Edward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005), better known as Eddie Albert, was an American actor, gardener, humanitarian, activist and World War II veteran. In an acting career that spanned nearly seven decades, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1954 for his performance in Roman Holiday and again in 1973 for The Heartbreak Kid. Among his other well-known roles are Bing Edwards in the Brother Rat film...
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Edward Albert Heimberger (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005), better known as Eddie Albert, was an American actor, gardener, humanitarian, activist and World War II veteran. In an acting career that spanned nearly seven decades, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1954 for his performance in Roman Holiday and again in 1973 for The Heartbreak Kid. Among his other well-known roles are Bing Edwards in the Brother Rat films, Oliver Wendell Douglas in the popular 1960s television situation comedy Green Acres and Frank MacBride in the 1970s crime drama Switch. He also had a recurring role as Carlton Travis on Falcon Crest opposite Jane Wyman.
Edward Albert Heimberger was born on April 22, 1906 in Rock Island, Illinois, the oldest of five children born to Julia M. (née Jones), a homemaker, and Frank Daniel Heimberger, a realtor. His year of birth was frequently shown as 1908, but this is incorrect. While many Hollywood figures have often given years of birth later...
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