Wally Albright
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Wally Albright was an American
former child actor
.
. 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, he 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 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. He graduated high school and college as he entered adult life.
on August 7, 1999.
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former child actor
Child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
.
Career
Albright was born Walton Algernon Albright, Jr. in Burbank, CaliforniaBurbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
. He appeared in a number of films during his career, and is notable for appearing in six Our Gang
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
short subjects throughout the early 1930s. Though his tenure with the gang was brief, he 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 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
Gus Meins
Gus Meins was a German-American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.-Career:...
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
Dorothy DeBorba
Dorothy Adelle DeBorba was an American former child actress who was a regular in the Our Gang series of short subjects as the leading lady from 1930 to 1933.-Early life:...
and Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins. Wally would be one of several characters including Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett
Scott Hastings "Scotty" Beckett was an American child actor. He starred in the Our Gang and Rocky Jones, Space Ranger series.-Early career:...
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
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
and director Gus Meins, Wally voluntarily left the gang and returned to a normal childhood life. He graduated high school and college as he entered adult life.
Later years
In adult life, Albright became a champion water sportsman and eventually operated a successful trucking firm. He died in Sacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
on August 7, 1999.
Selected filmography
- Gypsy Colt (1954)
- Public Enemies (1941)
- The Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath is a novel published in 1939 and written by John Steinbeck, who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962....
(1940) - Captains Courageous (film) (1937)
- Waterfront LadyWaterfront Lady- Cast :*Ann Rutherford as Joan O'Brien*Frank Albertson as Ronny Hillyer aka Bill*J. Farrell MacDonald as Capt. O'Brien*Barbara Pepper as Gloria Vance*Charles C. Wilson as Jim McFee aka Mac*Grant Withers as Tod*Purnell Pratt as Dist. Atty. Shaw...
(1935) - Washee IroneeWashee IroneeWashee Ironee is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by James Parrott. It was the 131st Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
(1934) - The Count of Monte CristoThe Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film)The Count of Monte Cristo is a film adaptation of Alexandre Dumas, père's novel of the same name, directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, and Louis Calhern...
(1934) - Honky DonkeyHonky DonkeyHonky Donkey is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 129th Our Gang short that was released.-Synopsis:...
(1934) - The First Round-UpThe First Round-UpThe First Round-Up is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 128th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
(1934) - For Pete's Sake!For Pete's Sake!For Pete's Sake! is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 127th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
(1934) - Hi'-Neighbor!Hi'-Neighbor!Hi'-Neighbor! is a 1934 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 126th Our Gang short to be released and Meins' first series entry as director.-Plot:...
(1934) - Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1932 film)Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a 1932 film based on the 1903 children's classic novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin.It was filmed by Fox Film Corporation and directed by Alfred Santell...
(1932) - Choo-Choo!Choo-Choo!Choo-Choo! is a 1932 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 114th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:...
(1932) - The Single StandardThe Single StandardThe Single Standard is a 1929 romantic drama film directed by John S. Robertson and starring Greta Garbo, Nils Asther, and Johnny Mack Brown....
(1929) - ThunderThunder (film)Thunder is a melodrama film released by MGM, starring Lon Chaney.Directed by William Nigh, it is noteworthy for several reasons. First, it was Chaney's penultimate film appearance and his last silent film, as well as one of the very last films of the silent era...
(1929)