Arnold Albert, 93 - Producer, Writer, Director
aka Bob
Arnold Albert
Producer, writer, director, died peacefully last week in Santa Monica
after a long illness.
Starting at Warner Brothers mailroom in New York he was sent by them
in 1936 to Hollywood where he did publicity and then went on to
produce trailers and a number of shorts, including "Road to Victory"
(1944), with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Harry James to support
the War effort, for which he received an award from the Canadian
Government.
In 1947 he produced the "Man I Love," starring Ida Lupino and Robert
Alda directed by Raoul Walsh.
He also collaborated with Leo Rosten on three scripts which became
feature films.
He left the industry to work with his designer wife in 1949 to develop
what became a highly successful fashion chain (Matthews). He is
survived by his wife Ruth Matthews, three sons and seven
grandchildren.
Published in the Los Angeles Times on 1/8/2006.
"It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens." - Woody Allen
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