As Actor
The Barefoot Executive
1995
4.3
Eddie Albert
Acting
Birth Date
April 22, 1906
Place of Birth
Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Death
May 26, 2005
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Return to Green Acres
1990
2.3
As Actor
Stitches
1985
2.3
As Actor
Head Office
1985
5.2
As Actor
Burning Rage
1984
2.0
As Actor
Dreamscape
1984
6.1
As Actor
The Act
1984
2.8
As Actor
The Demon Murder Case
1983
5.9
As Actor
Yes, Giorgio
1982
3.8
As Actor
Beyond Witch Mountain
1982
6.9
As Actor
The Border
1980
5.1
As Actor
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
5.2
As Actor
Yesterday
1980
6.0
As Actor
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
4.7
As Actor
Moving Violation
1976
5.0
As Actor
Hustle
1975
5.7
As Actor
Whiffs
1975
7.1
As Actor
The Devil's Rain
1975
5.0
As Actor
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975
6.4
As Actor
The Longest Yard
1974
6.7