Image of Jack Albertson

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.


Read bio at tmdb | Read bio at Wikipedia
Born:
Jun 16, 1907 In Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
116
First Appeared:
In the movie Next Time I Marry 1938-12-09
Latest Project:
Movie Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. 2023-12-20
Known For
Poster of Valentine
Poster of Dr. Simon Locke
Poster of Room for One More
Poster of Broadway Jamboree
Filmography
Movie Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. Self (archive footage) 2023-12-20
Movie My Body, My Child Poppa MacMahon 1982-04-11
Movie Terror at Alcatraz George 'Deacon' Wheeler 1982-07-04
Movie The Fox and the Hound Amos Slade (voice) 1981-07-10
Movie Dead & Buried William G. Dobbs 1981-05-29
Movie Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase Charlie Bartlett 1981-07-12
Movie Marriage Is Alive and Well Manny Wax 1980-01-25
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
Series Donny & Marie Unknown 1976-01-23
Series The Sonny & Cher Show Unknown 1976-02-01
Series The Captain and Tennille Unknown 1976-09-20
Series Charlie's Angels Unknown 1976-09-22
Series Cher Unknown 1975-02-16
Movie Mitzi & 100 Guys Self 1975-03-24
Series Chico and the Man Ed Brown 1974-09-13
Series Tony Orlando and Dawn Unknown 1974-12-04
Series The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Unknown 1973-09-14
Movie The Poseidon Adventure Manny Rosen 1972-12-01
Series Temperatures Rising Unknown 1972-09-12
Movie Pickup on 101 Jedediah Bradley 1972-05-01
Series The Streets of San Francisco Unknown 1972-09-23
Movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Grandpa Joe 1971-06-29
Series Alias Smith and Jones Unknown 1971-01-05
Movie Montserrat Salas Ina 1971-03-02
Movie The Late Liz Gordon Rogers 1971-09-01
Series Dr. Simon Locke Dr. Andrew Sellers 1971-09-13
Movie Lock, Stock and Barrel Brucker 1971-09-24
Movie Congratulations, It's a Boy! Al Gaines 1971-09-21
Movie Once Upon a Dead Man Chief Andrew Yeakel 1971-09-17
Series Nanny and the Professor Unknown 1970-01-21
Series The Immortal Unknown 1970-09-24
Movie A Clear and Present Danger Dr. Chanute 1970-03-21
Series Night Gallery Unknown 1970-12-16
Movie Rabbit, Run Marty Tothero 1970-10-01
Movie Changes Kent's father / Interviewer 1969-02-11
Movie Justine Cohen 1969-08-06
Series Marcus Welby, M.D. Unknown 1969-09-23
Movie The Monk Tinker 1969-10-22
Movie How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Slotkin 1968-01-17
Movie Pat Neal Is Back Self 1968-04-07
Series Here Come the Brides Unknown 1968-09-25
Series Land of the Giants Unknown 1968-09-22
Movie The Subject Was Roses John Cleary 1968-10-13
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Series The Second Hundred Years Unknown 1967-09-06
Movie The Flim-Flam Man Mr. Packard 1967-08-22
Series Run, Buddy, Run Unknown 1966-09-12
Series Pistols 'n' Petticoats Unknown 1966-09-17
Series CBS Playhouse Unknown 1966-12-08
Movie How to Murder Your Wife Dr. Bentley 1965-01-26
Series Run for Your Life Unknown 1965-09-13
Series The Big Valley Unknown 1965-09-15
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
Series Daniel Boone Unknown 1964-09-24
Movie Days of Wine and Roses Trayner 1963-02-04
Movie Son of Flubber Mr. Barley 1963-01-16
Series The Lieutenant Unknown 1963-09-14
Series Glynis Unknown 1963-09-25
Movie The Sword in the Stone Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited) 1963-12-25
Series Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Unknown 1963-10-04
Series Room for One More 1962-01-27
Series Ensign O'Toole Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner 1962-09-23
Movie Convicts 4 Teach 1962-09-15
Series The Lucy Show Unknown 1962-10-01
Movie Period of Adjustment Desk Sergeant 1962-10-31
Movie Who's Got the Action? Officer Hodges 1962-12-25
Series Mister Ed Unknown 1961-01-05
Series Dr. Kildare Unknown 1961-09-27
Series 87th Precinct Unknown 1961-09-25
Movie Lover Come Back Fred 1961-12-20
Series The Dick Van Dyke Show Unknown 1961-10-03
Series Bus Stop Unknown 1961-10-01
Movie The Slowest Gun in the West Col. Carl Dexter 1960-05-07
Series Pete and Gladys Unknown 1960-09-19
Series The Andy Griffith Show Unknown 1960-10-03
Series Tightrope Unknown 1959-09-08
Movie Never Steal Anything Small Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes 1959-02-11
Series Riverboat Unknown 1959-09-13
Movie The Shaggy Dog Reporter (uncredited) 1959-03-19
Series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Unknown 1959-09-29
Series Startime Unknown 1959-10-06
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1959-10-02
Movie Teacher's Pet Guide 1958-04-01
Series The Donna Reed Show Unknown 1958-09-24
Series Yancy Derringer Unknown 1958-10-02
Series Richard Diamond, Private Detective Unknown 1957-07-01
Movie Monkey on My Back Sam Pian 1957-05-29
Movie Man of a Thousand Faces Dr. J. Wilson Shiels 1957-08-15
Movie Don't Go Near the Water Rep. George Jansen 1957-11-14
Series Have Gun, Will Travel Unknown 1957-09-14
Series The Thin Man Unknown 1957-09-20
Series Tony Awards Unknown 1956-04-01
Movie Over-Exposed Les Bauer (uncredited) 1956-04-01
Movie The Eddy Duchin Story Piano Tuner (uncredited) 1956-05-02
Movie The Harder They Fall Pop 1956-05-08
Movie The Unguarded Moment Prof 1956-12-27
Movie You Can't Run Away from It Third Proprietor 1956-10-30
Movie Bring Your Smile Along Mr. Jenson 1955-06-22
Series Gunsmoke Unknown 1955-09-10
Series Matinee Theater Unknown 1955-10-31
Series The 20th Century Fox Hour Unknown 1955-10-05
Series Inner Sanctum Unknown 1954-01-09
Series December Bride Unknown 1954-10-04
Movie Top Banana Vic Davis 1954-02-22
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Series The Colgate Comedy Hour Unknown 1950-09-10
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