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