Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 22, 1906
Place of Birth
Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Edward Albert Heimberger
- Eddie Albert Sr.
- Eddie Albert Heimberger
Eddie Albert
Biography
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 corrupt prison warden in 1974's The Longest Yard. He starred as Oliver Wendell Douglas in the 1960s television situation comedy 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.
Known For - Movies
Roman Holiday
as Irving Radovich
Oklahoma!
as Ali Hakim
The Longest Day
as Col. Thompson
The Longest Yard
as Warden Hazen
Dreamscape
as The President
McQ
as Kosterman
La Classe américaine
as The Porter (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Heartbreak Kid
as Duane Corcoran
Beloved Infidel
as Bob Carter
The Devil’s Rain
as Dr. Sam Richards
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Columbo
as Martin Hollister
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Host
Murder, She Wrote
as Jackson Lane
Falcon Crest
as Carlton Travis
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Great Performances
as Self
Wagon Train
as John Darro