Edward Albert

Edward Albert

Brother of Maria Albert Zucht.

Father of Thais Albert, singer/songwriter in the rock band Sugar in Wartime.

Had an IQ of 157.

He was a graduate of Oxford University.

He was a talented musician, singer, and linguist.



He was diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2005, only a month before his father's death.

He was fluent in English, Spanish, French, Portugese and Mandarin Chinese.

He was given the middle name Laurence after his godfather, Sir Laurence Olivier.

In preparation for his blind role in Butterflies Are Free (1972), he studied at the Braille Instiute and walked around town blindfolded.

Malibu's Escondido Canyon has been renamed in his honor as the Edward Albert Escondido Trail & Waterfalls.

Son of actor Eddie Albert and Mexican dancer/actress Margo.

Was his father Eddie Albert's primary caregiver during his final years.

While filming 40 Carats (1973), he suffered an accident on the set, breaking his shoulder and collar bone in six places.

Worked closely with Plaza de la Raza, a cultural arts center in Lincoln Heights that was co-founded by his Mexican-born mother.


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