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Wally Albright
Actor
Born September 3, 1925Died August 7, 1999 (73 years)
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Wally Albright (September 3, 1925 – August 7, 1999) was an American former child actor.
Albright was born Walton Algernon Albright, Jr. in Burbank, California. 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 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. Wally would be one of several characters including Scotty Beckett and Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas to debut in 1934 in the Our Gang episode Hi Neighbor. Wally quickly became one of the bigger Our Gang stars. But much to the dismay of Hal Roach and director Gus Meins, Wally voluntarily left the gang and returned to a normal childhood life. However, Albright did play a small role in John Ford's version of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," appearing as an older child in the migrant camp. He watches as Ma Joad cooks a stew for her family and tells her, "Me and my brother, we et good." Another child later tells Ma he was lying. "I peeked through their window last night and they was eatin' fried dough, just like everybody else." He graduated high school and college as he entered adult life.
Wally Albright (September 3, 1925 – August 7, 1999) was an American former child actor.
Albright was born Walton Algernon Albright, Jr. in Burbank, California. 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 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. Wally would be one of several characters including Scotty Beckett and Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas to debut in 1934 in the Our Gang episode Hi Neighbor. Wally quickly became one of the bigger Our Gang stars. But much to the dismay of Hal Roach and director Gus Meins, Wally voluntarily left the gang and returned to a normal childhood life. However, Albright did play a small role in John Ford's version of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," appearing as an older child in the migrant camp. He watches as Ma Joad cooks a stew for her family and tells her, "Me and my brother, we et good." Another child later tells Ma he was lying. "I peeked through their window last night and they was eatin' fried dough, just like everybody else." He graduated high school and college as he entered adult life.
Filmography
| 1955 | The Little Rascals (TV Series) · as Orphan (1955) |
| 1954 | Gypsy Colt · as Don - One Of The Bikers |
| 1953 | The Wild One · as Cyclist (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Enchanted Cottage · as Soldier At Dance |
| 1945 | Twice Blessed · as Jitterbug Contest Dancer |
| 1944 | Laura · as Newsboy (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Junior Army · as Student |
| 1942 | A Yank at Eton · as Boy In Locker Room |
| 1940 | Johnny Apollo · as Office Boy |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath · as Boy Who Bragged Of Eating Chicken (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Invisible Stripes · as Stockboy |
| 1939 | Mexicali Rose · as Tommy Romero |
| 1939 | Boy Trouble · as Boy |
| 1938 | King of the Sierras · as Sonny Blake |
| 1938 | Sons of the Legion · as Harold |
| 1937 | Roll Along, Cowboy · as Danny Blake |
| 1937 | It Happened in Hollywood · as Boy |
| 1937 | Super-Sleuth · as Child Movie Fan |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous · as Boy (uncredited) |
| 1937 | What Price Vengeance · as Sandy Macnair |
| 1937 | The Woman I Love · as Georges |
| 1937 | Old Louisiana · as Davey |
| 1937 | Maid of Salem · as Jasper (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Little Miss Nobody · as Orphan |
| 1936 | The Cowboy Star · as Jimmy Baker |
| 1936 | The Crime of Dr. Forbes · as Crippled Boy |
| 1935 | Waterfront Lady · as Mickey O'flaherty |
| 1935 | O'Shaughnessy's Boy · as Child |
| 1935 | Born to Gamble · as Fred As Young Boy |
| 1935 | Black Fury · as Willie Novak |
| 1934 | Kid Millions · as Little Boy In Ice Cream Number |
| 1934 | You Belong to Me · as Second Schoolboy |
| 1934 | The Count of Monte Cristo · as Albert, Age 8 |
| 1934 | As the Earth Turns · as John |
| 1933 | Mr. Skitch · as Little Ira |
| 1933 | Ann Vickers · as Mischa Feldermans (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Zoo in Budapest · as Paul Vandor |
| 1933 | Grand Slam · as Boy Bridge Player |
| 1932 | End of the Trail · as Jimmy 'sonny' Travers |
| 1932 | The Conquerors · as Roger Standish, Jr. |
| 1932 | Little Orphan Annie · as Sponge Throwing Orphan |
| 1932 | Thirteen Women · as Bobby Stanhope |
| 1932 | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm · as Billy Randall |
| 1932 | Choo-Choo! · as Wally (orphan) |
| 1931 | The Law of the Sea · as Cole Andrews (as Child) |
| 1931 | Three Who Loved · as Boy At Birthday Party |
| 1931 | East Lynne · as William As A Boy |
| 1931 | The Prodigal · as Peter |
| 1930 | Song o' My Heart · as Boy |
| 1929 | The Trespasser · as Jack Merrick |
| 1929 | The Single Standard · as Arden's Son |
| 1929 | Wonder of Women · as Wulle-Wulle |
| 1929 | Thunder · as Davey Anderson |
| 1929 | The Case of Lena Smith · as Franz (age 3) |