Jack Albertson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Albertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Jun 16, 1907 In Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 58
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Next Time I Marry 1938-12-09
- Latest Project:
- Movie My Body, My Child 1982-04-11
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | My Body, My Child | Poppa MacMahon | 1982-04-11 |
| Movie | Dead & Buried | William G. Dobbs | 1981-05-29 |
| Movie | The Fox and the Hound | Amos Slade (voice) | 1981-07-10 |
| Movie | Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase | Charlie Bartlett | 1981-07-12 |
| Movie | Valentine | Pete Ferguson | 1979-12-07 |
| Movie | The Comedy Company | Barney Bailey | 1978-07-21 |
| Series | Grandpa Goes to Washington | 1978-09-07 | |
| Movie | Joys | Self | 1976-03-05 |
| Movie | Mitzi & 100 Guys | Self | 1975-03-24 |
| Series | Chico and the Man | Ed Brown | 1974-09-13 |
| Movie | The Poseidon Adventure | Manny Rosen | 1972-12-01 |
| Movie | Pickup on 101 | Jedediah Bradley | 1972-05-01 |
| Movie | Montserrat | Salas Ina | 1971-03-02 |
| Movie | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Grandpa Joe | 1971-06-29 |
| Movie | The Late Liz | Gordon Rogers | 1971-09-01 |
| Movie | Congratulations, It's a Boy! | Al Gaines | 1971-09-21 |
| Series | Doctor Simon Locke | Dr. Andrew Sellers | 1971-09-13 |
| Movie | A Clear and Present Danger | Dr. Chanute | 1970-03-21 |
| Movie | Rabbit, Run | Marty Tothero | 1970-10-01 |
| Movie | Justine | Cohen | 1969-08-06 |
| Movie | Changes | Kent's father / Interviewer | 1969-02-11 |
| Movie | The Monk | Tinker | 1969-10-22 |
| Movie | Pat Neal Is Back | Self | 1968-04-07 |
| Movie | How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life | Slotkin | 1968-01-17 |
| Movie | The Subject Was Roses | John Cleary | 1968-10-13 |
| Movie | The Flim-Flam Man | Mr. Packard | 1967-08-22 |
| Movie | How to Murder Your Wife | Dr. Bentley | 1965-01-26 |
| Movie | A Tiger Walks | Sam Grant | 1964-04-12 |
| Movie | Kissin' Cousins | Captain Robert Salbo | 1964-03-06 |
| Movie | The Patsy | Theatergoer with Helen | 1964-06-24 |
| Movie | Roustabout | Lou | 1964-11-11 |
| Movie | Son of Flubber | Mr. Barley | 1963-01-16 |
| Movie | Days of Wine and Roses | Trayner | 1963-02-04 |
| Movie | The Sword in the Stone | Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited) | 1963-12-25 |
| Movie | Convicts 4 | Teach | 1962-09-15 |
| Series | Room for One More | 1962-01-27 | |
| Series | Ensign O'Toole | Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner | 1962-09-23 |
| Movie | Who's Got the Action? | Officer Hodges | 1962-12-25 |
| Movie | Period of Adjustment | Desk Sergeant | 1962-10-31 |
| Movie | Lover Come Back | Fred | 1961-12-20 |
| Movie | The Slowest Gun in the West | Col. Carl Dexter | 1960-05-07 |
| Movie | Never Steal Anything Small | Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes | 1959-02-11 |
| Movie | The Shaggy Dog | Reporter (uncredited) | 1959-03-19 |
| Movie | Teacher's Pet | Guide | 1958-04-01 |
| Movie | Don't Go Near the Water | Rep. George Jansen | 1957-11-14 |
| Movie | Monkey on My Back | Sam Pian | 1957-05-29 |
| Movie | Man of a Thousand Faces | Dr. J. Wilson Shiels | 1957-08-15 |
| Movie | Over-Exposed | Les Bauer (uncredited) | 1956-04-01 |
| Movie | The Harder They Fall | Pop | 1956-05-08 |
| Movie | The Eddy Duchin Story | Piano Tuner (uncredited) | 1956-05-02 |
| Movie | You Can't Run Away from It | Third Proprietor | 1956-10-30 |
| Movie | The Unguarded Moment | Prof | 1956-12-27 |
| Movie | Bring Your Smile Along | Mr. Jenson | 1955-06-22 |
| Movie | Top Banana | Vic Davis | 1954-02-22 |
| Series | Broadway Jamboree | 1948-05-10 | |
| Movie | Miracle on 34th Street | Postal Sorter Al (uncredited) | 1947-06-04 |
| Movie | Strike Up the Band | Barker (uncredited) | 1940-09-27 |
| Movie | Next Time I Marry | Reporter | 1938-12-09 |