Jack Albertson

He was cremated and his ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean. and the live theatre star is located on 7000 Hollywood Blvd. He was 74 years old. He is also the only person to date to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for contributions in all five possible categories: the motion picture star is located on 6644 Hollywood Blvd., the radio star is located on 6520 Hollywood Blvd., the recording star is located on 6384 Hollywood Blvd., the TV star is located on 6667 Hollywood Blvd. Jack Albertson died on Wednesday, November 25th, 1981 at 1:30 in the afternoon. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2003. He made one movie, My Body, My Child (1982) and one TV movie, Grandpa, Will You Run With Me? (1982) before his death that were released posthumously. Gene Autry died of lymphoma at age 91 at his home in Los Angeles, and is interred in the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

In 1978 he was diagnosed with colon cancer, but kept this information from the public so he could continue to act. Included for many years on Forbes magazine's list of the 400 richest Americans, he slipped to their "near miss" category in 1995 with an estimated net worth of $320 million. He resided for years in a modest home in West Hollywood. In 1988 he opened the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum (now called the Museum of the American West) in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, featuring much of his collection of Western art and memorabilia. Jack Albertson was married to Wallace (Wally) Thompson and had one daughter, Maura. His autobiography was published in 1976, co-written by Mickey Herskowitz; it was titled Back in the Saddle Again after his 1939 hit and signature tune. (again, by no means an exhaustive list). He married Jacqueline Ellam in 1981.

He also guest starred on numerous shows, including:. 1980), who was the niece of Jimmy Long. He had reoccurring or starring roles on:. In 1932 he married Ina May Spivey (d. Television also saw much of Albertson's talent. In 1995 he sold a quarter share of the team to The Walt Disney Company, and a controlling interest the following year, with the remaining share to be transferred after his death. (by no means an exhaustive list) His one regret was that he was not asked to reprise his role in the movie version of The Sunshine Boys. The team, initially called the Los Angeles Angels upon its 1961 debut, moved to suburban Anaheim in 1966 and became known as the California Angels, then the Anaheim Angels from 1997.

Other films include:. In 1960, when Major League Baseball announced plans to add an expansion team in Los Angeles, Autry – who had once declined an opportunity to play in the minor leagues – expressed an interest in acquiring the radio broadcast rights to the team's games; baseball executives were so impressed by his approach that he was persuaded to become the owner of the franchise rather than simply its broadcast partner. Notable among these were:. Post-retirement he invested widely in real estate, radio and television; in 1982 he sold television station KTLA (Los Angeles) for $245 million. Jack Albertson had a prolific movie career as well, mostly playing supporting roles. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1969. He was also know for two radio programs, Just Plain Bill and The Jack Albertson Comedy Show. He retired from show business in 1964, having made almost a hundred films up to 1955 and over 600 records.

Besides vaudeville and burlesque, he appeared on the stage in many Broadway plays including High Button Shoes, Top Banana, The Cradle Will Rock, Make Mine Manhattan, Show Boat, Boy Meets Girl, Girl Crazy, Meet the People, The Sunshine Boys (for which he received a Tony nomination for Best Actor), and The Subject was Roses (for which he won a Tony for Best Supporting Actor). He also starred and produced his own television show on CBS from 1950. Jack soon worked in burlesque as a hoofer (soft shoe dancer) and straight man to Phil Silvers on the Minsky's Burlesque Circuit. He briefly returned to Republic after the war before moving to Columbia in 1947. His first real job in show business was with a vaudeville road troupe, the Dancing Verselle Sisters. From 1940 to 1956, Autry also had a weekly radio show on CBS, Gene Autry's Melody Ranch. Another money-spinner was his Gene Autry Flying "A" Ranch Rodeo show which first aired in 1940. In the summer he would sleep in Central Park (This was in the age before the muggers took over the park at night). He was the first of the singing cowboys, succeeded as the top star by Roy Rogers when Autry served as a flier with the Air Transport command during World War II.

He was too poor to get a room in a flop house, so in the winter he would sleep on the IRT subway for a nickel and hide out when the transit workers would clear out the train at the end of the line. He became the top Western star at the box-office by 1937, reaching his national peak of popularity from 1940 to 1942. Jack dropped out of high school and traveled to New York City in an attempt make it big in show business. He went on to make a further 44 films up to 1940, all B westerns in which he played under his own name, rode his horse Champion and had many opportunities to sing. He had a sister, Mabel, and a brother, Frank, who were also actors. In 1934 he made his film debut for Republic Pictures in In Old Santa Fe; his first name role came in 1935 in the 13-part The Phantom Empire. Jack was born in Malden, Massachusetts to Flora Craft, a Russian immigrant, and Leo Albertson, a Polish immigrant. His first hit was in 1932 with "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine", a duet with fellow railroad man Jimmy Long.

He was an American actor, comedian, dancer, singer, and musician. He signed a recording deal with Columbia Records in 1931, and worked at NBC's WLS National Barn Dance in Chicago for four years with his own show. Jack Albertson (June 16, 1907 - November 25, 1981) was considered a complete entertainer from the old school. After an encouraging chance encounter with Will Rogers, he began performing on local radio in 1928 as Oklahoma's Yodeling Cowboy. Gunsmoke. An amateur talent with the guitar and voice led to his performing at local dances. Charlie's Angels. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.

The Streets of San Francisco. After leaving high school in 1925, Autry worked as a telegrapher for the St. Night Gallery. Born as Orvon Gene Autry in Tioga, Texas, his family moved to Ravia, Oklahoma in the 1920s. McMillan and Wife. Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 - October 2, 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television. Love, American Style. "Frosty the Snow Man" (1950).

The Virginian. "Peter Cottontail" (1950). Nanny and the Professor. "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (1949). Daniel Boone. "Here Comes Santa Claus" (1947). Marcus Welby, M.D.. "Be Honest With Me".

Land of the Giants. "Back in the Saddle Again" (1939). Bonanza. "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)". The Andy Griffith Show. "Gold Mine in the Sky". Run For Your Life. "Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle".

The Dick Van Dyke Show. "Mexicali Rose". The Twilight Zone. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds". Mister Ed. "Cowboy’s Heaven". Bachelor Father. "The Last Roundup".

Grandpa goes to Washington. "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine". Chico and the Man, for which he won an Emmy, making him one of the few entertainers to win the triple crown of entertainment (Tony, Oscar, and Emmy). Ensign O'Toole. The Thin Man.

The Burns and Allen Show. Dead and Buried (1981). The Fox and the Hound (1981). Charlie's Balloon (1981).

Marriage is Alive and Well (1979). The Comedy Company (1978). Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1978). Where Eagles Fly (1972).

Pickup on 101 (1972). The Late Liz (1971). Once Upon A Dead Man (1971). Rabbit, Run (1970).

Squeeze A Flower (1970). Justine, Changes, The Monk (all 1969). How To Save A Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968). The Flim-Flam Man (1967).

How To Murder Your Wife (1965). Kissin' Cousins (1964). Days of Wine and Roses (1962). Period of Adjustment (1962).

Teacher's Pet (1958). Monkey on My Back (1957). Don't Go Near the Water (1957). Big Business Girl (1931).

The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971). The Subject was Roses (1968), for which he won a best supporting actor Oscar. a film version of Top Banana (1953), teamed again with his friend Phil Silvers.

a bit part as the postal worker who redirected all of Santa Claus' mail to the New York Courthouse in Miracle on 34th Street (1947).