Jack Albertson
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Jack Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an American character actor dating to vaudeville. A comedian, dancer, singer, and musician, Albertson is perhaps best known for his roles as Manny Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Grandpa Joe in the 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Amos Slade in the 1981 animated film "The Fox and the Hound" (1981), and as Ed Brown in the 1974-1978 television sitcom Chico and the Man. For contributions to the television industry, Jack Albertson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard.
Known for
Credits
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
as Grandpa Joe
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
as Amos Slade (voice)
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
as Manny Rosen
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
as Al (uncredited)
Dead & Buried (1981)
as William G. Dobbs
The Harder They Fall (1956)
as Pop
How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
as Dr. Bentley
Roustabout (1964)
as Lou
The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)
as Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Days of Wine and Roses (1963)
as Trayner
Son of Flubber (1963)
as Mr. Barley
Mickey's 50 (1978)
as Self
The Shaggy Dog (1959)
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Monk (1969)
as Tinker
Lover Come Back (1961)
as Fred
The Patsy (1964)
as Theatergoer with Helen
Teacher's Pet (1958)
as Guide
Period of Adjustment (1962)
as Desk Sergeant
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Strike Up the Band (1940)
as Barker (uncredited)
Justine (1969)
as Cohen
NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976)
Actor
Kissin' Cousins (1964)
as Captain Robert Salbo
The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
as Mr. Packard
Little Amy (1962)
as The Reporter
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)
as Slotkin
The Subject Was Roses (1968)
as John Cleary
Convicts 4 (1962)
as Teach
Joys (1976)
as Self
Rabbit, Run (1970)
as Marty Tothero
A Tiger Walks (1964)
as Sam Grant
Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)
as Self
Pickup on 101 (1972)
as Jedediah Bradley
You Can't Run Away from It (1956)
as Third Proprietor
Never Steal Anything Small (1959)
as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Who's Got the Action? (1962)
as Officer Hodges
A Clear and Present Danger (1970)
as Dr. Chanute
The Unguarded Moment (1956)
as Prof
Terror at Alcatraz (1982)
as George 'Deacon' Wheeler
Over-Exposed (1956)
as Les Bauer (uncredited)
Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980)
as Manny Wax
Next Time I Marry (1938)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Lock, Stock and Barrel (1971)
as Brucker
The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)
as Col. Carl Dexter
My Body, My Child (1982)
as Poppa MacMahon
Top Banana (1954)
as Vic Davis
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971)
as Al Gaines
Pat Neal Is Back (1968)
as Self
Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
as Rep. George Jansen
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman (1979)
as Self
Once Upon a Dead Man (1971)
as Chief Andrew Yeakel
The Flim Flam Man (1972)
as Me. Packard
Valentine (1979)
as Pete Ferguson
Bring Your Smile Along (1955)
as Mr. Jenson
Changes (1969)
as Kent's father / Interviewer
Monkey on My Back (1957)
as Sam Pian
The Comedy Company (1978)
as Barney Bailey
The Late Liz (1971)
as Gordon Rogers
The Big Slide (1956)
as Al St. George
Montserrat (1971)
as Salas Ina
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981)
as Charlie Bartlett
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983)
as Self - Sketch Performer
All I Need Is a Conference! (1954)
as Cliff Miller, Shipping
Squeeze a Flower (1970)
as Alfredo Brazzi