Jack Albertson
- Acting
- June 16, 1907 · Malden, Massachusetts, USA
- November 25, 1981
Biography
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
Filmography
- Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. · Self
- After They Were Famous · Self
- Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? · Self
- Terror at Alcatraz · George 'Deacon' Wheeler
- My Body, My Child · Poppa MacMahon
- Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase · Charlie Bartlett
- The Fox and the Hound · Amos Slade (Voice)
- Dead & Buried · William G. Dobbs
- Marriage Is Alive and Well · Manny Wax
- Valentine · Pete Ferguson
- All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman · Self
- Mickey's 50 · Self
- Grandpa Goes to Washington
- The Comedy Company · Barney Bailey
- NBC: The First Fifty Years · Self
- Charlie's Angels · Edward Jordan
- The Captain and Tennille · Self
- Joys · Self
- The Sonny and Cher Show
- Donny & Marie · Self
- Mitzi & 100 Guys · Self
- People's Choice Awards · Self
- Cher · Self
- Tony Orlando and Dawn · Self
- Dinah! · Self
- Chico and the Man · Ed Brown
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts · Self
- The Poseidon Adventure · Manny Rosen
- The Streets of San Francisco
- Temperatures Rising · Senator Farmstick, Senator Farnstock
- Pickup on 101 · Jedediah Bradley
- The Flim Flam Man · Me. Packard
- Lock, Stock and Barrel · Brucker
- Congratulations, It's a Boy! · Al Gaines
- Once Upon a Dead Man · Chief Andrew Yeakel
- Doctor Simon Locke · Dr. Andrew Sellers
- The Late Liz · Gordon Rogers
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory · Grandpa Joe
- Montserrat · Salas Ina
- Alias Smith and Jones
- Night Gallery
- Rabbit, Run · Marty Tothero
- The Immortal
- A Clear and Present Danger · Dr. Chanute
- Squeeze a Flower · Alfredo Brazzi
- Nanny and the Professor
- The Monk · Tinker
- Love, American Style · Archie
- Marcus Welby, M.D. · Mr. Chambers
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors · Ira Goldberg
- Justine · Cohen
- Changes · Kent's father / Interviewer
- The Subject Was Roses · John Cleary
- Here Come the Brides
- Land of the Giants · Inidu, Prof. Kirmus
- Pat Neal Is Back · Self
- How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life · Slotkin
- The Flim-Flam Man · Mr. Packard
- Ironside
- CBS Playhouse · Joe Singer
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats
- Run, Buddy, Run
- The Big Valley · Judge Ben Moore
- Run for Your Life · Joe Murray, Harry Krissel
- How to Murder Your Wife · Dr. Bentley
- Roustabout · Lou
- Daniel Boone · Shem Sweet
- The Patsy · Theatergoer with Helen
- A Tiger Walks · Sam Grant
- Kissin' Cousins · Captain Robert Salbo
- The Sword in the Stone · Knight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Glynis
- The Lieutenant
- Days of Wine and Roses · Trayner
- Son of Flubber · Mr. Barley
- Who's Got the Action? · Officer Hodges
- Period of Adjustment · Desk Sergeant
- The Lucy Show · Herbert
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self