Born: February 20, 1951
Died: September 22, 2006 (at age 55)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Edward Albert (February 20, 1951 - September 22, 2006) was an American film and television actor.
Albert was born Edward Laurence Heimberger in Los Angeles, California, to actor Eddie Albert (1906-2005), and Mexican actress Margo (1917- 1985).
Albert made his motion picture debut in a 1965 drama, The Fool Killer, as a runaway orphan who crossed paths with a disturbed Civil War veteran, played by Anthony Perkins. He is best known for his work in the 1972 film Butterflies Are Free, in which he played a blind man, starring opposite Goldie Hawn. The performance earned him a Golden Globe Award as Most Promising Male Newcomer.
The following year, he starred opposite Liv Ullmann in the film adaptation of the play 40 Carats. Albert appeared as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot in the epic 1976 film Midway, portraying the son of a famous (and fictitious) naval captain (played by Charlton Heston). Later in 1976 he made a guest appearance in an episode of the NBC dramatic series Gibbsville. He also was featured in the Gene Hackman suspense film The Domino Principle (1977) and the drama The Greek Tycoon (1978) opposite Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset. In 1981, he starred opposite Ray Walston and Erin Moran in Roger Corman's cult SF horror film, Galaxy of Terror.
During the 1983-84 TV season he co-starred as Quisto Champion on the NBC series The Yellow Rose along with Sam Elliott, Cybil Shepard and David Soul. He also had a recurring role in the late 1980s television series Beauty and the Beast, in which he played Elliot Burch, the millionaire New York developer who loved series heroine, Catherine Chandler (played by Linda Hamilton). He also played Mr. Collins, father to Wesley Collins, the Red Ranger from Power Rangers Time Force. Albert also voiced the blind superhero Daredevil in two episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series in the 1990s. Albert also appeared in the 1987 film The Underachievers.
In The Ice Runner (1992), he played a betrayed and threatened agent arrested in Russia, who wants to escape from his prison. In 1993, he made a guest appearance in the television show Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (season 2, episodes 6 & 7, "Where the heart is" Parts 1 & 2) as Dr. William Burke, the Boston doctor competing with Sully for Dr. Mike's attention. In Guarding Tess (1994), he played the son of kidnapped former First Lady Tess Carlisle (Shirley MacLaine).
Albert was a prominent advocate of both the environment and the heritage and rights of Native Americans, especially the local Chumash tribe, and served on both the California Coastal Commission and the California Native American Heritage Commission.
In his last years, Albert cared for his father who suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died at the age of 99 in May 2005. Albert was diagnosed with lung cancer in early 2005 and died on September 22, 2006, at the age of 55. Albert was survived by his wife, actress Kate Woodville (1938- 2013), their daughter, and his sister.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1965 | Violent Journey | George Mellish | |
1972 | Butterflies Are Free | Don Baker | |
1973 | 40 Carats | Peter Latham | |
1976 | Midway | Lieutenant Tom Garth | |
1977 | The Domino Killings | Ross Pine | |
The Purple Taxi | Jerry Keen | ||
1978 | The Greek Tycoon | Nico Tamisis | |
The Squeeze | Jeff Olafsen | ||
1980 | When Time Ran Out... | Brian | |
1981 | Galaxy of Terror | Cabren | |
1982 | Butterfly | Wash Gilespie | |
A Time to Die | Michael Rogan | ||
The House Where Evil Dwells | Ted Fletcher | ||
1983 | Veliki transport | Danny | |
1984 | Ellie | Tom | |
1986 | Getting Even | Danny | |
1987 | Distortions | Jason Marks | |
Terminal Entry | Capt. Danny Jackson | ||
The UnderAchievers | Danny Warren | ||
1988 | The Rescue | Cmdr Merrill | |
1989 | Fist Fighter | ||
Mind Games | Dana Lund | ||
Accidents | Eric Powers | ||
Wild Zone | Colonel Elias Lavara | ||
1990 | Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Kurt Williams | |
1992 | The Ice Runner | Jeffrey West | |
1993 | Shootfighter: Fight to the Death | Mr. C | |
Fist Fighter 2 | |||
Broken Trust | Peter Wyatt | ||
1994 | Hard Drive | Examiner | |
Guarding Tess | Barry Carlisle | ||
The Other Man | Richard | ||
Red Sun Rising | Decklin | ||
Demon Keeper | Remy Grilland | ||
Sorceress | Howard Reynolds | ||
1995 | The Royal Affair | ||
1996 | Space Marines | Capt. Gray | |
The Secret Agent Club | Max Simpson | ||
1997 | Modern Rhapsody | The Choregrapher | |
1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Athos | |
1999 | Unbowed | US Army Officer | |
2001 | Ablaze | Mayor Phillips | |
2000 | Stagehost | U.S. Deputy Marshal Coburn | |
2001 | Night Class | Shelly | |
Extreme Honor | Senator Richards | ||
2003 | A Light in the Forest | King Otto / Ridgewell | |
2004 | No Regrets | Alex Wheeler | |
The Work and the Glory | Martin Harris | ||
2006 | A-List | Alfred | |
Sea of Fear | Captain | ||
2007 | Fighting Words | Marc Neilhauser | |
2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves | Charles | |
2010 | Street Poet | Marc |
Year | TV Series | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Great Mysteries | The Young Gambler | |
1974 | Killer Bees | Edward Van Bohlen | TV Movie |
Kung Fu | Johnny Kingsley McLean | Two Episodes | |
Death Cruise | James Radney | ||
1975 | The Rookies | Edward Milland | Episode - 'Nightmare' |
Medical Story | Thor Halverson | Episode - ' A Life in the Balance' | |
1976 | Ellery Queen | Lee Marx | Episode - "The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep" |
Origins of the Mafia | Sebastian | Episode - "Gli antenati" | |
1975-1976 | Police Story | Billy Bob/Clay Peters | Two episodes |
1976 | Gibbsville | John | Episode - Afternoon Waltz |
1978 | Black Beauty | Lewis Barry | |
The Love Boat | Doug Warren | Two episodes | |
The Millionaire | Paul Matthrews | TV Movie | |
1979 | Silent VIcotry: The Kitty O'Neil Story | Tom Buchanan | TV Movie |
The Last Convertible | Ron Dalrymple | TV Mini-series | |
1981 | Walking Tall | Clell Brewster | Episode - "Kidnapped" |
The Littlest Hobo | Joey Green | Episode - "The Hero" | |
1982 | Today's F.B.I. | Carl | Episode - "Bank Job" |
Tales of the Unexpected | Sam | Episode - "In the Bag" | |
1983 | Blood Feud | Phil Wharton | TV Movie |
The Yellow Rose | Quisto Champion | 22 Episodes | |
1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Tony Holiday | Episode - "Hit Run and Homicide" |
1985 | Deadly Nightmares | Arthur Brown | Episode - Man at the Window |
1986 | Brothers | Tony Martin | Episode - "Still Married After All These Years" |
1987 | The New Mike Hammer | Oliver Alden | Episode - "Deadly Collection" |
1987 | Houston Knights | Lester Farnum | Episode - "North of the Border" |
1986-1987 | Falcon Crest | Jeff Wainwright | 18 Episodes |
1988 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Bill Watson | Episode - "Daddy Can't Read" |
1987-1990 | Beauty and the Beast | Elliot Burch | 10 Episodes |
1991 | Guns of Paradise | Robert Carroll | Episode - "Birthright" |
The Girl From Mars | Dan Puttman | TV Movie | |
Midnight Caller | State Senator Joran Pearl | Episode - "The Added Starter" | |
1992 | Body Language | Charles Stella | TV Movie |
Bodies of Evidence | Charlie Harper | Episode - "Nearest and Dearest" | |
Civil Wars | Miles Wachtel | Episode - "Das Boat House" | |
Silk Stalkings | Edgardo/Tio Mendoza/Felix Bustamente | Episode - "Scorpio Lover" | |
1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Zayra | Episode - "A Man Alone" |
FBI: The Untold Stories | Drew Dobson | Episode - "Dapper Drew"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101093/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_67 | |
L.A. Law | Warren McElroy | Episode - "Hello and Goodbye" | |
In the Heat of the Night | Lamar Sloan | Episode - "Legacy" | |
Time Trax | Frank Haskall | Episode - "Treasure of the Ages" | |
Dark Justice | Quin | Episode - "Incorrect Dosage" | |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Dr. William Burke | 2 episodes | |
1994 | Fantastic Four | Silver Surfer/NorrinRadd | Episode - "The Boxer" |
Fortune Hunter | Dave Jarrett | ||
1995 | Hawkeye | Luc | |
Star Witness | TV Movie | ||
1996 | Spider Man | Daredevil/Matthew Murdoch | 2 episodes |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Taylor Griffin | Episode - "Cyclone" | |
1997 | Profiler | Arthur deRhodes | Episode - Doppelganger |
The Sentinel | Dan Singleton | Episode - "Disappearing Act" | |
High Tide | Robert Janson | Episode - "Ghost Story" | |
Port Charles | Bennett Devlin | Episode - 1.102 | |
Extreme Ghostbusters | Sheriff | Two Episodes | |
California | Ted McKay | ||
1998 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Leader of Robbers | Episode - Gone Fishing |
Invasion America | Rafe | 8 Episodes | |
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch | Diamond Dave LaRouche | Episode - You Bet your Family | |
USMA West Point | TV Movie | ||
1999 | Nash Bridges | Charles Gandy | Episode - Angel of Mercy |
Martial Law | Deputy Chief Bain | Episode - "End Game" | |
Chicken Soup for the Soul | Joe | Episode - Simple Wooden Boxes | |
2000 | Godzila: The Series | ||
2001 | Max Steel | various voices | credited as Edward Laurence Albert |
Resurrection Blvd | Compadres | ||
Power Rangers Time Force | Mr. Collins | 39 Episodes | |
2002 | The Brothers Garcia | Bobby Juniors Dad | Episode - "Space Race" |
2003 | She Spies | Beck | Episode - "Off with Her Head" |