- His film roles declined in value after playing the role of Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale in a film version of Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (1934). He moved to radio roles and was heard on various programs while also returning to Broadway.
- Taught acting at UCLA in 1962 and wrote several books, including "Acting: The Creative Force" and "Stage Direction in Transition".
- Attended Carnegie Institute of Technology majoring in drama, played "Hamlet" while there, and graduated in 1923 with a B.A. degree.
- Last film role came in the form of Hallmark's "Mom and Dad" in 1957, a lurid, controversial and sexually exploitative movie that languished in the courts for years before its release.
- Played the role of Gene Gibson in a road show version of the stage play "Young Sinners". Gene Raymond played the role on Broadway. Albright won the honors of recreating the part (and making his movie debut) in the film version of Young Sinners (1931).
- Made his stage debut at the age of 6, and toured as a child.
- His father was Jewish; his mother, whose maiden name was MacHardie, was Scottish.
- Daughter with second wife Arnita Wallace: Victoria Vicky Albright.
- Active on Broadway as a playwright and actor from 1926-1938.
- Made his Broadway debut with Eva Le Gallienne's Civil Repertory Theatre company as Nunu in "Saturday Night" in 1926.
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