Hardie Albright


Hardie Hunter Albright was an American actor.

Early years

Albright was born Hardie Hunter Albrecht on December 16, 1903, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to traveling vaudeville performers. He made his stage debut in one of his parents' acts at the age of six.
In June 1926, Albright graduated from Carnegie Tech with a bachelor of arts degree in drama.

Career

Albright gained acting experience as a member of the repertory company of Eva Le Gallienne. His Broadway debut came in Saturday Night.
He was playing the juvenile lead on the stage in The Greeks when a scout from Fox Film saw him. He was given a contract and headed for Hollywood. Albright made his film debut in 1931 in John G. Blystone's Young Sinners and appeared in numerous films. He provided the voice of the adolescent Bambi in the Disney film of the same title.
Broadway plays in which Albright appeared included All the Living, Behind Red Lights, Play, Genius, Play!, The Greeks Had a Word for It, A Hundred Years Old, Gang War, The Merchant of Venice, Such Is Life, Twelfth Night, John Gabriel Borkman, The Three Sisters, and Saturday Night.
He retired from film acting after World War II and became a drama instructor at University of [California, Los Angeles|UCLA], writing several books on acting and directing during his time there. During the 1960s, he made many guest appearances on television series such as Hazel, Leave It to Beaver, Bewitched and Gunsmoke.

Personal life

In 1934, Albright married actress Martha Sleeper. They divorced in 1939. He married actress Arnita Wallace in 1944, and they had one daughter, actress Vicky Albright. They remained wed until his death.

Death

On December 7, 1975, Albright died from congestive heart failure at Mission Community Hospital in Mission Viejo, California. His ashes were sprinkled at his former vacation site in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Partial filmography