Eddie Albert was born on April 22, 1906 in Rock Island, Illinois.
On May 26, 2005 Eddie Albert passed away in Pacific Palisades
from pneumonia.
Sometimes Eddie Albert is credited as Sr. or Eddie Albert
Heimberger which is his birth name. Eddie changed his name
early on while he was singing on radio with a trio. It seems
the announcer kept introducing him as "Eddie Hamburger" so
he dropped his last name and adopted his middle name as his
last.
In 1938 Eddie Albert Debut in the military-academy comedy
BROTHER RAT. Eddie Albert was a circus trapeze flier before
becoming a stage and radio actor. In the Broadway version
of THE MUSIC MAN Eddie Albert replaced Robert Preston.
The 1956 film ATTACK was Eddie Albert's most memorable roles
was as the cowardly, glory-seeking company commander.
Eddie Albert was awarded the Bronze Star with a combat 'V'
for rescuing 70 Marines during the battle of Tarawa in 1943,
one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, and U.S. Marines
Corps history. He did not speak about this publicly until
some television documentaries in the 1990s.
A promising leading man in the early 1970s who starred opposite
Goldie Hawn in BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE.
For his supporting role in William Wyler's ROMAN HOLIDAY,
Eddie Albert won a Oscar nomination. Albert picked up a second
Oscar nomination for his role as Cybill Shepherd's father
in the memorable performances in THE HEARTBREAK KID.
Produced films to aid in campaigns against pollution. Eddie
Albert also helped to launch the very first "Earth Day" on
April 22, 1970, which was his birthday.
Eddie Albert's other notable credits include...
DEATH VALLEY MEMORIES (1994)
THE BIG PICTURE (1989)
STITCHES (1985)
THE ACT (1982)
TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT (1981)
FOOLIN' AROUND (1980)
THE DEVIL'S RAIN (1975)
THE HEARTBREAK KID (1972)
OKLAHOMA! (1955)
THE PERFECT MARRIAGE (1947)
MY LOVE CAME BACK (1940)
