Wally Albright


Wally Albright was an American actor, water sportsman, and businessman. As a child actor, he was best known for his role in the Our Gang film series.

Career

Albright was the son of Wally and Lois Albright. He was seen in a film with Gloria Swanson in 1928. He appeared in a number of films during his career, and is notable for appearing in six Our Gang short subjects throughout the early 1930s. Though his tenure with the gang was brief, his role was usually that of the gang leader alongside Matthew "Stymie" Beard.
Albright played so many roles as a baby that he was quite well-known by the time he was three. He appeared in the small parts of various films made by Hal Roach Studios. At the end of 1933, when Gus Meins took over directing, Our Gang needed a few new characters. Several older Our Gangers left the series in the summer of 1933, including Dorothy DeBorba and Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins.
Albright debuted in 1934 in the Our Gang short Hi Neighbor. He ended up becoming one of the most prominent members of the gang. To the dismay of Hal Roach and director Gus Meins, Albright voluntarily left the gang and returned to a normal childhood life. However, he did play a small role in The Grapes of Wrath, appearing as an older child in a migrant camp. In the movie, Albright’s character lies to Ma Joad about having good food when eating fried dough like every other migrant at the camp.

Later years

In adult life, Albright became a champion water sportsman and eventually operated a successful trucking firm, shipping produce. He died in Sacramento, California on August 7, 1999. He is buried in the Garden of Ascension at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California.

Filmography

  • The Case of Lena Smith as Franz
  • Scandal as Bit Role
  • Thunder as Davey
  • Wonder of Women as Wulle-Wulle
  • The Single Standard – Arden's Son
  • The Trespasser as Jack Merrick
  • Song o' My Heart as Boy
  • The Prodigal as Peter
  • East Lynne as William as a Boy
  • Salvation Nell as Jimmy
  • Sob Sister as Billy Stotesley
  • Law of the Sea as Cole Andrews-as a child
  • The Silver Lining as Bobby O'Brien
  • Choo-Choo! as Wally, an orphan
  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as Billy Randall
  • Thirteen Women as Bobby Stanhope
  • The Conquerors as Roger Standish – One of the Twins
  • End of the Trail as Jimmy 'Sonny' Travers
  • Grand Slam as Boy Bridge Player
  • Zoo in Budapest as Paul Vandor
  • The Wrecker as Young Boy
  • Ann Vickers as Mischa Feldermans
  • Smoky as Clint's Son
  • Mr. Skitch – Little Ira Skitch
  • As the Earth Turns as John
  • Hi'-Neighbor! as Wally
  • Ever Since Eve as Child
  • For Pete's Sake! as Wally
  • The First Round-Up as Wally
  • Honky Donkey as Wallace
  • The Count of Monte Cristo as Albert, Age 8
  • You Belong to Me as Second Schoolboy
  • Washee Ironee as Waldo
  • Kid Millions as Little Boy in Ice Cream Number
  • Black Fury as Willie Novak
  • The Affair of Susan as Boy on Stoop
  • O'Shaughnessy's Boy as Child
  • Waterfront Lady as Mickey O'Flaherty
  • Little Miss Nobody as Orphan
  • The Crime of Dr. Forbes as Crippled Boy
  • Who's Lonely Now as Johnson's Son
  • Star for a Night as Hans
  • The Cowboy Star as Jimmy Baker
  • Maid of Salem as Jasper
  • Old Louisiana as Davey
  • The Woman I Love as Georges
  • Captains Courageous as Boy
  • What Price Vengeance? as Sandy MacNair
  • Super-Sleuth as Teenage Fan
  • It Happened in Hollywood as Boy
  • Roll Along, Cowboy as Danny Blake
  • Sons of the Legion as Harold
  • King of the Sierras as Sonny Blake
  • Boy Trouble as Boy
  • Mexicali Rose as Tommy Romero
  • The Grapes of Wrath as Boy Who Bragged of Eating Chicken
  • Johnny Apollo as Office Boy
  • Public Enemies as Tommy
  • A Yank at Eton as Boy in Locker Room
  • Junior Army as Student
  • Laura as Newsboy
  • The Enchanted Cottage as Soldier at Dance
  • The Wild One as Cyclist
  • Gypsy Colt as Don
  • White Christmas as Andy
  • Two on the Aisle as Director
  • Everything's Coming Up Roses as Chadwick
  • Da Do Ron Ron as Announcer