Actor Eddie Albert, 99
Posted: Friday, May 27th, 2005 4:11 pm
LOS ANGELES — Eddie Albert whose lighthearted portrayals made him a favorite in movies and television for more than 50 years has died.He was 99.
Albert died of pneumonia Thursday at his home in the Pacific Palisades area, in the presence of his longtime caregivers and son Albert, family friend Dick Guttman said Friday.
Albert achieved his greatest fame on television’s Green Acres as Oliver Douglas a New York lawyer who settles in a rural town with his glamorous wife played by Eva Gabor.
He was nominated for Academy Awards as supporting actor in “Roman Holiday” (1953) and “The Heartbreak Kid” (1972). … Read full obituary
