Hardie Hunter Albright (born Hardie Hunter Albrecht; December 16, 1903 – December 7, 1975) was an American

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Early years

Albright was born on December 16, 1903, in

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, to traveling

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performers. He made his stage debut in one of his parents' acts at the age of seven. In June 1926, Albright graduated from

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with a bachelor of arts degree in drama.

Career

Albright gained acting experience as a member of the

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. His Broadway debut came in ''Saturday Night'' (1926). He was playing the juvenile lead on the stage in ''The Greeks'' when a scout from the ''Fox Company'' saw him. He was given a contract and headed for Hollywood. Albright made his film debut in 1931 in John G. Blystone's '' Young Sinners'' and appeared in numerous films. He provided the (uncredited) voice of the adolescent

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in the Disney film of the same title. Broadway plays in which Albright appeared included ''All the Living'' (1938), ''Behind Red Lights'' (1937), ''Play, Genius, Play!'' (1935), ''The Greeks Had a Word for It'' (1930), ''A Hundred Years Old'' (1929), ''Gang War'' (1928), ''The Merchant of Venice'' (1928), ''Such Is Life'' (1927), ''Twelfth Night'' (1924), ''John Gabriel Borkman'' (1926), ''The Three Sisters'' (1926), and ''Saturday Night'' (1926). He retired from film acting after World War II and became a drama instructor at

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, writing several books on acting and directing during his time there. During the 1960s, he made many guest appearances on television series such as '' Hazel'', '' Leave It To Beaver'', '' Bewitched'' and '' Gunsmoke''.

Personal life

In 1934, Albright married actress Martha Sleeper. They divorced in 1939. He married actress Arnita Wallace in 1944, and they remained wed until his death.

Death

On December 7, 1975, Albright died from congestive heart failure at Mission Community Hospital in

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. His ashes were sprinkled at his former vacation site in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Partial filmography

* '' Young Sinners'' (1931) as Gene Gibson * ''

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'' (1931) as Stuart Elliot * ''

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'' (1931) as John Breen * '' Heartbreak'' (1931) as Count Carl Walden * '' So Big'' (1932) as Dirk De Jong * ''

The Purchase Price ''The Purchase Price'' is a 1932 pre-Code American romantic drama film directed by William Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent and Lyle Talbot. Adapted from the novel by Arthur Stringer, with a screenplay by Robert Lord, the ...

'' (1932) as Don Leslie * ''

Jewel Robbery ''Jewel Robbery'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy heist film, directed by William Dieterle and starring William Powell and Kay Francis. It is based on the 1931 Hungarian play ''Ékszerrablás a Váci-utcában'' by Ladislas Fodor a ...

'' (1932) as Paul * ''

This Sporting Age ''This Sporting Age'' is a 1932 American sports drama film directed by Andrew Bennison and A.F. Erickson and starring Jack Holt, Evalyn Knapp and Walter Byron.Dooley p.540 Synopsis A top polo player's daughter is in love with a worthy young m ...

'' (1932) as Johnny Raeburn * ''

A Successful Calamity ''A Successful Calamity'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring George Arliss, supported by Mary Astor and Evelyn Knapp. Based on the 1917 play ''A Successful Calamity'' by Clare Kummer, the film is ab ...

'' (1932) as George Struthers, Peggy's Beau * ''

The Cabin in the Cotton ''The Cabin in the Cotton'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. The screenplay by Paul Green is based on the novel of the same title by Harry Harrison Kroll. The film perhaps is best known for a line of dialogue ...

'' (1932) as Roland Neal * '' The Crash'' (1932) as Arthur Pringle * ''

Three on a Match ''Three on a Match'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama released by Warner Bros. The film was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and stars Joan Blondell, Warren William, Ann Dvorak and Bette Davis. The film also features Lyle Talbot, Humphrey Bog ...

'' (1932) as Phil (uncredited) * '' The Match King'' (1932) as Erik Borg * ''

The Working Man ''The Working Man'' is a 1933 pre-Code American comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring George Arliss and Bette Davis. The screenplay by Charles Kenyon and Maude T. Howell is based on the story ''The Adopted Father'' by Edgar Fra ...

'' (1933) as Benjamin Burnett * '' The Song of Songs'' (1933) as Walter Von Prell * ''

Three-Cornered Moon ''Three Cornered Moon'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent, written by Ray Harris and S.K. Lauren, and starring Claudette Colbert, Richard Arlen, Mary Boland, and Wallace Ford. Based on a 1933 play by Gertrude Ton ...

'' (1933) as Ronald * ''

The House on 56th Street ''The House on 56th Street'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film. The film's plot involves a miscarriage of justice, wrongful conviction and imprisonment, and alienation of a prisoner from her only living relative. Plot summary Kay Francis ...

'' (1933) as Henry Burgess * '' The Ninth Guest'' (1934) as Henry Abbott * ''

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'' (1934) as Lieutenant Gregory (uncredited) * ''White Heat'' (1934) as Chandler Morris * ''

Beggar's Holiday ''Beggar's Holiday'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by John La Touche and music by Duke Ellington. History and background The project originated with black scenic designer Perry Watkins, who envisioned a jazz-driven adaptation of John G ...

'' (1934) as Dapper Frank Mason aka Bing * ''

The Scarlet Letter ''The Scarlet Letter: A Romance'' is a work of historical fiction by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850. Set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, ...

'' (1934) as Arthur Dimmesdale * '' Two Heads on a Pillow'' (1934) as David L. Talbot * '' Crimson Romance'' (1934) as Hugo * ''

The Silver Streak ''The Silver Streak'' is a 1934 American black-and-white film drama from RKO, loosely based on the record-setting "dawn-to-dusk" run of the '' Pioneer Zephyr'' on May 26, 1934. The film stars Sally Blane, Charles Starrett, William Farnum, and ...

'' (1934) as Allan Dexter * '' Sing Sing Nights'' (1934) as Howard Trude * ''

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'' (1935) as David * '' Calm Yourself'' (1935) as Bobby Kent *''

Champagne for Breakfast ''Champagne for Breakfast'' is a 1935 American comedy-drama film, directed by Melville Brown. It stars Mary Carlisle, Hardie Albright, and Joan Marsh, and was released on June 18, 1935. Cast list * Mary Carlisle as Edie Reach * Hardie Albright ...

'' (1935) as Bob Bentley - a penniless young lawyer * ''

Ladies Love Danger ''Ladies Love Danger'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Samson Raphaelson, Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Mona Barrie, Gilbert Roland, Donald Cook, Adrienne Ames, Hardie Albright a ...

'' (1935) as Phil Morton * '' Red Salute'' (1935) as Leonard Arner * ''

Granny Get Your Gun ''Granny Get Your Gun'' is a 1940 American comedy western film directed by George Amy and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars May Robson, Harry Davenport, Margot Stevenson, Hardie Albright, Clem Bevans and Clay Clement. It is based primaril ...

'' (1940) as Phil Westcott * ''

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'' (1940) as Tyko Gallen * '' Carolina Moon'' (1940) as Henry Wheeler * ''

Flight from Destiny ''Flight from Destiny'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and written by Barry Trivers. The film stars Geraldine Fitzgerald, Thomas Mitchell, Jeffrey Lynn, James Stephenson, Mona Maris and Jonathan Hale. The film was rel ...

'' (1941) as Ferrers * ''Men of the Timberland'' (1941) as Dudley * ''

Bachelor Daddy ''Bachelor Daddy'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Harold Young and written by Robert Lees and Frederic I. Rinaldo. The film stars Baby Sandy, Edward Everett Horton, Donald Woods, Raymond Walburn, Evelyn Ankers, Kathryn Adams Doty, ...

'' (1941) as Ethelbert * '' Navy Blues'' (1941) as Officer (uncredited) * ''

Marry the Boss's Daughter ''Marry the Boss's Daughter'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and written by Jack Andrews. The film stars Brenda Joyce, Bruce Edwards, George Barbier, Hardie Albright, Ludwig Stössel and Bodil Rosing. The film was ...

'' (1941) as Putnam Palmer * '' Men of the Timberland'' (1941) as Jim Dudley * ''

Captains of the Clouds ''Captains of the Clouds'' ( ''Shadows of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney (Cagney's brother), with Hal B. Wallis as executive p ...

'' (1942) as Kingsley * ''

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'' (1942) as William Saunders * ''

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'' (1942) as Detective (uncredited) * ''

Lady in a Jam ''Lady in a Jam'' is a 1942 film comedy directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Irene Dunne, Patric Knowles, Ralph Bellamy, and Eugene Pallette. It was made and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1942) as Milton * ''

The Pride of the Yankees ''The Pride of the Yankees'' is a 1942 American film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who di ...

'' (1942) as Van Tuyl * ''

'' (1942) as Bambi Adolescent (voice, uncredited) * ''

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe ''The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe'' is a 1942 drama film directed by Harry Lachman, starring Linda Darnell and Shepperd Strudwick. The film is a cinematic biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines his romantic relationships with Sarah Elmira Roys ...

'' (1942) as Shelton * '' Army Wives'' (1944) as Verne * '' Mom and Dad'' (1945) as Carl Blackburn * ''

The Jade Mask ''The Jade Mask'' is a 1945 film featuring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan and the only appearance of Number Four Son, Eddie Chan, played by Edwin Luke, the real-life younger brother of Keye Luke, who had depicted Number One Son throughout the 1930s ...

'' (1945) as Walter Meeker * ''

Sunset in El Dorado '' Sunset in El Dorado '' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Roy Rogers. Cast * Roy Rogers as Himself * Trigger as Roy's horse * Dale Evans as Lucille Wiley/Kansas Kate * George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabb ...

'' (1945) as Cecil Phelps / Cyril Earle * ''

Captain Tugboat Annie ''Captain Tugboat Annie'' is a 1945 second sequel to the classic ''Tugboat Annie'' (1933), this time starring Jane Darwell as Annie and Edgar Kennedy as Horatio Bullwinkle. The movie was directed by Phil Rosen, and is also known as ''Tugboat Ann ...

'' (1945) as Johnny Webb * '' Angel on My Shoulder'' (1946) as Smiley Williams

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