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John Albright
Actor
Born April 4, 1913Died October 24, 2001 (88 years)
John Albright started out in films in 1935 playing bellboys, students, and dancers but like most actors, his career was interrupted by World War II when he joined the Air Force. Upon returning, he resumed his career where he was made a contract player at MGM during the height of the musical era because of him his youthful looks and his ability to dance.
By the late 1940s, Albright started appearing in more and more sequences that required your generic looking townsman. He transitioned into courtroom scenes in dramas, townsman in westerns, and he would still occasionally play a bellboy or a bellhop because of his youthful appearances.
In the 1950s, he turned his sights towards the more political aspects of the Screen Extras Guild and got elected to their board. This was not a full time job though and because of his connections at Warner Brothers and MGM, he was able to appear in countless dramas and television westerns in his usual sort of roles.
His roles continued throughout the 1970s but something happened to Albright and a lot of other old time actors. The nostalgia market was in full swing and people wanted to hear about his experiences during the filming of Gone With the Wind. This lead to Albright occasionally appearing at a convention centered on the movie and it also led him to appear in several documentaries about Gone With the Wind until he passed away in 2001.
By the late 1940s, Albright started appearing in more and more sequences that required your generic looking townsman. He transitioned into courtroom scenes in dramas, townsman in westerns, and he would still occasionally play a bellboy or a bellhop because of his youthful appearances.
In the 1950s, he turned his sights towards the more political aspects of the Screen Extras Guild and got elected to their board. This was not a full time job though and because of his connections at Warner Brothers and MGM, he was able to appear in countless dramas and television westerns in his usual sort of roles.
His roles continued throughout the 1970s but something happened to Albright and a lot of other old time actors. The nostalgia market was in full swing and people wanted to hear about his experiences during the filming of Gone With the Wind. This lead to Albright occasionally appearing at a convention centered on the movie and it also led him to appear in several documentaries about Gone With the Wind until he passed away in 2001.
Filmography
| 1974 | Gone with the West · as Townsman |
| 1964 | The Brass Bottle · as Citizen With Dogs |
| 1962 | Combat! (TV Series) · as German Soldier |
| 1962 | Boys' Night Out · as Bar Patron |
| 1962 | The Music Man · as Townsman |
| 1961 | Frontier Circus (TV Series) · as Circus Worker |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1961 | King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein · as Gambling Casino Patron |
| 1960 | Guns of the Timberland · as Townsman |
| 1959 | Gangster Story · as Henchman |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky (TV Series) · as Restaurant Patron |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) · as Prospector |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Barfly |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | North by Northwest · as Auction Guest |
| 1959 | The Big Circus · as Party Guest |
| 1959 | The Lawless Years (TV Series) · as Druggist |
| 1959 | Plunderers of Painted Flats · as Townsman |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | Auntie Mame · as Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) · as Contest Spectator |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1958 | Going Steady · as Graduation Spectator |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Boxing Spectator |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Wagon Train Member |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Wedding Guest |
| 1957 | Fury at Showdown · as Townsman |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1957 | The Tattered Dress · as Reporter |
| 1956 | Gaby · as Club Patron |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) · as Orderly |
| 1956 | Somebody Up There Likes Me · as Reporter |
| 1956 | The Lone Ranger · as Townsman |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | The Crooked Web · as Man On Dock |
| 1955 | Trial · as Courtroom Spectator |
| 1955 | My Sister Eileen · as Fred |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Ain't Misbehavin' · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1955 | A Man Called Peter · as Canteen Guest |
| 1953 | War Arrow · as Trooper |
| 1953 | Law and Order · as Townsman |
| 1953 | Houdini · as Audience Member |
| 1952 | Botany Bay · as Sailor |
| 1952 | Thunderbirds · as Medical Corpsman |
| 1952 | The Iron Mistress · as Casino Patron |
| 1952 | The Prisoner of Zenda · as Ball Guest |
| 1952 | The Duel at Silver Creek · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideas · as Bill - Hotel Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Hoodlum Empire · as Soldier |
| 1952 | Singin' in the Rain · as Call Boy (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Meet Danny Wilson · as Newsboy |
| 1951 | A Millionaire for Christy · as Bellboy |
| 1951 | The People Against O'Hara · as Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1950 | A Life of Her Own · as Waiter |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers · as Reporter |
| 1950 | Key to the City · as Bellboy |
| 1950 | 711 Ocean Drive · as Bettor |
| 1950 | Louisa · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady · as Audience Member |
| 1949 | The Barkleys of Broadway · as Look Photographer |
| 1948 | Act of Violence · as Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Easter Parade · as Western Union Messenger (uncredited) |
| 1948 | I, Jane Doe · as Reporter |
| 1948 | Homecoming · as Corpsman |
| 1948 | B.F.'s Daughter · as Attendant |
| 1948 | The Bride Goes Wild · as Bellhop |
| 1948 | Tenth Avenue Angel · as Celebration Guest |
| 1947 | The Flame · as Youth |
| 1947 | Cass Timberlane · as Page Boy |
| 1947 | The Hucksters · as Assistant Photographer (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Lost Honeymoon · as Bellhop |
| 1947 | The Beginning or the End · as Quaker Scientist |
| 1946 | Till the Clouds Roll By · as Call Boy |
| 1946 | Gallant Bess · as Seaman Telephonist |
| 1946 | No Leave, No Love · as Page Boy |
| 1946 | Daughter of Don Q · as Nightclub Patron |
| 1945 | Don Juan Quilligan · as Theatre Usher |
| 1943 | Around the World · as Officer |
| 1942 | The Falcon's Brother · as Ship Passenger |
| 1942 | Flying with Music · as Club Patron |
| 1942 | Brooklyn Orchid · as Elevator Boy |
| 1940 | An Angel from Texas · as Elevator Boy |
| 1939 | Gone with the Wind · as Wounded Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blackwell's Island · as Copy Boy |
| 1938 | The Law West of Tombstone · as Waiter |
| 1936 | Colleen · as Warren (uncredited) |