Albert Salmi

Acting

Freshness: Jan 21, 2026

50Total Films

7.5 Highest Rated

Born: Mar 11, 1928

Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA

About Albert Salmi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Albert Salmi (March 11, 1928 – April 22, 1990) was an American actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Albert Salmi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Albert Salmi reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Drama

The majority of Albert Salmi's filmography leans towards the Drama genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 28% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Albert Salmi remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Best Kept Secrets, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Albert Salmi Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Albert Salmi's career based on audience ratings.

★7.5

★7.5

Best Kept Secrets: Blaise Dietz (Patty Duke Astin) plays the wife of police officer Blaise Dietz (Frederic Forrest), who wants to join a sp

Best Kept Secrets

1984•Thriller

★7.2

★7.2

Wild River: A young bureaucrat for the Tennessee Valley Authority goes to rural Tennessee to oversee the building of a dam. He encou

Wild River

1960•Drama

★7.1

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972) movie poster

★7.1

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon: After avenging the death of his teacher, a Shaolin monk flees China to the American West and helps people while being pu

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon

1972•Adventure

★7.1

★7.1

Brubaker: The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate

Brubaker

1980•Crime

★7.0

★7.0

Jesse: Based on the true story of a caring nurse whose work in Death Valley was challenged by the state.

Jesse

1988•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Albert Salmi.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
1992	Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn	-	Average	Similar →
1989	Breaking In	Johnny Scot	Average	Similar →
1988	Jesse	Sheriff Bill Sommers	Hit	Similar →
1986	Born American	United States emissary	Flop	Similar →
1984	Hard to Hold	Johnny Lawson	Flop	Similar →
1984	Best Kept Secrets	Ed Dietz	Super Hit	Similar →
1982	Love Child	Capt. Ellis	Flop	Similar →
1982	Superstition	Inspector Sturgess	Average	Similar →
1982	Thou Shalt Not Kill	Hugh Grover	Hit	Similar →
1982	I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can	Ben Martin	Average	Similar →
1982	St. Helens	Clyde Whittaker	Average	Similar →
1981	Burned at the Stake	Capt. Billingham	Average	Similar →
1981	Dragonslayer	Greil	Hit	Similar →
1980	Caddyshack	Mr. Noonan	Hit	Similar →
1980	Brubaker	Rory Poke	Hit	Similar →
1980	Cloud Dancer	Ozzie Randolph	Average	Similar →
1980	The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway	J.J. Hicks	Flop	Similar →
1979	Undercover with the KKK	Lester Mitchell	Flop	Similar →
1979	Steel	Tank	Average	Similar →
1979	Love and Bullets	Andy Minton	Average	Similar →
1979	The Sweet Creek County War	-	Flop	Similar →
1978	The Meanest Men in the West	Quinn, Kalig Gang	Flop	Similar →
1977	Empire of the Ants	Sheriff Art Kincade	Flop	Similar →
1977	Viva Knievel!	Cortland	Flop	Similar →
1977	Moonshine County Express	Sheriff Larkin	Flop	Similar →
1977	Black Oak Conspiracy	Sheriff Grimes	Flop	Similar →
1974	The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder	Splint	Flop	Similar →
1974	The Legend of Earl Durand	Jack McQueen	Flop	Similar →
1974	The Take	Dolek	Average	Similar →
1974	Night Games	Pete Toley	Average	Similar →
1972	The Man Hunter	Rafe Augustine	Average	Similar →
1972	Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon	Raif	Hit	Similar →
1971	Something Big	Jonny Cobb	Flop	Similar →
1971	Escape from the Planet of the Apes	E-1	Average	Similar →
1971	Lawman	Harvey Stenbaugh	Hit	Similar →
1970	The Deserter	Schmidt	Average	Similar →
1970	The Andersonville Trial	James Gray	Hit	Similar →
1970	Menace on the Mountain	Poss Timmerlake	Flop	Similar →
1969	Four Rode Out	(uncredited)	Flop	Similar →
1968	Three Guns for Texas	Cletus Grogan	Flop	Similar →
1967	The Ambushers	Jose Ortega	Flop	Similar →
1967	Hour of the Gun	Octavius Roy	Hit	Similar →
1967	The Flim-Flam Man	Deputy Meshaw	Hit	Similar →
1964	The Outrage	Sheriff	Average	Similar →
1960	Wild River	Hank Bailey	Hit	Similar →
1960	The Unforgiven	Charlie Rawlins	Average	Similar →
1958	The Bravados	Ed Taylor	Hit	Similar →
1958	The Brothers Karamazov	Smerdjakov	Hit	Similar →
1956	Bang the Drum Slowly	Bruce Pierson	Average	Similar →
1954	The Little Woman	-	Flop	Similar →

Albert Salmi - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Albert Salmi?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Albert Salmi is "Best Kept Secrets" with a rating of 7.5/10.

How many movies has Albert Salmi acted in?

Albert Salmi has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Albert Salmi?

Other notable films include "Wild River", "Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon", and "Brubaker".