"Green Acres" star Eddie Albert dead at 99.

[Zim Hosein]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Eddie Albert, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his TV role as a big-city attorney turned farmer on the popular CBS comedy series "Green Acres," has died at age 99, a spokesman said on Friday.

Albert, a lifelong fitness enthusiast who was still doing push-ups and shooting baskets in his driveway until last month, died at his home on Thursday night of complications from pneumonia, which he contracted after a bout with the flu, publicist Dick Guttman said.

A prolific character actor whose career spanned radio, Broadway, films and television, the Illinois-born performer began his career as circus trapeze artist and as a singer and stage manager in local theater.

'Green Acres' star Eddie Albert dead at 99

R. I. P. Eddie Albert

 

[GagHalfrunt]

The shock of seeing Adam Sandler ruin The Longest Yard was too much for him to bear. If Pauly Shore and Roseanne had done a remake of Green Acres he would have kicked it ages ago.

 

[AreaCode707]

Very good actor. Sad that he's best remembered for a tv show, because he has some good movie roles too.

 

[Justin218]

I liked him in green acres. He lived a long life though.

 

[79Blazer]

:beer:RIP

 

[chuckywang]

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: HotChic
Very good actor. Sad that he's best remembered for a tv show, because he has some good movie roles too.

Of so true HotChic: IMDb for Eddie Albert

 

[aplefka]

Wow, I never would have guessed he was 99 years old. It doesn't seem like Green Acres is THAT old. Which came first... Green Acres or his movies?

 

[krcat1]

His movies. I like him in the "Longest Day".

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: krcat1
His movies. I like him in the "Longest Day".

 

[eplebnista]

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: HotChic
Very good actor. Sad that he's best remembered for a tv show, because he has some good movie roles too.

To say nothing of his WWII military record.

 

[Frodolives]

That very evening I'd taken my Mom to Walmart and had pointed out to her that I noticed the Season one dvd for "Green Acres", only to find out hours later about his death. RIP

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

RIP Eddie

RIP Arnold the Pig

 

[Ornery]

Anyone remember the episode where the Douglas's truck blew a head gasket and they made a new one out of Lisa's 'hots cakes' batter?