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Eddie Albert
 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 Reagan. 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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