Actor
Jack Albertson
Born June 16, 1907 in Malden, Massachusetts, USADied November 25, 198159 films
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.
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59 films as actor- 1982Terror at AlcatrazGeorge 'Deacon' Wheeler
- 1982My Body, My ChildPoppa MacMahon
- 1981Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseCharlie Bartlett
- 1981The Fox and the HoundAmos Slade (voice)
- 1981Dead & BuriedWilliam G. Dobbs
- 1980Marriage Is Alive and WellManny Wax
- 1979ValentinePete Ferguson
- 1978The Comedy CompanyBarney Bailey
- 1972The Poseidon AdventureManny Rosen
- 1972Pickup on 101Jedediah Bradley
- 1972The Flim Flam ManMe. Packard
- 1971Lock, Stock and BarrelBrucker
- 1971Congratulations, It's a Boy!Al Gaines
- 1971Once Upon a Dead ManChief Andrew Yeakel
- 1971The Late LizGordon Rogers
- 1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryGrandpa Joe
- 1971MontserratSalas Ina
- 1970Rabbit, RunMarty Tothero
- 1970A Clear and Present DangerDr. Chanute
- 1970Squeeze a FlowerAlfredo Brazzi
- 1969The MonkTinker
- 1969JustineCohen
- 1969ChangesKent's father / Interviewer
- 1968The Subject Was RosesJohn Cleary
- 1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your LifeSlotkin
- 1967The Flim-Flam ManMr. Packard
- 1965How to Murder Your WifeDr. Bentley
- 1964RoustaboutLou
- 1964The PatsyTheatergoer with Helen
- 1964A Tiger WalksSam Grant
- 1964Kissin' CousinsCaptain Robert Salbo
- 1963The Sword in the StoneKnight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
- 1963Days of Wine and RosesTrayner
- 1963Son of FlubberMr. Barley
- 1962Who's Got the Action?Officer Hodges
- 1962Period of AdjustmentDesk Sergeant
- 1962Convicts 4Teach
- 1962Little AmyThe Reporter
- 1961Lover Come BackFred
- 1961The George Raft StoryMilton
- 1960The Slowest Gun in the WestCol. Carl Dexter
- 1959The Shaggy DogReporter (uncredited)
- 1959Never Steal Anything SmallSleep-Out Charlie Barnes
- 1958Teacher's PetGuide
- 1957Don't Go Near the WaterRep. George Jansen
- 1957Man of a Thousand FacesDr. J. Wilson Shiels
- 1957Monkey on My BackSam Pian
- 1956The Unguarded MomentProf
- 1956The Big SlideAl St. George
- 1956You Can't Run Away from ItThird Proprietor
- 1956The Harder They FallPop
- 1956The Eddy Duchin StoryPiano Tuner (uncredited)
- 1956Over-ExposedLes Bauer (uncredited)
- 1955Bring Your Smile AlongMr. Jenson
- 1954Top BananaVic Davis
- 1954All I Need Is a Conference!Cliff Miller, Shipping
- 1947Miracle on 34th StreetAl (uncredited)
- 1940Strike Up the BandBarker (uncredited)
- 1938Next Time I MarryReporter (uncredited)