Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert has a TV star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 6441 Hollywood Blvd. Blore died of a heart attack on March 2, 1959 in Hollywood, California. A partial filmography:. Other memorable roles included Sir Alfred McGlennan Keith in the Preston Sturges film The Lady Eve (1941) with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda, and a small part as Charles Kimble in the second of the seven Bing Crosby-Bob Hope "Road" films, Road to Zanzibar (1941). He was one of the first people calling for a ban on DDT and International Earth Day was designated on April 22, partly in honor of his birthday. Some of his most memorable on-screen moments took place in Top Hat (1935) and Shall We Dance (1937). Albert is also very active in environmental concerns. Blore appeared more frequently than any other supporting player in the series of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals at RKO, five of nine.

Albert produced a number of educational films for children and also organized City Children's Farms, a program for creating gardens in inner cities. He moved onto film and appeared in over eighty Hollywood films. He and his family help support Plaza de la Raza, a center for Hispanic arts and education. After the death of his first wife, Violet Winter, he remarried a woman named Clara Mackin in 1926. Albert was active in a number of causes. In 1923 he went to the United States and began playing character roles on Broadway. Albert played the straight man to his co-star Eva Gabor and the rest of the cast in the series about an urban couple who moved to a surreal farming community. Eventual he appeared in several shows and revues in England.

In 1965, Albert took the role of Oliver Wendall Douglas in the television sitcom Green Acres, which ran through 1971. He gained theater experience while touring Australia. The couple have two children: Edward, an actor like his parents; and Maria, a businesswoman. He worked as an insurance agent for a time. Albert married actress Marķa Marguerita Guadelupe Boldao y Castilla (better known by her stage name Margo) on December 5, 1945 and they remained together until her death on July 17, 1985. Blore was born in London, England. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions during the Battle of Tarawa in 1943, when he rescued a group of wounded Marines from under enemy fire. Eric Blore (December 23, 1887 - March 2, 1959) comic actor.

Albert served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Lieutenant. In 1938, Albert made his film debut in Brother Rat, playing cadet 'Bing' Edwards, a role he had originally performed on the New York stage. In 1936, Albert became one of the first television actors when he performed live in RCA's first television broadcast, a promotion to their New York City radio stations. After graduating from University of Minnesota, Albert pursued a show business career through jobs as a stage actor, nightclub singer and trapeze performer in a Mexican circus.

Born as Edward Albert Heimberger in Rock Island, Illinois, Albert spent his early years in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Eddie Albert (born April 22, 1908) is an American actor. The Barefoot Executive (1995) Albert's appearance in this TV movie was his last performance before he retired. Return to Green Acres (1990) A TV movie reunion from the series.

Brenda Starr (1989). Head Office (1985). Dreamscape (1984). The Act (1982).

Yes, Giorgio (1982). The Border (1979). The Concorde: Airport '79 (1979). Switch (1975-1978) TV series where Albert played a private investigator.

Whiffs (1975). McQ (1974). The Longest Yard (1974). The Heartbreak Kid (1972) Albert received his second Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor.

Captain Newman, M.D. (1963). The Longest Day (1962). The Young Doctors (1961). The Joker Is Wild (1957).

The Sun Also Rises (1957). The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956). Attack! (1956) one of the first films in which Albert played a villain, he has said this was his favorite performance. I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955).

Oklahoma! (1955). Roman Holiday (1953) Albert was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor. Leave It to Larry (1952) Albert first TV series. Carrie (1952).

Every Girl Should Be Married (1948). The Dude Goes West (1948). Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman (1947). Bombardier (1943).

The Wagons Roll at Night (1941). Four Mothers (1941). A Dispatch From Reuters (1940). On Your Toes (1939).

Four Wives (1939).