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Archive 1 (May 2005—June 2009)

Earth Day, again[edit]

I added three well-sourced sentences to bottom of the "activism" section in order to balance the recent inclusion, by another editor, of speculation sourced with two blog entries, that Earth Day's April 22 date was picked to commemorate Albert's birthday.

A better approach, maybe, is to remove everything about Earth Day unless better sourcing is located. If Albert helped "create" the event (doubtful), it should also be included with specific details in the currently well-researched Wikipedia article on the topic, which editors here should at least read. If he gave a speech or made an appearance, well, is that significant? Calamitybrook (talk) 20:09, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I thought it was just fine when it said (with citations) that he was involved with the creation of Earth Day which coincidentally falls on his birthday. The back-and-forth about whether it was or wasn't coincidental is wildly peripheral to the section topic of his activism, as well as far out of balance in the section, and if it belongs anywhere, I would think it belongs in the Earth Day article, not here. Here, it's not at all important in understanding Albert's activism. I think you're right, remove it all except for the (originally well-cited) fact that he was involved and, at most, a citation for the matter of its being a coincidence. (I think the coincidence needs to be mentioned, since so many other sources state "as fact" that it was not a coincidence.) Monkeyzpop (talk) 20:44, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I'll remove it.

Calamitybrook (talk) 21:12, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

More Earth Day[edit]

There are a number of quite detailed and credible sources regarding the founding of Earth Day which are available online. The Wikipedia article Earth Day makes good use of them.

None seem to mention that Eddie Albert was involved in creation of Earth Day, although he did, along with supposedly 20 million other people, apparently participate in one of numerous events on 4/22/70.

The assertion in the current Wikipedia article cites only the Congressional Record, which is a truly vast repository of stuff, serving multiple purposes. I wonder if we could be more specific about what is being cited?

Since this is, in any case, to be regarded here as a notable fact regarding a significant historical event, I've added it to the Earth Day page for the time being.

Calamitybrook (talk) 16:59, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Inaugural ceremony"[edit]

An available source says Albert was among various speechmakers in Sacramento, Calif. on 4/22/70. Was this Earth Day's "inaugural ceremony" as currently stated? If not, why was a creator of Earth Day at other than the "inaugural" ceremony?"

Was there an "inaugural ceremony?" If not, why is it referred to as such?

Calamitybrook (talk) 05:16, 16 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

1952 role in Actor's and Sin or Actors and Sin[edit]

I've tried to "correct" the title of the 1952 film to Actor's and Sin, which, although it looks quite wrong, is apparently the correct title as used in the actual film's title sequence. I base this on the discussion at Talk:Actor's and Sin § Apostrophe in article title. The determination in 2011 was, that the actual film takes precedence over (many) posters.

Unfortunately, the film linked to from that discussion (which would offer some "proof") is no longer at that location. So, I can't say either way, and don't want to edit war about it. But my decider was that our article is (still) at Actor's and Sin (with only a redirect at Actors and Sin). So, @Firstorm: and others: what do you think? Care to revert to the ugly, possibly correct form, or stay with the neater, maybe wrong one? — JohnFromPinckney (talk) 08:34, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Bohemian Club[edit]

Eddie Albert sr was a member of the Bohemian Club and a member of Sahara Camp. 24.116.115.90 (talk) 20:06, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

q[edit]

Did Eddie Albert ever legally change his name to... well, Eddie Albert? The current way the lead is formatted seems to imply he didn't, because there is no mention of it as opposed to it just being a professional name. But Edward Albert doesn't appear to have ever been known as Heimberger. Nohomersryan (talk) 01:34, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hosting with Betty White on "Hollywood on TV" show[edit]

Betty White's book, "Here We Go Again: My Life on Television," White recounts that Eddie Albert was her cohost for a period of time on the daytime show she had been part of for years, "Hollywood on TV" -- I do not have the book in front of me, but I am certain enough of the details that I mention this. Would it not be something to be added to his entry, even if only for his television appearances? 150.135.165.67 (talk) 20:50, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]