Biography
This personable character actor from radio and the stage entered films in 1938, reprising his stage role as the star pitcher for a military college's baseball team in "Brother Rat". In his long and varied stage, screen and television career, Eddie Albert has had roles that have ranged from amiable best friend of the romantic lead to charming con men to outright villains.
Raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Albert began his career as a singer and …
Career Milestones
| Conducted a lecture tour on ecology | ||
| Made debut on NBC radio as part of musical trio called, "Threesome" | ||
| Made occasional guest appearances on TV series throughout the 1990s | ||
| Returned to series TV as Robert Wagner's father in the CBS comedy-drama "Switch" | ||
| Starred in TV series, "Green Acres" | ||
1933 | Made professional debut as singer and stage manager in Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
1935 | Broadway debut in "O Evening Star" | |
1935 | Co-starred with Grace Albert on the NY radio show, "The Honeymooners"; later toured in stage version | |
1936 | Created role of Bing Edwards in stage version of "Brother Rat" | |
1938 | Co-starred in Rodgers and Hart's musical "The Boys from Syracuse" | |
1938 | Film acting debut, repeating his Broadway role in "Brother Rat" | |
1941 | Appeared with Circus Moderno in Mexico | |
1945 | Formed educational film company, Eddie Albert Productions | |
1951 | Made TV episodic debut in "Somerset Maugham TV Theatre" (NBC) | |
1952 | Featured in first TV comedy series, "Leave It to Larry" | |
1953 | Had one of his more enduring feature film roles, "Roman Holiday"; won first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor | |
1953 | Tried TV series again with "Nothing But the Best" (NBC) | |
1954 | Hosted the CBS game show "On Your Account" | |
1954 | Toured in nightclub act with wife, Margo | |
1960 | Played the title role in the Broadway musical "The Music Man" | |
1971 | TV-movie debut, "See the Man Run" (ABC) | |
1972 | Played cool, WASP father in "The Heartbreak Kid"; received second Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination | |
1978 | TV miniseries debut "The Word" (CBS) | |
1980 | Co-starred in NBC miniseries "Beulah Land" | |
1983 | Returned to the stage to co-star in Broadway revival of "You Can't Take It With You" | |
1987 | Appeared on one season of "Falcon Crest" (CBS) | |
1989 | Played Elliot's father on "thirtysomething" (ABC) | |
1995 | Had featured role in TV remake of "The Barefoot Executive" (ABC) | |
Awards
1953 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Roman Holiday |
1953 | BAFTA Award for Foreign Actor in Roman Holiday |
1956 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Teahouse of the August Moon |
1972 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in The Heartbreak Kid |
1972 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Heartbreak Kid |
1974 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Longest Yard |