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Born as Edward Albert Heimberger in Rock Island, Illinois, Albert spent his early years in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating from University of Minnesota, Albert pursued a show business career through jobs as a stage actor, nightclub singer and trapeze performer in a Mexican circus.
In 1936, Albert became one of the first television actors when he performed live in RCA's first television broadcast, a promotion to their New York City radio stations. In 1938, Albert made his film debut in Brother Rat , playing cadet 'Bing' Edwards, a role he had originally performed on the New York stage.
Albert served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Lieutenant. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions during the Battle of Tarawa in 1943, when he rescued a group of wounded Marines from under enemy fire.
Albert married actress Marķa Marguerita Guadelupe Boldao y Castilla (better known by her stage name Margo) on December 5, 1945 and they remained together until her death on July 17, 1985. The couple have two children: Edward, an actor like his parents; and Maria, a businesswoman.
In 1965, Albert took the role of Oliver Wendall Douglas in the television sitcom Green AcresThere is also the US town of Green Acres, Washington Green Acres is an American television series that was produced by Filmways, Inc. and originally broadcast on CBS from 1965 to 1971. It was set in the same fictional universe as the rural television come, which ran through 1971. Albert played the straight man to his co-star Eva Gaborva Gabor ( February 11, 1919 July 4, 1995) was a Hungarian born actress. She was born in Budapest, Hungary, the daughter of Vilmos Gabor and Jolie Tilleman (or Jolie Gabor). Her sisters are Magda Gabor and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Eva had five husbands, Swedish phy and the rest of the cast in the series about an urban couple who moved to a surreal farming community.
Albert was active in a number of causes. He and his family help support Plaza de la Raza, a center for Hispanic arts and education. Albert produced a number of educational films for children and also organized City Children's Farms, a program for creating gardens in inner cities. Albert is also very active in environmental concerns. He was one of the first people calling for a ban on DDTThis article is about the chemical. DDT is also a move in Professional wrestling, see Professional wrestling throws. DDT is also the name of a computer debugger. DDT is also the name of a Russian rock band. DDT or Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (ClCH)C and International Earth Day was designated on April 22, partly in honor of his birthday.
A partial filmography:
Eddie Albert has a TV star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 6441 Hollywood Blvd.
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