Frank Albertson: movies and TV shows
Frank Albertson has 180 credits in the archive: 111 films and 69 TV series, from 1923 to 1965. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1923 – 1965 · busiest year: 1957 (14 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Padre | TV | 5.6 | 56 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Morgan | TV | 5.9 | 54 |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak | Jim O'Neal | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 1963 | Johnny Cool | Bill Blakely | Film | 5.3 | 54 |
| 1963 | Bye Bye Birdie | Mayor | Film | 5.9 | 54 |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Tom Batterman | TV | 7.8 | 53 |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Sheriff Webb | TV | 6.5 | 53 |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict | TV | 6.7 | 53 | |
| 1962 | Going My Way | TV | 6.5 | 53 | |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show | Walter Asch | TV | 6.0 | 53 |
| 1962 | Don't Knock the Twist | Herbert Walcott | Film | 5.4 | 53 |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct | Pop Smith | TV | 7.8 | 52 |
| 1961 | The Investigators | Insurance adjustor | TV | 6.0 | 52 |
| 1961 | Tallahassee 7000 | TV | 8.5 | 52 | |
| 1961 | Man-Trap | Paul Snavely | Film | 5.8 | 52 |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Colonel Watson | TV | 7.6 | 51 |
| 1960 | Thriller | Charles Salisbury | TV | 6.7 | 51 |
| 1960 | Psycho | Tom Cassidy | Film | 8.4 | 51 |
| 1960 | Checkmate | Jimmy Purdy | TV | 4.8 | 51 |
| 1960 | Johnny Midnight | TV | 7.0 | 51 | |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts | Mr. Linden | TV | 6.0 | 51 |
| 1960 | Bringing Up Buddy | TV | 9.0 | 51 | |
| 1960 | The Tom Ewell Show | TV | 9.0 | 51 | |
| 1960 | Michael Shayne | TV | 6.5 | 51 | |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Sam Walker | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Jason MacIntyre | TV | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1959 | The Deputy | Nick Harper | TV | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | Paul Charring | TV | 5.6 | 50 |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | Wally Gibbs | TV | 5.6 | 50 |
| 1959 | The Third Man | Philip Reiner | TV | 7.2 | 50 |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn | TV | 6.6 | 49 | |
| 1958 | Lawman | Clint Porter | TV | 5.8 | 49 |
| 1958 | Lawman | Henry Bildy | TV | 5.8 | 49 |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | George Elkins | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Sheriff Mike Strata | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1958 | Bronco | TV | 6.0 | 49 | |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Abner Reed | TV | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Jason Gill | TV | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah | Jack Mangan | Film | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Duck Hunter | TV | 7.7 | 48 |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys | TV | 5.9 | 48 | |
| 1957 | Maverick | Harvey Storey | TV | 6.9 | 48 |
| 1957 | Leave It to Beaver | Mr. Gannon | TV | 6.9 | 48 |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Stuart Simons | TV | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Gerald Clayton | TV | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Sheriff Crabtree | TV | 5.2 | 48 |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Judge Mortimer Hall | TV | 5.2 | 48 |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Amos Markham | TV | 5.2 | 48 |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Sheriff Billy Boyce | TV | 5.2 | 48 |
| 1957 | M Squad | Walter Ashton | TV | 5.4 | 48 |
| 1957 | Official Detective | TV | 7.5 | 48 | |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun | Jeb Lacey | TV | 4.4 | 48 |
| 1957 | The Enemy Below | Lt. J.G. Crain | Film | 7.1 | 48 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Lane Fullerton | TV | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Sheriff Charlie Horn | TV | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1956 | State Trooper | John Henderson | TV | 5.7 | 47 |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show | Stevens | TV | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Taxidermist (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 47 |
| 1956 | Nightfall | Dr. Edward Gurston | Film | 6.9 | 47 |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Johnny Kent | TV | 6.1 | 46 |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Howard Bayliss | TV | 5.8 | 46 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Regis | TV | 7.8 | 46 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sergeant Kirby | TV | 7.8 | 46 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | George Wyncliff | TV | 7.8 | 46 |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show | The Producer | TV | 7.1 | 46 |
| 1954 | Lassie | Norman Talley | TV | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1954 | Father Knows Best | Mr. Wickett | TV | 6.7 | 45 |
| 1953 | Kraft Television Theatre | Biff Grimes | TV | 10.0 | 44 |
| 1953 | Girl on the Run | Hank | Film | 5.1 | 44 |
| 1953 | Main Street to Broadway | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 44 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | General Scott | TV | 7.4 | 42 |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow | TV | 6.4 | 42 | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | TV | 8.8 | 42 | |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | TV | 6.0 | 41 | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Mr. Edgar | TV | 6.7 | 41 |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Dr. Coffee | TV | 6.7 | 41 |
| 1950 | The Billy Rose Show | TV | — | 41 | |
| 1948 | Studio One | Colonel Greer | TV | 5.4 | 39 |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | TV | 6.6 | 39 | |
| 1948 | Shed No Tears | Hutton | Film | 5.1 | 39 |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | TV | 7.8 | 38 | |
| 1947 | Ginger | Barney O'Hara | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1947 | The Hucksters | Max Herman | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1947 | Killer Dill | William T. Allen | Film | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Sam Wainwright | Film | 8.3 | 37 |
| 1946 | Gay Blades | Frankie Dowell | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1946 | They Made Me a Killer | Patrolman Al Wilson | Film | 5.7 | 37 |
| 1945 | Arson Squad | Tom Mitchell | Film | 9.0 | 36 |
| 1945 | How DOooo You Do | Tom Brandon | Film | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1945 | Smart Boy | Bill Adams | Film | — | 36 |
| 1944 | I Love a Soldier | Little Soldier | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1944 | And the Angels Sing | Oliver | Film | 7.3 | 35 |
| 1944 | Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane | Major | Film | — | 35 |
| 1944 | Rosie the Riveter | Charlie Doran | Film | 5.3 | 35 |
| 1943 | Here Comes Elmer | Joe Maxwell | Film | 10.0 | 34 |
| 1943 | O, My Darling Clementine | 'Dapper' Dan Franklin | Film | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1943 | Mystery Broadcast | Michael Jerome | Film | 6.7 | 34 |
| 1943 | Keep 'Em Slugging | Frank | Film | 5.8 | 34 |
| 1943 | Silent Witness | Bruce L. Strong - Attorney | Film | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1942 | Wake Island | Johnny Rudd | Film | 5.9 | 33 |
| 1942 | Junior G-Men of the Air | Jerry Markham | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1942 | Shepherd of the Ozarks | Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr. | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1942 | Dead End Kids Go To War | Jerry Markham | Film | — | 33 |
| 1942 | Underground Agent | Johnny Davis | Film | 9.0 | 33 |
| 1942 | Man From Headquarters | Larry Doyle | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1942 | City of Silent Men | Gil Davis | Film | 9.0 | 33 |
| 1941 | Man-Made Monster | Mark Adams | Film | 6.2 | 32 |
| 1941 | Flying Cadets | Bob Ames | Film | 4.5 | 32 |
| 1941 | Louisiana Purchase | Robert Davis, Jr. | Film | 6.7 | 32 |
| 1941 | Citadel of Crime | Jim Rogers | Film | 9.0 | 32 |
| 1941 | Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery | Sanders | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1941 | Burma Convoy | Mike Weldon | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1941 | Father Steps Out | Jimmy Dugan | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1940 | When the Daltons Rode | Emmett Dalton | Film | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1940 | The Ghost Comes Home | Ernest | Film | 5.7 | 31 |
| 1940 | Behind the News | Jeff Flavin | Film | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1940 | Framed | Hank Parker | Film | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1940 | Dr. Christian Meets the Women | Bill Ferris | Film | 5.6 | 31 |
| 1939 | Bachelor Mother | Freddie Miller | Film | 7.2 | 30 |
| 1939 | I'll Tell the World | Jimmy Hawkins | Film | — | 30 |
| 1939 | Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga | Himself (uncredited) | Film | 4.0 | 30 |
| 1938 | Room Service | Leo Davis | Film | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1938 | Fugitives for a Night | Matt Ryan | Film | 7.3 | 29 |
| 1938 | The Shining Hour | Benny Collins | Film | 6.7 | 29 |
| 1938 | Mother Carey's Chickens | Tom Hamilton Jr. | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 1938 | The Magician's Daughter | Bob Wilson | Film | 6.3 | 29 |
| 1938 | Spring Madness | Hat | Film | 4.9 | 29 |
| 1938 | Hold That Kiss | Steve Evans | Film | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold | Weeks | Film | 5.8 | 28 |
| 1936 | Fury | Charlie Wilson | Film | 7.5 | 27 |
| 1936 | The Plainsman | A Young Trooper | Film | 6.5 | 27 |
| 1936 | The Farmer in the Dell | Davy Davenport | Film | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1936 | No Place like Rome | Flavius - Roman Bachelor | Film | — | 27 |
| 1935 | Ah, Wilderness! | Arthur Miller | Film | 6.6 | 26 |
| 1935 | Alice Adams | Walter Adams | Film | 6.7 | 26 |
| 1935 | East of Java | Larry Page | Film | 7.5 | 26 |
| 1935 | Personal Maid's Secret | Kent Fletcher | Film | 6.4 | 26 |
| 1935 | Waterfront Lady | Ronny Hillyer aka Bill | Film | 5.3 | 26 |
| 1935 | Kind Lady | Peter Santard | Film | 6.8 | 26 |
| 1935 | Enter Madame | John Fitzgerald | Film | 5.8 | 26 |
| 1935 | Doubting Thomas | Jimmy Brown | Film | 7.5 | 26 |
| 1934 | Hollywood Mystery | Daniel Patrick Ryan | Film | 5.8 | 25 |
| 1934 | The Life of Vergie Winters | Ranny Truesdale | Film | 5.7 | 25 |
| 1934 | Love Detectives | Bob | Film | 9.0 | 25 |
| 1934 | Tripping Through the Tropics | Jack | Film | 9.0 | 25 |
| 1934 | The Last Gentleman | Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son | Film | 5.0 | 25 |
| 1933 | Dangerous Crossroads | Jimmie Blake | Film | 6.5 | 24 |
| 1933 | Ann Carver's Profession | Jim | Film | 7.0 | 24 |
| 1933 | Ever in My Heart | Sam Archer | Film | 5.6 | 24 |
| 1933 | The Billion Dollar Scandal | "Babe" Partos | Film | — | 24 |
| 1933 | The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble | Bob Graham | Film | 10.0 | 24 |
| 1933 | King for a Night | Dick Morris | Film | 7.2 | 24 |
| 1933 | Rainbow Over Broadway | Don Hayes | Film | 5.7 | 24 |
| 1933 | Midshipman Jack | Russell H. Burns | Film | 8.0 | 24 |
| 1933 | The Plumber and the Lady | James Fawcett | Film | — | 24 |
| 1932 | Huddle | Larry | Film | 7.0 | 23 |
| 1932 | Air Mail | Tommy Bogan | Film | 5.5 | 23 |
| 1932 | The Lost Special | Tom Hood | Film | 6.0 | 23 |
| 1932 | Boys Will Be Boys | Frank Albertson | Film | 10.0 | 23 |
| 1932 | Racing Youth | Teddy Blue | Film | 9.0 | 23 |
| 1931 | Way Back Home | David Clark | Film | 6.3 | 22 |
| 1931 | Big Business Girl | Johnny Saunders | Film | 6.8 | 22 |
| 1931 | The Brat | Stephen Forester | Film | 5.4 | 22 |
| 1931 | A Connecticut Yankee | Emile le Poulet / Clarence | Film | 6.1 | 22 |
| 1931 | Traveling Husbands | Barry Greene | Film | 6.0 | 22 |
| 1930 | Just Imagine | RT-42 | Film | 5.8 | 21 |
| 1930 | Men Without Women | Ensign Price | Film | 6.4 | 21 |
| 1930 | So This Is London | Junior Draper | Film | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1930 | Son of the Gods | Kicker | Film | 6.3 | 21 |
| 1930 | Born Reckless | Frank Sheldon | Film | 5.8 | 21 |
| 1930 | The Big Party | Jack Hunter | Film | 4.7 | 21 |
| 1930 | Wild Company | Larry Grayson | Film | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1930 | Spring Is Here | Stacy Adams | Film | 5.7 | 21 |
| 1929 | Blue Skies | Richard Lewis (episode 2) | Film | 10.0 | 20 |
| 1929 | Salute | Midshipman Albert Edward Price | Film | 6.0 | 20 |
| 1929 | Happy Days | Frankie Albertson | Film | 6.3 | 20 |
| 1929 | Words and Music | Skeet Mulroy | Film | 10.0 | 20 |
| 1928 | The Farmer's Daughter | Allan Boardman Jr. | Film | 10.0 | 19 |
| 1928 | Prep and Pep | Bunk Hill | Film | 9.0 | 19 |
| 1923 | The Covered Wagon | Bit (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 14 |