uncredited)1993FilmA Norman Rockwell Christmasas Self 1993TVOkavangoas Uncle Bill Scofield 1992TVThe Golden Palaceas Bill Douglas 1991FilmThe Girl From Marsas Dr. Charles Favender 1990FilmReturn to Green Acresas Oliver Wendell Douglas 1989FilmThe Big Pictureas M.C.1989FilmBrenda Starras Police Chief Maloney 1987TVthirtysomethingas Charlie Weston 1987FilmTurnaroundas Theo Aitken 1987FilmMercy or Murder?as Joe Varon 1986TVDress Grayas Judge Hand 1985FilmMusical Comedy Tonight IIIas Self 1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas Roger Leeds 1985FilmStitchesas Dean Bradley 1985FilmIn Like Flynnas Bill White 1985FilmHead Officeas Pete Helmes 1985TVThe Ray Bradbury Theateras Jonathan Hughes 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Jackson Lane 1984FilmBurning Rageas Will Larson 1984TVHighway to Heavenas Sen. Fritz McCorkindale 1984FilmDreamscapeas The President 1984FilmThe Actas Harry Kruger 1983FilmThe Demon Murder Caseas Father Dietrich 1982FilmYes, Giorgioas Henry Pollack 1982TVHotelas MacDonald 'Mack' Erickson 1982FilmRoosteras Rev. Harlan Barnum 1982FilmBeyond Witch Mountainas Jason O'Day 1981TVFalcon Crestas Carlton Travis 1981TVSimon & Simonas Judge Elliott Morris Taylor 1981TVGoliath Awaitsas Adm. Wiley Sloan 1981FilmTake This Job and Shove Itas Samuel Ellison 1981TVPeter and Paulas Festus 1981FilmThe Oklahoma City Dollsas Coach Homer Sixx 1980FilmFoolin' Aroundas Daggett 1980TVBeulah Landas Felix Kendrick 1980FilmThe Borderas Moffat 1980FilmHow to Beat the High Cost of Livingas Max 1980FilmTrouble in High Timber Countryas Carroll Yeager 1980FilmYesterdayas Bart Kramer 1980TVSiegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magicas Self - Host 1979FilmThe Concorde... Airport '79as Eli Sands 1978TVThe Wordas Ogden Towery 1978FilmThe Crash of Flight 401as Capt. Dunn 1978FilmEvening in Byzantiumas Brian Murphy 1977TVThe Love Boatas Dean Burton Lockwood 1976FilmMoving Violationas Alex Warren 1976FilmBirch Intervalas Pa Strawacher 1975FilmHustleas Leo Sellers 1975FilmWhiffsas Colonel Lockyer 1975TVSwitchas Frank MacBride 1975FilmThe Devil’s Rainas Dr. Sam Richards 1975FilmPromise Him Anythingas Pop 1975FilmEscape to Witch Mountainas Jason O'Day 1975FilmSwitchas Frank MacBride 1974TVThe Lives of Benjamin Franklinas Diplomat Benjamin Franklin 1974FilmThe Longest Yardas Warden Hazen 1974FilmThe Takeas Chief Berrigan 1974FilmMcQas Kosterman 1973FilmThe Borrowersas Pod Clock 1973FilmDaddy's Girlas Bob Randall 1973FilmSee the Man Runas Dr. Thomas Spencer 1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self 1972FilmThe Heartbreak Kidas Duane Corcoran 1972TVKung Fuas Dr. George Baxter 1972FilmFireball Forwardas Col. Douglas Graham 1972FilmThe Loraxas Narrator 1971TVColumboas Martin Hollister 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1971TVThe Pet Setas Self 1970TVMcCloudas Roy Erickson 1969TVThe Johnny Cash Showas Self 1968FilmThe Mouse on the Mayfloweras Capt. Standish (voice)1968TVHere's Lucyas Eddie Albert 1968TVThe Beautiful Phyllis Diller Showas Self - Guest 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest 1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest 1967TVThe Smothers Brothers Comedy Houras Self 1965Film7 Womenas Charles Pether 1965TVGreen Acresas Oliver Wendell Douglas 1965FilmThe Party's Overas Ben Morgan 1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Brother Love 1964TVVoyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Dr. Fred Wilson 1964TVThe Roguesas Gregg Roberts 1963FilmCaptain Newman, M.D.as Col. Norval Algate Bliss 1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Dr. Bert Andrews 1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self 1963TVPetticoat Junctionas Oliver Douglas 1963TVMr. Novakas Charlie O'Rourke 1963TVBurke's Lawas Arthur J. Poindexter 1963TVThe Greatest Show on Earthas Frank Land 1963TVThe Outer Limitsas Andy Thorne 1963TVThe Lieutenantas Rodney Cameron O'Rourke 1963FilmMiracle of the White Stallionsas Rider Otto 1962FilmWho's Got the Action?as Clint Morgan 1962TVCombat!as Phil 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962TVThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Oliver Wendell Douglas 1962FilmThe Longest Dayas Col. Thompson 1962TVThe Virginianas Cal Kroeger 1962TVSam Benedictas Lewis Wiley 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host 1961FilmThe Two Little Bearsas Harry Davis 1961FilmThe Spiral Staircaseas Albert Warren 1961TVThe New Breedas Walter Cowley 1961TVBen Caseyas Gene Billstrom 1961TVDr. Kildareas Dr. Norman French 1961TVThe DuPont Show of the Weekas Frank Foster 1961FilmThe Young Doctorsas Dr. Charles Dornberger 1961FilmMadison Avenueas Harvey Holt Ames 1959FilmBeloved Infidelas Bob Carter 1959TVStartime 1959TVLaramie 1959TVRiverboatas Dan Simpson 1959FilmDisneyland '59as Self 1959TVRawhideas Taylor Dickson 1958FilmThe Roots of Heavenas Abe Fields 1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Joe Minelli 1958TVNaked Cityas Earl Johannis 1958FilmThe Gun Runnersas Hanagan 1958FilmOrders to Killas Maj. MacMahon 1957FilmThe Joker is Wildas Austin Mack 1957TVWagon Trainas John Darro 1957FilmThe Sun Also Risesas Bill Gorton 1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self 1957FilmThe Teahouse of the August Moonas Captain McLean 1956FilmOperation Teahouseas Self 1956FilmOur Mr. Sunas The Fiction Writer 1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self 1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Bide Turley 1956FilmAttackas Erskine Cooney 1955FilmI'll Cry Tomorrowas Burt McGuire 1955FilmOklahoma!as Ali Hakim 1955FilmThe Girl Rushas Elliot Atterbury 1955TVMGM Parade 1955FilmGeneral Electric Theater: Into the Nightas Paul Mattson 1955FilmA Connecticut Yankeeas Martin Barret 1955TVThe Eddie Cantor Comedy Theateras R.J. Banning 1954FilmSherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool 1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Jason O'Day 1954TVClimax!as Gabe Douglas 1954TVStudio 57as Jim Hammond 1953TVThe Motorola Television Hour 1953FilmThe Bachelor Partyas Charlie 1953Film1984as Winston 1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Lionel Kent 1953FilmRoman Holidayas Irving Radovich 1953TVMedallion Theatre 1953TVRevlon Mirror Theatre 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Narrator 1952FilmCarrieas Charles Drouet 1952FilmActors and Sinas Orlando Higgens (segment Woman of Sin)1951TVGoodyear Television Playhouse 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951FilmMeet Me After the Showas Chris Leeds 1951FilmYou're in the Navy Nowas Lt. Bill Barron 1950TVDanger 1950FilmThe Fuller Brush Girlas Humphrey Briggs 1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self 1950TVYour Show of Shows 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest 1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Jesse 1949TVLights Out 1949TVSuspense 1948FilmEvery Girl Should Be Marriedas Harry Proctor / 'Old' Joe (uncredited)1948TVStudio Oneas Winston Smith 1948FilmYou Gotta Stay Happyas Bullets Baker 1948TVThe Ford Theatre Hour 1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouseas Charlie 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1948FilmThe Dude Goes Westas Daniel Bone 1947FilmTime Out of Mindas Jake Bullard 1947FilmHit Parade of 1947as Kip Walker 1947FilmSmash-Up: The Story of a Womanas Steve Nelson 1947FilmThe Perfect Marriageas Gil Cummins 1946FilmRendezvous with Annieas Jeffrey Dolan 1946FilmStrange Voyageas Chris Thompson 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter 1943FilmBombardieras Tom Hughes 1943FilmLadies' Dayas Wacky Waters 1943FilmLady Bodyguardas Terry Moore 1942FilmEagle Squadronas Leckie 1942FilmTreat 'Em Roughas Bill Kingsford aka The Panama Kid 1941FilmBreakdowns of 1941as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1941FilmOut of the Fogas George Watkins 1941FilmThieves Fall Outas Edward 'Eddie' Barnes 1941FilmThe Wagons Roll at Nightas Matt Varney 1941FilmThe Great Mr. Nobodyas Robert 'Dreamy' Smith 1941FilmFour Mothersas Dr. Clint Forrest, Jr.1940FilmA Dispatch from Reutersas Max Wagner 1940FilmMy Love Came Backas Dusty Rhodes 1940FilmAn Angel from Texasas Peter Coleman 1940FilmBrother Rat and a Babyas Bing Edwards 1939FilmFour Wivesas Dr. Clinton Forrest, Jr.1939FilmOn Your Toesas Phil Dolan Jr.1938FilmBrother Ratas 'Bing' Edwards