Edward Laurence Albert (February 20, 1951 – September 22, 2006) was an American actor. The son of actor

Eddie Albert Edward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005) was an American actor. He is known for his roles on stage and screen and received nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Albert made his actin ...

and Mexican actress Margo, he starred opposite

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in ''

Butterflies Are Free ''Butterflies Are Free'' is a 1972 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Milton Katselas from a screenplay by Leonard Gershe, based on Gershe's 1969 play. The film stars Goldie Hawn, Eileen Heckart, and Edward Albert. It follows ...

'' (1972), a role for which he won a

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for New Star of the Year. He was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Albert starred in more than 130 films and television series, including '' Midway'', ''

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'', ''

Galaxy of Terror ''Galaxy of Terror'' (originally released as ''Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror'') is a 1981 American science fiction horror film directed by Bruce D. Clark and produced by Roger Corman through New World Pictures. It stars Edward Albert, Erin ...

'', '' The House Where Evil Dwells'', '' The Yellow Rose'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Edward Laurence Albert was born in Los Angeles, California, to actor

(1906–2005), and Mexican actress María Margarita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado Castilla y O'Donnell, who went by the name Margo (1917–1985). Albert attended

Oxford University The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second-oldest continuously operating u ...

and studied psychology at the

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school the ...

Career

Albert made his motion picture debut in the 1965 drama '' The Fool Killer'', as a runaway orphan who crossed paths with a disturbed Civil War veteran, played by

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. He played opposite

as a blind man in the film ''

'' (1972), for which he won a

for New Star of the Year and was nominated for the Golden Globe's Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In 1973, Albert starred with

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in the film adaptation of the play ''

40 Carats ''Forty Carats'' is a play by Jay Presson Allen. Adapted from the French original by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy, the comedy revolves around a 40-year-old American divorcee who is assisted by a 22-year-old when her car breaks down ...

''. He played a U.S. Navy fighter pilot in the 1976 film '' Midway'', portraying the son of a naval captain, played by

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. Albert made a guest appearance in a 1976 episode of the

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dramatic series '' Gibbsville''. He also was featured in the

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suspense film '' The Domino Principle'' (1977) and the drama ''

'' (1978) with

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and

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. In 1981, Albert starred with

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and

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's horror film ''

''. During the 1983–1984 television season, Albert starred as Quisto Champion on the NBC series '' The Yellow Rose'' with Sam Elliott,

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and

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. He had a recurring role in the 1980s television series ''

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,'' in which he played Elliot Burch, a New York developer who loves series heroine, Catherine Chandler, played by

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. Albert played Mr. Collins, father to Wesley Collins, the Red Ranger in ''

''. He appeared in the 1987 film '' The Underachievers'' and voiced the superhero Daredevil in two episodes of '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'' in the 1990s. In 1992's ''The Ice Runner,'' Albert played an agent arrested in Russia who tries to escape from prison. In 1993, he made a guest appearance in the television show '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' as Dr. William Burke. In ''

Guarding Tess ''Guarding Tess'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film starring Shirley MacLaine and Nicolas Cage, directed by Hugh Wilson. MacLaine plays a fictional former First Lady protected by an entourage of Secret Service agents, led by one whom she ...

'' (1994), Albert played the son of former First Lady Tess Carlisle (

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Personal life

Albert was an advocate of the environment and the rights of Native Americans, especially the

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tribe. He served on the California Coastal Commission and the California Native American Heritage Commission. The Escondido Canyon was renamed in his honor as the Edward Albert Escondido Trail and Waterfalls. In the 1970s, Albert was engaged to actress

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. In 1978, Albert married actress Katherine Woodville. The couple had a daughter, Thaïs Carmen Albert. Albert was diagnosed with

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in 2005 and died at age 55 on September 22, 2006, 16 months after his father died at age 99.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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