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Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Actor · Died February 29, 1964, aged 55 · Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Francis Healey Albertson (February 2, 1909 – February 29, 1964) was an American character actor who made his debut in a minor part in Hollywood at age thirteen. He had supporting roles in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Psycho (1960). Albertson made well over 100 appearances (1923–1964) in movies and television. In his early career he often sang and danced in such films as Just Imagine (1930) and A Connecticut Yankee (1931). He was featured in Alice Adams (1935) as the title character's brother, and in Room Service (1938) he played opposite the Marx Brothers. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit making training films during World War II. As he aged he moved from featured roles to supporting and character parts—in his later career he can be seen as Sam Wainwright, the businessman fond of saying "Hee-Haw" in the movie It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Albertson portrayed future U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in the 1956 episode "Rough Rider" of the CBS western television series My Friend Flicka. He guest starred in the early NBC western series The Californians and twice in the David Janssen crime drama Richard Diamond, Private Detective. He was cast in 1959 and 1962 in different roles on Walter Brennan's sitcom The Real McCoys. In 1960, he appeared as General Devery in the episode "Strange Encounter" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Colt .45. In 1960, he played the wealthy rancher Tom Cassidy at the beginning of Psycho (1960) who provides the $40,000 in cash that Janet Leigh's character later steals. In the 1960-61 television season, he played the character Mr. Cooper in five episodes of the CBS sitcom Bringing Up Buddy, starring Frank Aletter. In 1964, Albertson was cast as Jim O'Neal in the episode "The Death of a Teacher" of the NBC education drama Mr. Novak. One of his final screen appearances was as "Sam," the bewildered mayor of Sweet Apple, Ohio, in the 1963 film musical Bye Bye Birdie. His last appearance was on The Andy Griffith Show, in which he played a Marine commander completing an inspection. The episode aired on May 19, 1964, three months after Albertson died.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 2, 1909
Died
February 29, 1964 (aged 55)
From
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 166 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Frank Albertson's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Bonds
26%
Self
13%
Power
10%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 11 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 11
Ally
4 of 11
Shadow
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Warm
8
Melancholic
11
Joyful
6
Thrilling
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Frank Albertson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Albertson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

166 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Padre

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan

  • Johnny Cool(1963)

    as Bill Blakely

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim O'Neal

  • Bye Bye Birdie(1963)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Batterman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Webb

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Asch

  • Don't Knock the Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Herbert Walcott

  • The Investigators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Insurance adjustor

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Pop Smith

  • Man-Trap(1961)

    as Paul Snavely

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Tallahassee 7000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bringing Up Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Watson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Michael Shayne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tom Ewell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Purdy

  • The Aquanauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Linden

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Salisbury

  • Psycho(1960)

    as Tom Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason MacIntyre

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Charring · as Wally Gibbs

  • The Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Reiner

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Walker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Harper

  • The Last Hurrah(1958)

    as Jack Mangan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Clint Porter · as Henry Bildy

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as George Elkins · as Sheriff Mike Strata

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Abner Reed · as Jason Gill

  • The Enemy Below(1957)

    as Lt. J.G. Crain

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Gannon

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Real McCoys(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeb Lacey

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Harvey Storey

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Duck Hunter

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Ashton

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Amos Markham · as Judge Mortimer Hall · as Sheriff Billy Boyce · as Sheriff Crabtree

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald Clayton · as Stuart Simons

  • Official Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Nightfall(1956)

    as Dr. Edward Gurston

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Lane Fullerton · as Sheriff Charlie Horn

  • The Gale Storm Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Stevens

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as John Henderson

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)

    as Taxidermist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as George Wyncliff · as Regis · as Sergeant Kirby

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Kent

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Phil Silvers Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as The Producer

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Bayliss

  • Father Knows Best(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wickett

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Talley

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Girl on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Hank

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Biff Grimes

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as General Scott

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Billy Rose Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Coffee · as Mr. Edgar

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Greer

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Shed No Tears(1948)

    as Hutton

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Killer Dill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as William T. Allen

  • The Hucksters(1947)

    as Max Herman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ginger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Barney O'Hara

  • It's a Wonderful Life(1946)

    as Sam Wainwright

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • They Made Me a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Patrolman Al Wilson

  • Gay Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Frankie Dowell

  • How DOooo You Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Tom Brandon

  • Smart Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bill Adams

  • Arson Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Tom Mitchell

  • I Love a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Little Soldier

  • And the Angels Sing(1944)

    as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Rosie the Riveter(1944)

    as Charlie Doran

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Major

  • O, My Darling Clementine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as 'Dapper' Dan Franklin

  • Mystery Broadcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Michael Jerome

  • Here Comes Elmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Joe Maxwell

  • Keep 'Em Slugging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Frank

  • Silent Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bruce L. Strong - Attorney

  • Underground Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Johnny Davis

  • City of Silent Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gil Davis

  • Dead End Kids Go To War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jerry Markham

  • Wake Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Johnny Rudd

  • Junior G-Men of the Air(1942)

    as Jerry Markham

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Shepherd of the Ozarks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Lieutenant James J. 'Jimmy' Maloney, Jr.

  • Man From Headquarters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Larry Doyle

  • Louisiana Purchase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Robert Davis, Jr.

  • Flying Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Bob Ames

  • Burma Convoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mike Weldon

  • Citadel of Crime(1941)

    as Jim Rogers

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Father Steps Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jimmy Dugan

  • Man Made Monster(1941)

    as Mark Adams

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery(1941)

    as Sanders

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Behind the News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Jeff Flavin

  • When the Daltons Rode(1940)

    as Emmett Dalton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Christian Meets the Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bill Ferris

  • The Ghost Comes Home(1940)

    as Ernest

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hank Parker

  • Bachelor Mother(1939)

    as Freddie Miller

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • I'll Tell the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jimmy Hawkins

  • The Shining Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Benny Collins

  • Spring Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Hat

  • Fugitives for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Matt Ryan

  • Room Service(1938)

    as Leo Davis

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mother Carey's Chickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tom Hamilton Jr.

  • The Magician's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bob Wilson

  • Hold That Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Steve Evans

  • Navy Blue and Gold(1937)

    as Weeks

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Plainsman(1936)

    as A Young Trooper

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • No Place like Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Flavius - Roman Bachelor

  • Fury(1936)

    as Charlie Wilson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Farmer in the Dell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Davy Davenport

  • Ah Wilderness!(1935)

    as Arthur Miller

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Kind Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Peter Santard

  • East of Java (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Larry Page

  • Personal Maid's Secret(1935)

    as Kent Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Waterfront Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ronny Hillyer aka Bill

  • Alice Adams(1935)

    as Walter Adams

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Doubting Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jimmy Brown

  • Enter Madame!(1934)

    as John Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Tripping Through the Tropics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jack

  • Hollywood Mystery(1934)

    as Daniel Patrick Ryan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Life of Vergie Winters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Ranny Truesdale

  • The Last Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Allan Blaine, Augusta's adopted son

  • Love Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bob

  • King for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dick Morris

  • Rainbow Over Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Don Hayes

  • Ever in My Heart(1933)

    as Sam Archer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Midshipman Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Russell H. Burns

  • Dangerous Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jimmie Blake

  • Ann Carver's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jim

  • The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bob Graham

  • The Plumber and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as James Fawcett

  • The Billion Dollar Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as "Babe" Partos

  • Boys Will Be Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Frank Albertson

  • The Lost Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tom Hood

  • Air Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tommy Bogan

  • Huddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Larry

  • Racing Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Teddy Blue

  • Way Back Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as David Clark

  • The Brat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Stephen Forester

  • Traveling Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Barry Greene

  • Big Business Girl(1931)

    as Johnny Saunders

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Connecticut Yankee(1931)

    as Emile le Poulet / Clarence

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Just Imagine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as RT-42

  • Wild Company(1930)

    as Larry Grayson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • So This Is London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Junior Draper

  • Born Reckless(1930)

    as Frank Sheldon

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Spring Is Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Stacy Adams

  • Son of the Gods(1930)

    as Kicker

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Big Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jack Hunter

  • Men Without Women(1930)

    as Ensign Price

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Happy Days(1929)

    as Frankie Albertson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Salute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Midshipman Albert Edward Price

  • Words and Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Skeet Mulroy

  • Blue Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Richard Lewis (episode 2)

  • Prep and Pep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Bunk Hill

  • The Farmer's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Allan Boardman Jr.

  • The Covered Wagon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Bit (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 166 titles from 1923 to 1965.

Biggest box office

Psycho (1960)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Psycho (1960)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

  • 1930Screen debut· Just Imagine
  • 1960Career best· Psycho

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting166 of 166: 166 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1920s7 · acting1930s54 · acting1940s41 · acting1950s40 · acting1960s24 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
3040

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Frank Albertson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Citadel of Crime (1941)

82nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Psycho (1960)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Frank Albertson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Albertson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charley Grapewin shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers