Eddie Albert
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Albert in 1975
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| Born |
Edward Albert Heimberger April 22, 1906 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 2005 (aged 99) Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, humanitarian, activist |
| Years active | 1933–1997 |
| Home town | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Spouse(s) | Margo (m. 1945; her death 1985) |
| Children | Edward Albert |
| Parent(s) | Frank Daniel-Heimberger Julia Jones |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–45 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Tarawa |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
Edward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005), known professionally as Eddie Albert, was an American actor and activist. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1954 for his performance in Roman Holiday, and in 1973 for The Heartbreak Kid.
Other well-known screen roles of his include Bing Edwards in the Brother Rat films, traveling salesman Ali Hakim in the musical Oklahoma!, and the sadistic prison warden in 1974's The Longest Yard. He starred as Oliver Wendell Douglas in the 1960s television sitcom Green Acres and as Frank MacBride in the 1970s crime drama Switch. He also had a recurring role as Carlton Travis on Falcon Crest, opposite Jane Wyman.
Edward Albert Heimberger was born in Rock Island, Illinois, on April 22, 1906, the oldest of the five children of Frank Daniel Heimberger, a realtor, and his wife, Julia Jones. His year of birth is often given as 1908, but this is incorrect. His parents were not married when Albert was born, and his mother altered his birth certificate after her marriage.
When he was one year old, his family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Young Edward secured his first job as a newspaper boy when he was only six. During World War I, his German name led to taunts as "the enemy" by his classmates. He studied at Central High School in Minneapolis and joined the drama club. His schoolmate Harriet Lake (later known as actress Ann Sothern) graduated in the same class. Finishing high school in 1926, he entered the University of Minnesota, where he majored in business.
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