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{{Short description|American actor (1925–1999)}} |
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| name = Wally Albright |
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| image = Wally Albright in What Price Vengeance (1937).jpg |
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| birth_name = Walton Algernon Albright Jr. |
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| death_place = [[Sacramento, California]], [[United States]] |
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| birth_place = [[Burbank, California]], U.S. |
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| occupation = Actor |
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| yearsactive = 1929–1979 |
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| death_place = [[Sacramento, California]], U.S. |
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| resting_place = [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)|Forest Lawn Memorial Park]], [[Glendale, California]] |
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| occupation = Child actor |
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| years_active = 1929–1954 |
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'''Wally Albright''' (September 3, 1925 |
'''Wally Albright''' (born '''Walton Algernon Albright Jr.'''; September 3, 1925 - August 7, 1999) was an American actor, water sportsman, and businessman. As a child actor, he was best known for his role in the ''[[Our Gang]]'' film series. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Albright was |
Albright was the son of Wally and Lois Albright.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wally Albright Jr. To Appear In Film Here Friday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36883024/wally_albright/ |accessdate=October 8, 2019 |work=Tulare Advance-Register |date=June 3, 1937 |location=California, Tulare |page=1|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He was seen in a film with [[Gloria Swanson]] in 1928.<ref>{{cite news |title=Boy, 9, Is Veteran of Cinema Cast |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36883433/wally_albright/ |accessdate=October 8, 2019 |work=Harrisburg Telegraph |date=February 8, 1937 |location=Pennsylvania, Harrisburg |page=7|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He appeared in a number of films during his career, and is notable for appearing in six ''[[Our Gang]]'' [[short subjects]] throughout the early 1930s. Though his tenure with the gang was brief, his role was usually that of the gang leader alongside [[Matthew Beard (American actor)|Matthew "Stymie" Beard]]. |
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Albright played so many roles as a baby that he was quite well |
Albright played so many roles as a baby that he was quite well-known by the time he was three. He appeared in the small parts of various films made by Hal Roach Studios. At the end of 1933, when [[Gus Meins]] took over directing, ''Our Gang'' needed a few new characters. Several older ''Our Gang''ers left the series in the summer of 1933, including [[Dorothy DeBorba]] and [[Bobby Hutchins|Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins]]. |
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Albright would be one of several characters, including [[Scotty Beckett]] and [[Billie Thomas|Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas]], to debut in 1934 in the ''Our Gang'' short ''[[Hi Neighbor]]''. He ended up becoming one of the most prominent members of the gang. To the dismay of [[Hal Roach]] and director [[Gus Meins]], Albright voluntarily left the gang and returned to a normal childhood life. However, he did play a small role in [[The Grapes of Wrath (film)|The Grapes of Wrath]], appearing as an older child in a migrant camp. In the movie, Albright’s character lies to Ma Joad about having good food when eating fried dough like every other migrant at the camp. |
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==Later years== |
==Later years== |
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In adult life, Albright became a champion [[water sports]]man and eventually operated a successful trucking firm. He died in [[Sacramento, California]] |
In adult life, Albright became a champion [[water sports]]man and eventually operated a successful trucking firm, shipping produce. He died in [[Sacramento, California]] on August 7, 1999. He is buried in the Garden of Ascension at Forest Lawn, [[Glendale, California]].<ref>Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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*''[[The Case of Lena Smith]]'' (1929) as Franz (age 3) (film debut) |
*''[[The Case of Lena Smith]]'' (1929) as Franz (age 3) (film debut) |
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*''[[Scandal (1929 film)|Scandal]]'' (1929) as Bit Role (uncredited) |
*''[[Scandal (1929 film)|Scandal]]'' (1929) as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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*''[[Thunder (film)|Thunder]]'' (1929) as Davey |
*''[[Thunder (1929 film)|Thunder]]'' (1929) as Davey |
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*''[[Wonder of Women]]'' (1929) as Wulle-Wulle |
*''[[Wonder of Women]]'' (1929) as Wulle-Wulle |
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*''[[The Single Standard]]'' (1929) |
*''[[The Single Standard]]'' (1929) – Arden's Son (uncredited) |
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*''[[The Trespasser (1929 film)|The Trespasser]]'' (1929) as Jack Merrick |
*''[[The Trespasser (1929 film)|The Trespasser]]'' (1929) as Jack Merrick |
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*''[[Song o' My Heart]]'' (1930) as Boy (uncredited) |
*''[[Song o' My Heart]]'' (1930) as Boy (uncredited) |
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*''[[Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932 film)|Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm]]'' (1932) as Billy Randall (uncredited) |
*''[[Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932 film)|Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm]]'' (1932) as Billy Randall (uncredited) |
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*''[[Thirteen Women]]'' (1932) as Bobby Stanhope |
*''[[Thirteen Women]]'' (1932) as Bobby Stanhope |
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*''[[The Conquerors (1932 film)|The Conquerors]]'' (1932) as Roger Standish |
*''[[The Conquerors (1932 film)|The Conquerors]]'' (1932) as Roger Standish – One of the Twins |
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*''[[End of the Trail (1932 film)|End of the Trail]]'' (1932) as Jimmy 'Sonny' Travers |
*''[[End of the Trail (1932 film)|End of the Trail]]'' (1932) as Jimmy 'Sonny' Travers |
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*''[[Grand Slam (1933 film)|Grand Slam]]'' (1933) as Boy Bridge Player (uncredited) |
*''[[Grand Slam (1933 film)|Grand Slam]]'' (1933) as Boy Bridge Player (uncredited) |
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*''[[Ann Vickers (film)|Ann Vickers]]'' (1933) as Mischa Feldermans (uncredited) |
*''[[Ann Vickers (film)|Ann Vickers]]'' (1933) as Mischa Feldermans (uncredited) |
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*''[[Smoky (1933 film)|Smoky]]'' (1933) as Clint's Son (uncredited) |
*''[[Smoky (1933 film)|Smoky]]'' (1933) as Clint's Son (uncredited) |
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*''[[Mr. Skitch]]'' (1933) |
*''[[Mr. Skitch]]'' (1933) – Little Ira Skitch (uncredited) |
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*''[[As the Earth Turns]]'' (1934) as John |
*''[[As the Earth Turns (1934 film)|As the Earth Turns]]'' (1934) as John |
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*''[[Hi'-Neighbor!]]'' (1934, Short) as Wally |
*''[[Hi'-Neighbor!]]'' (1934, Short) as Wally |
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*''[[Ever Since Eve (1934 film)|Ever Since Eve]]'' (1934) as Child (uncredited) |
*''[[Ever Since Eve (1934 film)|Ever Since Eve]]'' (1934) as Child (uncredited) |
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*''[[Maid of Salem]]'' (1937) as Jasper (uncredited) |
*''[[Maid of Salem]]'' (1937) as Jasper (uncredited) |
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*''[[Old Louisiana]]'' (1937) as Davey |
*''[[Old Louisiana]]'' (1937) as Davey |
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*''[[The Woman I Love]]'' (1937) as Georges |
*''[[The Woman I Love (1937 film)|The Woman I Love]]'' (1937) as Georges |
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*''[[Captains Courageous (1937 film)|Captains Courageous]]'' (1937) as Boy (uncredited) |
*''[[Captains Courageous (1937 film)|Captains Courageous]]'' (1937) as Boy (uncredited) |
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*''[[What Price Vengeance?]]'' (1937) as Sandy MacNair |
*''[[What Price Vengeance?]]'' (1937) as Sandy MacNair |
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*''[[The Enchanted Cottage (1945 film)|The Enchanted Cottage]]'' (1945) as Soldier at Dance (uncredited) |
*''[[The Enchanted Cottage (1945 film)|The Enchanted Cottage]]'' (1945) as Soldier at Dance (uncredited) |
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*''[[The Wild One]]'' (1953) as Cyclist (uncredited) |
*''[[The Wild One]]'' (1953) as Cyclist (uncredited) |
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*''[[Gypsy Colt]]'' (1954) as Don ( |
*''[[Gypsy Colt]]'' (1954) as Don (uncredited) |
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*''[[White Christmas (film)|White Christmas]]'' (1954) as Andy (uncredited) |
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*''[[Two on the Aisle (film)|Two on the Aisle]]'' (1956) as Director (uncredited) |
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*''[[Everything's Coming Up Roses (film)|Everything's Coming Up Roses]]'' (1964) as Chadwick (uncredited) |
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*''[[Da Do Ron Ron (film)|Da Do Ron Ron]]'' (1979) as Announcer (uncredited) (final film role) |
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==References== |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Portal|Biography}} |
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[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]] |
[[Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)]] |
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[[Category:Our Gang]] |
[[Category:Our Gang]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 25 June 2023
Wally Albright | |
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Born | Walton Algernon Albright Jr. September 3, 1925 Burbank, California, U.S. |
Died | August 7, 1999 Sacramento, California, U.S. | (aged 73)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
Occupation | Child actor |
Years active | 1929–1954 |
Wally Albright (born Walton Algernon Albright Jr.; September 3, 1925 - August 7, 1999) was an American actor, water sportsman, and businessman. As a child actor, he was best known for his role in the Our Gang film series.
Career[edit]
Albright was the son of Wally and Lois Albright.[1] He was seen in a film with Gloria Swanson in 1928.[2] He appeared in a number of films during his career, and is notable for appearing in six Our Gang short subjects throughout the early 1930s. Though his tenure with the gang was brief, his role was usually that of the gang leader alongside Matthew "Stymie" Beard.
Albright played so many roles as a baby that he was quite well-known by the time he was three. He appeared in the small parts of various films made by Hal Roach Studios. At the end of 1933, when Gus Meins took over directing, Our Gang needed a few new characters. Several older Our Gangers left the series in the summer of 1933, including Dorothy DeBorba and Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins.
Albright would be one of several characters, including Scotty Beckett and Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, to debut in 1934 in the Our Gang short Hi Neighbor. He ended up becoming one of the most prominent members of the gang. To the dismay of Hal Roach and director Gus Meins, Albright voluntarily left the gang and returned to a normal childhood life. However, he did play a small role in The Grapes of Wrath, appearing as an older child in a migrant camp. In the movie, Albright’s character lies to Ma Joad about having good food when eating fried dough like every other migrant at the camp.
Later years[edit]
In adult life, Albright became a champion water sportsman and eventually operated a successful trucking firm, shipping produce. He died in Sacramento, California on August 7, 1999. He is buried in the Garden of Ascension at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California.[3]
Filmography[edit]
- The Case of Lena Smith (1929) as Franz (age 3) (film debut)
- Scandal (1929) as Bit Role (uncredited)
- Thunder (1929) as Davey
- Wonder of Women (1929) as Wulle-Wulle
- The Single Standard (1929) – Arden's Son (uncredited)
- The Trespasser (1929) as Jack Merrick
- Song o' My Heart (1930) as Boy (uncredited)
- The Prodigal (1931) as Peter
- East Lynne (1931) as William as a Boy
- Salvation Nell (1931) as Jimmy
- Sob Sister (1931) as Billy Stotesley (uncredited)
- Law of the Sea (1931) as Cole Andrews-as a child
- The Silver Lining (1932) as Bobby O'Brien
- Choo-Choo! (1932, Short) as Wally, an orphan
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932) as Billy Randall (uncredited)
- Thirteen Women (1932) as Bobby Stanhope
- The Conquerors (1932) as Roger Standish – One of the Twins
- End of the Trail (1932) as Jimmy 'Sonny' Travers
- Grand Slam (1933) as Boy Bridge Player (uncredited)
- Zoo in Budapest (1933) as Paul Vandor
- The Wrecker (1933) as Young Boy
- Ann Vickers (1933) as Mischa Feldermans (uncredited)
- Smoky (1933) as Clint's Son (uncredited)
- Mr. Skitch (1933) – Little Ira Skitch (uncredited)
- As the Earth Turns (1934) as John
- Hi'-Neighbor! (1934, Short) as Wally
- Ever Since Eve (1934) as Child (uncredited)
- For Pete's Sake! (1934, Short) as Wally
- The First Round-Up (1934, Short) as Wally
- Honky Donkey (1934, Short) as Wallace
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) as Albert, Age 8 (uncredited)
- You Belong to Me (1934) as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)
- Washee Ironee (1934, Short) as Waldo
- Kid Millions (1934) as Little Boy in Ice Cream Number (uncredited)
- Black Fury (1935) as Willie Novak (uncredited)
- The Affair of Susan (1935) as Boy on Stoop (uncredited)
- O'Shaughnessy's Boy (1935) as Child (uncredited)
- Waterfront Lady (1935) as Mickey O'Flaherty
- Little Miss Nobody (1936) as Orphan (uncredited)
- The Crime of Dr. Forbes (1936) as Crippled Boy (uncredited)
- Who's Lonely Now (1935, Short) as Johnson's Son (uncredited)
- Star for a Night (1936) as Hans (uncredited)
- The Cowboy Star (1936) as Jimmy Baker
- Maid of Salem (1937) as Jasper (uncredited)
- Old Louisiana (1937) as Davey
- The Woman I Love (1937) as Georges
- Captains Courageous (1937) as Boy (uncredited)
- What Price Vengeance? (1937) as Sandy MacNair
- Super-Sleuth (1937) as Teenage Fan (uncredited)
- It Happened in Hollywood (1937) as Boy (uncredited)
- Roll Along, Cowboy (1937) as Danny Blake
- Sons of the Legion (1938) as Harold
- King of the Sierras (1938) as Sonny Blake
- Boy Trouble (1939) as Boy (uncredited)
- Mexicali Rose (1939) as Tommy Romero
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Boy Who Bragged of Eating Chicken (uncredited)
- Johnny Apollo (1940) as Office Boy
- Public Enemies (1941) as Tommy
- A Yank at Eton (1942) as Boy in Locker Room (uncredited)
- Junior Army (1942) as Student (uncredited)
- Laura (1944) as Newsboy (uncredited)
- The Enchanted Cottage (1945) as Soldier at Dance (uncredited)
- The Wild One (1953) as Cyclist (uncredited)
- Gypsy Colt (1954) as Don (uncredited)
- White Christmas (1954) as Andy (uncredited)
- Two on the Aisle (1956) as Director (uncredited)
- Everything's Coming Up Roses (1964) as Chadwick (uncredited)
- Da Do Ron Ron (1979) as Announcer (uncredited) (final film role)
References[edit]
- ^ "Wally Albright Jr. To Appear In Film Here Friday". Tulare Advance-Register. California, Tulare. June 3, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved October 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boy, 9, Is Veteran of Cinema Cast". Harrisburg Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. February 8, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved October 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson
Bibliography[edit]
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 138-139.
- Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 4.