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- Albert toured Mexico as a clown and high-wire artist, but was actually working for Army intelligence to take pictures of U-boats before World War II. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and was discharged a short year later so that he could accept an officer position in the Naval Reserve.
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Unlike many famous veterans, Albert joined the military after he had found success as an actor. His abilities coincided fortuitously with the needs of the military.
Albert's son spoke of his parents' blacklisting in an interview published in December 1972, crediting Albert's military service during World War II with ultimately saving his career: My mom was blacklisted for appearing at an anti-Franco rally; she was branded a Communist, was spat upon in the streets, and had to have a bodyguard. And my dad ...
May 28, 2005 · Mr. Albert, an outspoken environmentalist and humanitarian activist, died Thursday night at his home in L.A.’s Pacific Palisades of pneumonia, according to his son Edward Laurence Albert.
May 26, 2005 · Military Service and Heroism. During World War II, Eddie Albert’s career took a heroic turn as he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served with valor in the Battle of Tarawa, where his actions earned him a Bronze Star.
- April 22, 1906-May 26, 2005
- American Actor
- 178 cm
- Edward Albert Heimberger
Jun 1, 2005 · In 1963, Albert had another role as a military man teetering on the mental brink in “Captain Newman, M.D.,” starring Gregory Peck.
The American actor Eddie Albert, full name Edward Albert Heimberger, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on September 9th, 1942 and transferred to the U.S. Navy Reserves in 1943. Enlisting in the United States Coast Guard during World War II, he was an active participant in the Battle of Tarawa in November, 1943, one of most savage battles in the Pacific ...
He made his film debut in 1938 and has worked steadily since, often cast as the friendly, good-natured buddy of the hero but occasionally being cast as a villain; one of his most memorable roles was as the cowardly, glory-seeking army officer in Robert Aldrich 's World War 2 film, Attack (1956). Born April 22, 1906. Died May 26, 2005 (99)
