Edward Laurence Albert (February 20, 1951 – September 22, 2006) was an American actor. The son of actor Eddie Albert and Mexican actress Margo, he starred opposite Goldie Hawn in Butterflies Are Free (1972), a role for which he won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year and was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Albert starred in including Midway, The Greek Tycoon, Galaxy of Terror, The House Where Evil Dwells, The Yellow Rose, Falcon Crest and Power Rangers Time Force.
Early life Edward Laurence Albert was born in Los Angeles, California, to actor Eddie Albert (1906–2005), and Mexican actress María Margarita Guadalupe Teresa Estela Bolado Castilla y O'Donnell, who went by the name Margo (1917–1985).
Albert attended Oxford University and studied psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Career Albert made his motion picture debut in the 1965 drama The Fool Killer, as a runaway orphan who crossed paths with a disturbed Civil War veteran, played by Anthony Perkins. He played opposite Goldie Hawn as a blind man in the film Butterflies Are Free (1972), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
In 1973, Albert starred with Liv Ullmann in the film adaptation of the play 40 Carats. He played a U.S. Navy fighter pilot in the 1976 film Midway, portraying the son of a naval captain, played by Charlton Heston.
Albert made a guest appearance in a 1976 episode of the NBC dramatic series Gibbsville. He also was featured in the Gene Hackman suspense film The Domino Principle (1977) and the drama The Greek Tycoon (1978) with Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset. In 1981, Albert starred with Ray Walston and Erin Moran in Roger Corman's horror film Galaxy of Terror.
During the 1983–1984 television season, Albert starred as Quisto Champion on the NBC series The Yellow Rose with Sam Elliott, Cybill Shepherd and David Soul. He had a recurring role in the 1980s television series Beauty and the Beast, in which he played Elliot Burch, a New York developer who loves series heroine, Catherine Chandler, played by Linda Hamilton.
Albert played Mr. Collins, father to Wesley Collins, the Red Ranger in Power Rangers Time Force. He appeared in the 1987 film The Underachievers and voiced the superhero Daredevil in two episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series in the 1990s.
In 1992's The Ice Runner, Albert played an agent arrested in Russia who tries to escape from prison. In 1993, he made a guest appearance in the television show Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Dr. William Burke. In Guarding Tess (1994), Albert played the son of former First Lady Tess Carlisle (Shirley MacLaine).
Personal life Albert was an advocate of the environment and the rights of Native Americans, especially the Chumash tribe. He served on the California Coastal Commission and the California Native American Heritage Commission. The Escondido Canyon was renamed in his honor as the Edward Albert Escondido Trail and Waterfalls.
In the 1970s, Albert was engaged to actress Kate Jackson. In 1978, Albert married actress Katherine Woodville. The couple had a daughter, Thaïs Carmen Albert.
Albert was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2005 and died at age 55 on September 22, 2006, 16 months after his father died at age 99.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1965 The Fool Killer George Mellish 1972 Butterflies Are Free Don Baker Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – ActorNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1973 40 Carats Peter Latham 1976 Midway Lieutenant Tom Garth 1977 The Domino Principle Ross Pine The Purple Taxi Jerry Keen 1978 The Greek Tycoon Nico Tomasis The Squeeze Jeff Olafsen 1980 When Time Ran Out Brian 1981 Galaxy of Terror Cabren 1982 Butterfly "Wash" Gilespie A Time to Die Michael Rogan The House Where Evil Dwells Ted Fletcher 1983 Veliki transport Danny 1984 Ellie Tom 1986 Getting Even "Tag" Taggar 1987 Distortions Jason Marks Terminal Entry Captain Danny Jackson The UnderAchievers Danny Warren 1988 The Rescue Commander Merrill 1989 Fist Fighter Harry "Punchy" Moses Mind Games Dana Lund Accidents Eric Powers Wild Zone Colonel Elias Lavara 1990 Out of Sight, Out of Mind Kurt Williams 1992 The Ice Runner Jeffrey West Exiled in America Filipe Soto 1993 Shootfighter: Fight to the Death Mr. C Fist Fighter 2 Broken Trust Peter Wyatt The Ice Runner Jeff West 1994 Hard Drive The Examiner Guarding Tess Barry Carlisle The Other Man Richard Red Sun Rising Decklin Demon Keeper Remy Grilland Sorceress Howard Reynolds 1996 Space Marines Captain Tom "Gray Wolf" Gray The Secret Agent Club Max Simpson Kid Cop Frank Rebbins 1997 Modern Rhapsody The Choreographer 1998 The Face of Alexandre Dumas Athos The Man in the Iron Mask 1999 Unbowed US Army Officer 2000 Stage Ghost U.S. Deputy Marshal Coburn 2001 Ablaze Mayor Phillips Mimic 2 Darksuit Night Class Ned Shelly Seduced by a Thief Extreme Honor Senator Richards 2003 A Light in the Forest King Otto / Ridgewell 2004 No Regrets Alex Wheeler The Work and the Glory Martin Harris 2006 A-List Alfred Sea of Fear Captain 2007 Fighting Words Marc Neihauser Posthumous release, re-released as Street Poet (2010) 2008 Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves Charles Posthumous release 2008 Bullets & Butterflies Harry Short film, posthumous release
Television Year Title Role Notes 1973 Orson Welles Great Mysteries The Young Gambler Episode: "A Terribly Strange Bed" 1974 Killer Bees Edward Van Bohlen Television film Kung Fu Johnny Kingsley McLean Episode: "Blood of the Dragon" Death Cruise James Radney Television film 1975 The Rookies Edward Milland Episode: "Nightmare" Medical Story Thor Halverson Episode: "A Life in the Balance" 1976 Ellery Queen Lee Marx Episode: "The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep" Origins of the Mafia Sebastian Episode: "Gli antenati" 1975, 1976 Police Story Clay Peters, Billy Bob 2 episodes 1976 Gibbsville John Episode: "Afternoon Waltz" 1978 Black Beauty Lewis Barry Miniseries The Love Boat Doug Warren Episode: "Heads or Tails/Mona of the Movies/The Little People" The Millionaire Paul Mathews Television film 1979 Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story Tom Buchanan Television film The Last Convertible Ron Dalrymple Miniseries 1981 Walking Tall Clell Brewster Episode: "Kidnapped" The Littlest Hobo Joey Green Episode: "The Hero" 1982 Today's F.B.I. Carl Episode: "Bank Job" Tales of the Unexpected Sam Episode: "In the Bag" 1983 Blood Feud Phil Wharton Television film The Yellow Rose Quisto Champion Main cast 1984 Murder, She Wrote Tony Holiday Episode: "Hit, Run and Homicide" 1985 Deadly Nightmares Arthur Brown Episode: "Man at the Window" 1986 Brothers Tony Martin Episode: "Still Married After All These Years" 1987 The New Mike Hammer Oliver Alden Episode: "Deadly Collection" Houston Knights Lester Farnum Episode: "North of the Border" 1986-1987 Falcon Crest Jeff Wainwright Recurring role (seasons 5–6) 1988 ABC Afterschool Special Bill Watson Episode: "Daddy Can't Read" 1987-1990 Beauty and the Beast Elliot Burch Recurring role 1991 Guns of Paradise Robert Carroll Episode: "Birthright" The Girl from Mars Dan Puttman Television film Midnight Caller State Senator Joran Pearl Episode: "The Added Starter" 1992 Body Language Charles Stella Television film Bodies of Evidence Charlie Harper Episode: "Nearest and Dearest" Civil Wars Miles Wachtel Episode: "Das Boat House" Silk Stalkings Edgardo / Tio Mendoza / Felix Bustamente Episode: "Scorpio Lover" 1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Zayra Episode: "A Man Alone" FBI: The Untold Stories Drew Dobson Episode: "Dapper Drew" L.A. Law Warren McElroy Episode: "Hello and Goodbye" In the Heat of the Night Lamar Sloan Episode: "Legacy" Time Trax Frank Haskall Episode: "Treasure of the Ages" Dark Justice Quin Episode: "Incorrect Dosage" Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Dr. William Burke 2 episodes 1994 Fantastic Four Silver Surfer Voice, episode: "Doomsday" The Other Man Richard Television film Fortune Hunter Dave Jarrett 1 episode 1995 Hawkeye Luc 1 episode Star Witness Television film 1996 Spider-Man: The Animated Series Daredevil / Matt Murdock Voice, 2 episodes Walker, Texas Ranger Taylor Griffin Episode: "Cyclone" 1997 Profiler Arthur DeRhodes Episode: "Doppelganger" The Sentinel Dan Singleton Episode: "Disappearing Act" High Tide Robert Janson Episode: "Ghost Story" Extreme Ghostbusters Sheriff Voice, 2 episodes California Ted McKay Unaired television pilot 1997-1999 Port Charles Bennett Devlin Recurring role 1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Leader of Robbers Episode: "Gone Fishing" Invasion America Rafe Main voice role Sabrina the Teenage Witch Dave "Diamond Dave" LaRouche Episode: "You Bet Your Family" USMA West Point Television film 1999 Nash Bridges Charles Gandy Episode: "Angel of Mercy" Martial Law Deputy Chief Bain Episode: "End Game" Chicken Soup for the Soul Joe Episode: "Simple Wooden Boxes" 2000 Godzilla: The Series Briggs Voice, episode: "Vision" 2001 Max Steel Various Voices 3 episodes (as Edward Laurence Albert) Resurrection Blvd Armando Lamas Episode: "Compadres" Power Rangers Time Force Mr. Collins Main cast (as Edward Laurence Albert) 2002 The Brothers Garcia Bobby Junior's Dad Episode: "Space Race" 2003 She Spies Beck Episode: "Off with Her Head"
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