Born, April 22, 1908, in Rock Island, Illinois with the name Edward Albert
Heimberger. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Eddie Albert was a
circus flier before becoming a stage and radio actor. As a radio announcer,
people used to confuse his name and called him Hamburger, so he changed his
last name to Albert. He had his film debut (Brother Rat) in 1938 and
has worked steadily since, often cast as the friendly good-natured buddy of
the hero but occasionally being cast as a villain. He served in the United
States Navy during WWII and was an active participant in the battle of Tarawa
(November 1943), one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, and U.S.
Marines Corps history. It was at this time that he lost most of his hearing
and has been an active participant in the improvement of hearing aides for the
hearing impaired. He married actress Margo O'Donnel on December 5, 1945, and
they had a son, Eddie J. along with an adopted daughter, Maria.
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_____. "Eddie Albert." mini-biography. IMDb
