Hardie Hunter Albright (1903 - 1975)

Born 16 Dec 1903 in Charleroi, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 7 Dec 1975 at age 71 in Mission Viejo, Orange, California, United States

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Biography

Hardie Albright is Notable.

Hardie Hunter ALBRIGHT was born 16 Dec 1903, at Charleori, Pennsylvania. He was the son of travelling vaudeville performers, Charles and Euphemia (Gordon) Albright.

Hardie made his acting debut in one of his parents' acts.

In 1926, Hardie graduated from The Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama. He became a member of Eva Le Gallienne's repertoire theater, and made his Broadway debut in Saturday Night (1926).

After being discovered by a scout from the Fox Studios, Hardie headed to Hollywood, where he made his film debut in Young Sinners (1931). Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, he appeared in numerous motion pictures and Broadway plays. In 1940, he provided the voice for the adolescent Bambi in the film of the same name.

In 1934, Hardie married actress Martha Sleeper. They divorced in 1939. He married actress Arnita Wallace, 24 Sep 1944., in Los Angeles, California.

Aft World War II, Hardie retired from acting and became a drama instructor at UCLA. He also wrote several books on acting and directing. During the 1960s, he made appearance on several television shows.

Hardie passed away from congestive heart failure, 7 Dec 1975, at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California. ^[1]

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His second marriage was to Arnita WALLACE on 24 September 1944 in Los Angeles County, California.

Arnita previously married James Gove TERRY.^[2] Arnita and James were divorced before 1940 as Arnita was listed in her father's household with a marital status of divorced in 1940.^[3]

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Research Notes

1910 U.S. Federal Census: Incorrect relationship data given in census (states Hardie was the son of the head of the household, John G. ALBRIGHT). John G. ALBRIGHT (22 Years old) is head of household, but has no children and was only married a single year. Hardie L. ALBRIGHT was 6 years old in this census record. His father, Charles W. ALBRIGHT and his mother, Euphemie were in household and state they had 3 children. Also in household was an unmarried brother named Charles W. ALBRIGHT. It is believed with other records that Charles William ALBRIGHT and Euphemia GORDON were the parents of Charles W. ALBRIGHT, John G. ALBRIGHT and Hardie ALBRIGHT.

Sources

1. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHG-GKT : 26 November 2014), Hardie H Albright, 07 Dec 1975; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
2. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8VW-MFV : 9 March 2021), James Gove Terry and Arnita Dorothea Wallace, 16 Jun 1938; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,114,224.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K97C-W9F : 5 January 2021), Arnita Wallace in household of Robert B Wallace, Beverly Hills Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-45, sheet 14B, line 76, family 367, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 221.

• "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH5X-P96Z : 15 February 2020), Albright, 1903.

• 1910: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGCK-4YD : accessed 10 August 2021), Hardie L Albrigh in household of John G Albrigh, Charleroi, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 177, sheet 8B, family 168, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1425; FHL microfilm 1,375,438.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNMM-J2B : 3 February 2021), Hardie Albright in entry for Charles W Albright, 1920.

• "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXY-53XV : 2 March 2020), Hardie Hunter Albright, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, United States; from "Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947." Database and images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : n.d.); citing Draft Registration, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, United States, citing NARA Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975. Record Group Number 147. NAID: 7644723. Records of the Selective Service System. The National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GN-7VT : 5 December 2014), Hardie H Albright, enlisted 16 Sep 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K86T-XZ6 : 9 March 2021), Hardie Hunter Albright and Anita Dorothea Wallace, 24 Sep 1944; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,135,802.

• "California, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DXGW-17T2 : 8 November 2020), Hardie Hunter Albright, 1975