Hardie Albright
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Hardie Albright (Born Hardie Albrecht on December 16, 1902 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania - died December 7, 1975), was the son of travelling vaudevillians in that medium's heyday. Albright made his stage debut in one of his parents' acts at the age of 7.
A noted Broadway actor and alumnus of Carnegie Tech, Albright made his film debut in 1931 in John G. Blystone's Young Sinners. He appeared in numerous films after that, including as the voice of the adolescent Bambi in the film of the same name.
He retired from film acting in 1948 and became a drama instructor at USC, writing several books on acting and directing during his time there.
During the 60's he made many notable guest appearances on TV series like Bewitched and Gunsmoke.
On December 7, 1975, just nine days shy of his 73rd birthday, Albright died from congestive heart failure in Mission Viejo, California. He was survived by his daughter Victoria from is first marriage to wife Martha Sleeper.