Actor Edward Albert, 55, son of Eddie
Posted: Wednesday, September 27th, 2006 3:12 pm
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Edward Albert, who starred opposite Goldie Hawn in the 1972 comedy Butterflies Are Free and was the son of film and TV star Eddie Albert, has died. He was 55.
Albert died Friday from lung cancer at his home in Malibu, said Alan Silberberg, a family friend.
Albert’s middle name was Laurence — named after family friend and acting legend Laurence Olivier, who was his godfather.
Born in Los Angeles in 1951, Albert made his film debut at 14. He played a runaway who comes across a disturbed Civil War veteran, played by Anthony Perkins, in the 1965 drama The Fool Killer. …
His movies included 40 Carats,The Ice Runner and Guarding Tess. Among his TV credits were appearances on Falcon Crest,Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and Port Charles.
Albert also was passionate about preserving the environment, serving on both the California Coastal Commission and the state’s Native American Heritage Commission. The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy named a trail in his honor earlier this year. … Read full obituary
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