Hardie Albright

Biography

Hardie Albright was an American actor who was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, began performing as a child in his parents' vaudeville act, and later studied drama at Carnegie Tech, graduating in 1926. He gained stage experience with Eva Le Gallienne's repertory company and made his Broadway debut in Saturday Night in 1926. A Fox scout saw him as the juvenile lead in The Greeks Had a Word for It, leading to a film contract and his 1931 screen debut in John G. Blystone's Young Sinners. He appeared in many films, including the voice of the adolescent Bambi in Disney's Bambi (1942). On Broadway he acted in plays such as Twelfth Night, The Three Sisters, and Play, Genius, Play! After World War II he left film acting, taught drama at UCLA, and wrote books on acting and directing. In the 1960s he made guest appearances on television series including Hazel, Leave It to Beaver, Bewitched, and Gunsmoke.

71years old at death

Born December 16, 1903Charleroi
Died December 7, 1975Mission Viejo
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Hardie Hunter Albright

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 12 years1932 to 1944

Genres

Drama75%, 6 films
Romance63%, 5 films
Comedy38%, 3 films
Crime25%, 2 films
Animation13%, 1 film

First and latest

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Big break
Albright was playing the juvenile lead in The Greeks Had a Word for It when a Fox Film scout saw him, leading to a contract and his move to Hollywood.
Getting ready for a role
Albright supplied the voice for the adolescent Bambi in the Disney movie of that name, and he was not credited for the part.
A change of course
After retiring from film acting following World War II, Albright became a drama instructor at UCLA and wrote several books on acting and directing.

Hardie Albright movies on Netflix

Army Wives1944IMDb rating 5.8as Verne
Bambi1942IMDb rating 7.3as Adolescent Bambi (voice)
The Pride of the Yankees1942IMDb rating 7.6as Van Tuyl
A Successful Calamity1932IMDb rating 6.9as George Struthers, Peggy's Beau
Jewel Robbery1932IMDb rating 7.2as Paul
The Cabin in the Cotton1932IMDb rating 6.6as Roland Neal
The Purchase Price1932IMDb rating 6.4as Don Leslie
Three on a Match1932IMDb rating 7.1as Phil

Best known for

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

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Bambi1942 Animation, Drama, Familyas Adolescent Bambivoice
IMDb rating 7.3167K votes
Jewel Robbery1932 Comedy, Crime, Romanceas Paul
IMDb rating 7.23.1K votes
The Purchase Price1932as Don Leslie
IMDb rating 6.42.2K votes
The Cabin in the Cotton1932as Roland Neal
IMDb rating 6.62.0K votes
Three on a Match1932as Phil
IMDb rating 7.15.0K votes
The Pride of the Yankees1942as Van Tuyl
IMDb rating 7.613K votes
A Successful Calamity1932as George Struthers, Peggy's Beau
IMDb rating 6.9603 votes
Army Wives1944as Verne
IMDb rating 5.813 votes

Most often with

Six actors appear in two 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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Bette Davis

Spencer Charters

Lyle Talbot

Murray Kinnell

David Landau

Anne Shirley

Films together

Bette Davis2 films together, 1932
Bette Davis's page
- The Cabin in the Cotton1932IMDb rating 6.6Albright as Roland NealDavis as Madge Norwood
- Three on a Match1932IMDb rating 7.1Albright as PhilDavis as Ruth Westcott
Spencer Charters2 films together, 1932
Spencer Charters's page
- Jewel Robbery1932IMDb rating 7.2Albright as PaulCharters as Johann Christian Lenz
- Three on a Match1932IMDb rating 7.1Albright as PhilCharters as Street Cleaner
Lyle Talbot2 films together, 1932
Lyle Talbot's page
- The Purchase Price1932IMDb rating 6.4Albright as Don LeslieTalbot as Eddie Fields
- Three on a Match1932IMDb rating 7.1Albright as PhilTalbot as Michael Loftus
Murray Kinnell2 films together, 1932
Murray Kinnell's page
- A Successful Calamity1932IMDb rating 6.9Albright as George Struthers, Peggy's BeauKinnell as Alfred Curtis, The Broker
- The Purchase Price1932IMDb rating 6.4Albright as Don LeslieKinnell as Spike Forgan
David Landau2 films together, 1932
David Landau's page
- The Cabin in the Cotton1932IMDb rating 6.6Albright as Roland NealLandau as Tom Blake
- The Purchase Price1932IMDb rating 6.4Albright as Don LeslieLandau as Bull McDowell
Anne Shirley2 films together, 1932
Anne Shirley's page
- The Purchase Price1932IMDb rating 6.4Albright as Don LeslieShirley as Sarah Tipton
- Three on a Match1932IMDb rating 7.1Albright as PhilShirley as Vivian Revere as a Child

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