Frank Albertson (February 2, 1909 - February 29, 1964) was an American character actor. He is probably best remembered for his role as Sam Wainwright, the businessman fond of saying "Hee-Haw" in the movie It's a Wonderful Life. Albertson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6754 Hollywood Boulevard. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Its a Wonderful Life is a 1946 Frank Capra film, released originally by RKO Radio Pictures. ... An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...
Some actors can convey wide-eyed confusion, others are adept at business-like pomposity; FrankAlbertson was a master of both acting styles, albeit at the extreme ends of his film career.
The boyish, open-faced Albertson was prominently cast in a number of Fox productions in the early 1930s, notably A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1931) and Just Imagine (1931).
FrankAlbertson's more memorable roles in the twilight of his career included the obnoxious millionaire whose bank deposit is pilfered by Janet Leigh in Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and his uncredited turn as the flustered mayor of Sweetapple in Bye Bye Birdie (1963).
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