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Wally Albright

Born
September 3, 1925
Died
August 7, 1999
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known For
Laura
(1944)
Newsboy (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
Boy Who Bragged of Eating Chicken (uncredited)
The Wild One
(1953)
Cyclist (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
(1937)
Boy (uncredited)
Thirteen Women
(1932)
Bobby Stanhope
Ann Vickers
(1933)
Mischa Feldermans (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Trespasser
(1929)
Jack Merrick
The Single Standard
(1929)
Arden's son
Going Ga-Ga
(1929)
Little Boy
Paper Hanging with Johnny Arthur
(1930)
East Lynne
(1931)
William as a Boy
The Prodigal
(1931)
Peter
Salvation Nell
(1931)
Jimmy
Law of the Sea
(1931)
Cole Andrews (as child)
The Conquerors
(1932)
Roger Standish, Jr.
Thirteen Women
(1932)
Bobby Stanhope
Choo-Choo!
(1932)
Wally (orphan)
End of the Trail
(1932)
Jimmy 'Sonny' Travers
The Silver Lining
(1932)
Bobby O'Brien
Ann Vickers
(1933)
Mischa Feldermans (uncredited)
Zoo in Budapest
(1933)
Paul Vandor
Mr. Skitch
(1933)
Little Ira
Smoky
(1933)
Clint's Son
The Wrecker
(1933)
Young Boy
As the Earth Turns
(1934)
John
Washee Ironee
(1934)
Waldo
Hi'–Neighbor!
(1934)
Wally
For Pete's Sake!
(1934)
Wally
The First Round-Up
(1934)
Wally
O'Shaughnessy's Boy
(1935)
Child
Waterfront Lady
(1935)
Mickey O'Flaherty
Little Miss Nobody
(1936)
Orphan
The Cowboy Star
(1936)
Jimmy Baker
Super-Sleuth
(1937)
Child movie fan
What Price Vengeance
(1937)
Sandy MacNair
Roll Along, Cowboy
(1937)
Danny Blake
The Woman I Love
(1937)
Georges
It Happened in Hollywood
(1937)
Boy
Captains Courageous
(1937)
Boy (uncredited)
Maid of Salem
(1937)
Jasper (Uncredited)
Old Louisiana
(1937)
Davey
King of the Sierras
(1938)
Sonny Blake
Sons of the Legion
(1938)
Harold
Boy Trouble
(1939)
Boy
Mexicali Rose
(1939)
Tommy Romero
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
Boy Who Bragged of Eating Chicken (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
(1940)
Office Boy
Laura
(1944)
Newsboy (uncredited)
The Wild One
(1953)
Cyclist (uncredited)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
(2000)
(archive footage)
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
(2001)
Wally
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