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EDWARD ALBERT HEIMBERGER
April 22, 1906 (Rock Island, Illinois, USA) - May 26, 2005 (Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA).
He is an American theater and film actor, horticulturist, humanitarian, activist, and World War II veteran. During his acting career, which spanned nearly seven decades, he was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - in 1954 for Roman Holiday, and in 1973 for The Heartbreak Kid. In addition, his notable roles included Bing Edwards in Brother Rat, Oliver Wendell Douglas in the popular 1960s television situation comedy Green Acres and Frank McBride in the 1970s crime drama Switch. He also appeared regularly as Carlton Travis on the television series Falcon Crest starring actress Jane Wyman.
Albert's wife was Mexican actress Maria Margherita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado Castilla O' Donnell, better known by her stage name Margot. Albert and Margo were married on December 5, 1945, and were together until her death from a brain tumor on July 17, 1985.
Eddie and Margo Albert lived in the town of Pacific Palisades, California.
Eddie Albert had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease in recent years. Although rare for patients with this diagnosis, he exercised regularly almost until his death. His hobbies included rowing, jogging, swimming, winemaking, beekeeping, sculpting, organic gardening and traveling the world. Eddie Albert has his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6441 Hollywood Boulevard.
On May 26, 2005, Albert died of pneumonia at age 99 at his home in Pacific Palisades, a suburb of Los Angeles, California. The actor is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, next to his wife Margo and "Green Spaces" partner Eva Gabor.
