Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert
Albert in 1975
Born	Edward Albert Heimberger (1906-04-22)April 22, 1906 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 26, 2005(2005-05-26) (aged 99) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary
Alma mater	University of Minnesota
Occupations	Actor singer humanitarian
Years active	1933–1997
Spouse	Margo ​ ​ (m. 1945; died 1985)​
Children	2, including Edward Albert
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Coast Guard United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Tarawa
Awards	Bronze Star Medal
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Edward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005) was an American actor and humanitarian. He was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; the first nomination came in 1954 for his performance in Roman Holiday, and the second in 1973 for The Heartbreak Kid.^[1] 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, with Jane Wyman.^[1]