Eddie Albert

Biography

Eddie Albert was an American actor who worked on stage and screen and earned two Academy Award nominations, a BAFTA nod and two Golden Globe nominations. Born in Rock Island, Illinois, he moved to New York City in 1933 and co-hosted a radio show before finding success on Broadway in Brother Rat and The Boys from Syracuse. His film debut came with the 1938 Hollywood version of Brother Rat, and he went on to supporting roles in Roman Holiday (1953) and The Heartbreak Kid (1972), the two performances that brought his Oscar nominations. He also appeared in Oklahoma! (1955), The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956), The Longest Day (1962), Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), The Longest Yard (1974) and Escape to Witch Mountain (1975). On television he starred as Oliver Wendell Douglas in Green Acres from 1965 to 1971 and as Frank MacBride in Switch from 1975 to 1978, with later guest spots on Columbo and Falcon Crest.

99years old at death

Born April 22, 1906Rock Island
Died May 26, 2005Pacific Palisades
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Edward Albert Heimberger (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 39
Career span: 61 years1941 to 2002

Genres

Drama59%, 23 films
Comedy41%, 16 films
Romance26%, 10 films
Adventure15%, 6 films
Crime15%, 6 films

First and latest

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A first
Albert both wrote and acted in The Love Nest, the first teleplay ever written for television. It aired live on November 6, 1936, over W2XBS, NBC's experimental station.

Eddie Albert movies on Netflix

The Kid Stays in the Picture2002IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
Brenda Starr1989IMDb rating 4.8as Police Chief Maloney
The Big Picture1989IMDb rating 6.2as M.C.
Head Office1985IMDb rating 5.4as Pete Helmes
Dreamscape1984IMDb rating 6.3as The President
Beyond Witch Mountain1982IMDb rating 5.5as Jason O'Day
Peter and Paul1981IMDb rating 7.5as Festus
Take This Job and Shove It1981IMDb rating 5.0as Samuel Ellison
How to Beat the High Cost of Living1980IMDb rating 6.0as Max
The Concorde... Airport '791979IMDb rating 4.5as Eli Sands
Escape to Witch Mountain1975IMDb rating 6.3as Jason O'Day
Hustle1975IMDb rating 6.2as Leo Sellers
The Devil's Rain1975IMDb rating 5.1as Dr. Sam Richards
McQ1974IMDb rating 6.2as Kosterman
The Longest Yard1974IMDb rating 7.1as Warden Hazen
The Heartbreak Kid1972IMDb rating 7.1as Duane Corcoran
The Mouse on the Mayflower1968IMDb rating 6.8as Capt. Standish (voice)
7 Women1965IMDb rating 6.8as Charles Pether
The Party's Over1965IMDb rating 6.3as 'Ben'
Captain Newman, M.D.1963IMDb rating 6.9as Col. Norval Algate Bliss
Miracle of the White Stallions1963IMDb rating 6.5as Rider Otto
The Longest Day1962IMDb rating 7.7as Col. Thompson
Who's Got the Action?1962IMDb rating 5.5as Clint Morgan
Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1as Bob Carter
Orders to Kill1958IMDb rating 7.1as Maj. MacMahon
The Roots of Heaven1958IMDb rating 6.2as Abe Fields
The Joker Is Wild1957IMDb rating 7.0as Austin Mack
The Sun Also Rises1957IMDb rating 6.2as Bill Gorton
Attack1956IMDb rating 7.4as Capt. Erskine Cooney
The Teahouse of the August Moon1956IMDb rating 6.6as Captain McLean
I'll Cry Tomorrow1955IMDb rating 7.2as Burt McGuire
Oklahoma!1955IMDb rating 7.0as Ali Hakim
Roman Holiday1953IMDb rating 8.0as Irving Radovich
Carrie1952IMDb rating 7.3as Charles Drouet
You're in the Navy Now1951IMDb rating 6.3as Lt. Bill Barron
You Gotta Stay Happy1948IMDb rating 6.7as Bullets Baker
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman1947IMDb rating 6.3as Steve Nelson
Bombardier1943IMDb rating 6.0as Tom Hughes
Out of the Fog1941IMDb rating 6.7as George Watkins

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Roman Holiday1953 Comedy, Romanceas Irving Radovich
IMDb rating 8.0159K votes
The Longest Yard1974 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Warden Hazen
IMDb rating 7.124K votes
Escape to Witch Mountain1975as Jason O'Day
IMDb rating 6.313K votes
Dreamscape1984as The President
IMDb rating 6.319K votes
Oklahoma!1955as Ali Hakim
IMDb rating 7.016K votes
McQ1974as Kosterman
IMDb rating 6.26.6K votes
Attack1956as Capt. Erskine Cooney
IMDb rating 7.46.6K votes
The Devil's Rain1975as Dr. Sam Richards
IMDb rating 5.15.7K votes

Most often with

Robert Aldrich directed three of these films, Daniel Mann three and William Wyler two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gregory Peck

Errol Flynn

John Wayne

Burt Reynolds

Ernest Borgnine

Robert Ryan

Robert AldrichDirector, 3 films Daniel MannDirector, 3 films

William WylerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Gregory Peck3 films together, 1953 to 1963
Gregory Peck's page
- Captain Newman, M.D.1963IMDb rating 6.9Albert as Col. Norval Algate BlissPeck as Capt. Josiah "Joe" Newman, MD
- Beloved Infidel1959IMDb rating 6.1Albert as Bob CarterPeck as F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Roman Holiday1953IMDb rating 8.0Albert as Irving RadovichPeck as Joe Bradley
Errol Flynn3 films together, 1957 to 2002
Errol Flynn's page
- The Kid Stays in the Picture2002IMDb rating 7.3Albert as HimselfFlynn as Himself
- The Roots of Heaven1958IMDb rating 6.2Albert as Abe FieldsFlynn as Forsythe
- The Sun Also Rises1957IMDb rating 6.2Albert as Bill GortonFlynn as Mike Campbell
John Wayne2 films together, 1962 to 1974
John Wayne's page
- McQ1974IMDb rating 6.2Albert as KostermanWayne as McQ
- The Longest Day1962IMDb rating 7.7Albert as Col. ThompsonWayne as Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort
Burt Reynolds2 films together, 1974 to 1975
Burt Reynolds's page
- Hustle1975IMDb rating 6.2Albert as Leo SellersReynolds as Lt. Phil Gaines
- The Longest Yard1974IMDb rating 7.1Albert as Warden HazenReynolds as Paul Crewe
Ernest Borgnine2 films together, 1975
Ernest Borgnine's page
- Hustle1975IMDb rating 6.2Albert as Leo SellersBorgnine as Santuro
- The Devil's Rain1975IMDb rating 5.1Albert as Dr. Sam RichardsBorgnine as Jonathan Corbis
Robert Ryan2 films together, 1943 to 1962
Robert Ryan's page
- The Longest Day1962IMDb rating 7.7Albert as Col. ThompsonRyan as Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
- Bombardier1943IMDb rating 6.0Albert as Tom HughesRyan as Joe Connors
Robert AldrichDirector, 3 films, 1956 to 1975
All films by Robert Aldrich
- Hustle1975IMDb rating 6.2Albert as Leo Sellers
- The Longest Yard1974IMDb rating 7.1Albert as Warden Hazen
- Attack1956IMDb rating 7.4Albert as Capt. Erskine Cooney
Daniel MannDirector, 3 films, 1955 to 1962
All films by Daniel Mann
- Who's Got the Action?1962IMDb rating 5.5Albert as Clint Morgan
- The Teahouse of the August Moon1956IMDb rating 6.6Albert as Captain McLean
- I'll Cry Tomorrow1955IMDb rating 7.2Albert as Burt McGuire
William WylerDirector, 2 films, 1952 to 1953
All films by William Wyler
- Roman Holiday1953IMDb rating 8.0Albert as Irving Radovich
- Carrie1952IMDb rating 7.3Albert as Charles Drouet
Also two films together17 more actors
- Lee MarvinAttack (1956) and You're in the Navy Now (1951)
- Catherine DeneuveThe Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) and Hustle (1975)
- Herbert LomPeter and Paul (1981) and The Roots of Heaven (1958)
- Ben JohnsonHustle (1975) and Oklahoma! (1955)
- Ava GardnerThe Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) and The Sun Also Rises (1957)
- Murray AlperBombardier (1943) and Out of the Fog (1941)
- Susan HaywardI'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) and Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
- Barry KelleyThe Joker Is Wild (1957) and Carrie (1952)
- Ida LupinoThe Devil's Rain (1975) and Out of the Fog (1941)
- Sybil DanningHow to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) and The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
- James HamptonHustle (1975) and The Longest Yard (1974)
- Art MetranoHow to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) and The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
- Paul FordWho's Got the Action? (1962) and The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956)
- Juliette GrécoThe Roots of Heaven (1958) and The Sun Also Rises (1957)
- Ray DantonThe Longest Day (1962) and I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
- MargoWho's Got the Action? (1962) and I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
- Robert EvansThe Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) and The Sun Also Rises (1957)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.