Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert (1906-2005) was an American actor whose extensive career included roles in such films as The Longest Day, The Longest Yard (1974), and Dreamscape. In television, he was well known for his role as Oliver Wendell Douglas in the series Green Acres. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for his actions during the invasion of Tarawa in November 1943, when, as the pilot of a Coast Guard landing craft, he rescued 47 Marines who were stranded offshore (and supervised the rescue of 30 others), while under heavy enemy machine-gun fire.He was also the father of the late actor Edward Albert.

Eddie Albert can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

Eddie Albert (1906-2005) as Capt. Cooney with the M1928A1 Thompson in in Attack!.

Film

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
M1928A1 Thompson	Capt. Cooney	Attack!		1956
M1911A1	Col. Thompson	The Longest Day	holstered	1962
M1 Carbine	Warden Hazen	The Longest Yard		1974

Television

Gun	Character	Title	Note/Episode	Date
Luger P08	Brother Love	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	"The Love Affair" (S1E26)	1965
Mk 2 hand grenade	Brother Love	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	"The Love Affair" (S1E26)	1965
High Standard Supermatic Citation	Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister	Columbo	"Dead Weight " (S01E03)	1971
AKS-47	Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister	Columbo	"Dead Weight " (S01E03)	1971
PPD-40	Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister	Columbo	"Dead Weight " (S01E03)	1971