Eddie Albert

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Characters played by Eddie Albert

Oliver Wendell Douglas — Green Acres (1965)

City lawyer turned farmer in a classic sitcom setting.

Irving Radovich — Roman Holiday (1953)

Joe Bradley's photographer friend. He secretly photographs Ann during her day in Rome using a camera concealed in a cigarette lighter and later gives the photographs to her as a memento.

Jason O'Day — Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

Crotchety widower who shelters psychic children and helps them escape.

Warden Hazen — The Longest Yard (1974)

Corrupt prison warden and football fanatic who manipulates inmates for political gain.

Dr. Sam Richards — The Devil’s Rain (1975)

Psychic researcher who assists Tom Preston. Helps analyze the cult book, revealing that the Devil's Rain bottle contains the souls of disciples. Confronts Satanists to destroy the bottle but is overpowered. Urges Mark to save his soul by destroying it.

Col. Norval Algate Bliss — Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)

A brilliant military tactician who develops severe psychological symptoms, including erratic behavior and schizophrenia. He becomes hostile toward Newman, confronts him with a knife in the ward, and ultimately commits suicide under his alter ego Mr. Future to join the doomed squadron he commanded in New Guinea.

Eli Sands — The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)

Concorde flight crew member navigating the 1979 mid-air crisis.

Kosterman — McQ (1974)

Kosterman is a police captain who oversees the investigation into the shootings. He promotes the theory that counterculture militants are responsible, warns McQ to stop pursuing Santiago, confiscates McQ's revolver, and later surrounds the impound lot. Although McQ suspects him of corruption, Kosterman returns McQ's badge after the case concludes.

Bill Gorton — The Sun Also Rises (1957)

One of Jake Barnes's closest friends. He travels with Jake to Spain, where they plan to fish and attend the fiesta and bullfights.

Pete Helmes — Head Office (1985)

Pete Helmes is I.N.C.’s ruthless chairman and chief executive officer. He promotes Jack Issel to obtain influential support for moving the Allenville textile plant abroad, then tries to secure Jack’s loyalty through a diplomatic bribery operation. After Jack exposes the scheme, Pete is forced to resign in disgrace.

Ali Hakim — Oklahoma! (1955)

An itinerant peddler traveling through town. He sells Laurey smelling salts and temporarily captures Ado Annie's affections. He acts as a catalyst for romantic resolutions, financially helping Will and advising Annie.

Peter Coleman — An Angel from Texas (1940)

A dairy farmer from Texas who travels to New York with his mother's life savings, hoping to buy a hotel and reunite with his sweetheart Lydia Weston. When he discovers Lydia is only a secretary, he invests in the play to make her its leading lady and eventually performs the male lead himself.

Career Overview

Eddie Albert has 149 screen credits in a career dating back to 1938. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Four Daughters Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Green Acres, Roman Holiday, Escape to Witch Mountain. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
149
Birth Date
1906-04-22
Birth Place
Rock Island, Illinois, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q313046), public domain (CC0).