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Eddie Albert was born Edward Albert Heimberger on April 22, 1908 in
Rock Island, Ill. He attended the University of Minnesota, and worked
at a variety of jobs (including as a circus trapeze artist) before
becoming an actor. Albert appeared on Broadway in the stage production
of Brother Rat, and made his film debut in 1938 in the movie based
upon the play, starring opposite Ronald Regan. He's worked steadily
throughout his 50+ years as an actor, and has an impressive list of
stage, film, and television credits, including two Oscar nominations
- the first for his work in Roman Holiday (1953), and the second
for his performance in The Heartbreak Kid (1972). A biography
highlight, during WWII Albert served in the United States Navy as
a junior officer, and in 1943 he was awarded the Bronze Star with
a combat 'V' for rescuing 70 Marines during the battle of Tarawa.
He married Mexican-American actress Margo Bolado y O'Donnell in
1945, and they have two children - actor Eddie, Jr. and daughter
Maria. Albert has a bit of Oliver Douglas in him; he was eating
health foods long before it became the fashion, planted gardens
in the front and back yards of his California home, and would often
bring fresh vegetables to the set of Green Acres to hand
out to the cast and crew. He was one of the first environmental
activists, and always remained deeply committed to environmental
causes.
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