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Acting

Frank Albertson

Career: Active from 1928 to 1957, busiest in 1933 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles: 44
top three billing

Average score: 60/100

Highest rated: Bachelor Mother
89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 70 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Frank Albertson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
2.8, average 5.4
Fantasy
0.5, average 1.7
Uncanny
1.5, average 2.5
Psychological
4.5, average 5.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Classic Hollywood 4
Historical Setting 4
Social Commentary 3
Mistaken Identity 3
Showbiz 2
Pre-Code Drama 2
Fast-Paced 2
Coming-of-Age 2
Good vs. Evil 2
World War II 2
Film Noir 2
Class Conflict 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

166

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

1960s

24 titles · average score 66

The F.B.I.

65

TV show · as Padre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

66

TV show · as Morgan

Mr. Novak

73

TV show · as Jim O'Neal

Bye Bye Birdie

75

as Mayor

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

54

TV show · as Tom Batterman

The Virginian

70

TV show · as Sheriff Webb

Going My Way

TV show

87th Precinct

79

TV show · as Pop Smith

Psycho

92

as Tom Cassidy

The Andy Griffith Show

81

TV show · as Colonel Watson

Thriller

74

TV show · as Charles Salisbury

Checkmate

40

TV show · as Jimmy Purdy

1950s

40 titles · average score 67

Bonanza

73

TV show · as Sam Walker

The Untouchables

53

TV show · as Jason MacIntyre

Wanted: Dead or Alive

50

TV show · as George Elkins / Sheriff Mike Strata

The Enemy Below

81

as Lt. J.G. Crain

Perry Mason

82

TV show · as Duck Hunter

Leave It to Beaver

78

TV show · as Mr. Gannon

Maverick

75

TV show · as Harvey Storey

Nightfall

53

as Dr. Edward Gurston

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

86

TV show · as Regis / Sergeant Kirby

Lassie

64

TV show · as Norman Talley

Girl on the Run

51

as Hank

The Red Skelton Show

77

TV show · as General Scott

1940s

41 titles · average score 65

Shed No Tears

58

as Hutton

Killer Dill

64

as William T. Allen

It's a Wonderful Life

89

as Sam Wainwright

Arson Squad

as Tom Mitchell

Rosie the Riveter

as Charlie Doran

Here Comes Elmer

as Joe Maxwell

Mystery Broadcast

64

as Michael Jerome

Man From Headquarters

as Larry Doyle

Citadel of Crime

as Jim Rogers

Man-Made Monster

53

as Mark Adams

Burma Convoy

as Mike Weldon

Behind the News

as Jeff Flavin

1930s

54 titles · average score 61

Room Service

63

as Leo Davis

The Magician's Daughter

as Bob Wilson

Fugitives for a Night

as Matt Ryan

Fury

87

as Charlie Wilson

Hollywood Mystery

as Daniel Patrick Ryan

Dangerous Crossroads

as Jimmie Blake

Big Business Girl

57

as Johnny Saunders

Way Back Home

58

as David Clark

A Connecticut Yankee

51

as Emile le Poulet / Clarence

Men Without Women

47

as Ensign Price

Born Reckless

40

as Frank Sheldon

So This Is London

as Junior Draper

1920s

7 titles · average score 67

Salute

56

as Midshipman Albert Edward Price

Words and Music

as Skeet Mulroy

Blue Skies

as Richard Lewis (episode 2)

Happy Days

as Frankie Albertson

The Farmer's Daughter

as Allan Boardman Jr.

Prep and Pep

as Bunk Hill

The Covered Wagon

79

as Bit (uncredited)