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Jack Albertson
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Jack Albertson

June 16, 1907 (age 74)
November 25, 1981
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Male
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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…

Movies

66 credits
The Poseidon Adventure Movie
★ 7.1
Adventure, Drama
1972 Adventure, Drama
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Movie
★ 5.4
Comedy, Romance
The Fox and the Hound
★ 7.1
+
The Fox and the Hound
1981 as Amos Slade (voice)
Days of Wine and Roses
★ 7.5
+
Days of Wine and Roses
1963 as Trayner
The Sword in the Stone
★ 7.2
+
The Sword in the Stone
1963 as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
★ 7.5
+
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971 as Grandpa Joe
How to Murder Your Wife
★ 6.3
+
How to Murder Your Wife
1965 as Dr. Bentley
A Clear and Present Danger
+
A Clear and Present Danger
1970 as Dr. Chanute
The Monk
★ 7.5
+
The Monk
1969 as Tinker
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
+
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979 as Self
The Unguarded Moment
★ 6.2
+
The Unguarded Moment
1956 as Prof
You Can't Run Away from It
★ 4.7
+
You Can't Run Away from It
1956 as Third Proprietor
Roustabout
★ 6.0
+
Roustabout
1964 as Lou
Next Time I Marry
★ 7.0
+
Next Time I Marry
1938 as Reporter (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
★ 7.4
+
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 as Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
The Subject Was Roses
★ 5.9
+
The Subject Was Roses
1968 as John Cleary
Rabbit, Run
★ 3.0
+
Rabbit, Run
1970 as Marty Tothero
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
+
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023 as Self (archive footage)
Man of a Thousand Faces
★ 6.7
+
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957 as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Dead & Buried
★ 6.4
+
Dead & Buried
1981 as William G. Dobbs
Don't Go Near the Water
★ 5.1
+
Don't Go Near the Water
1957 as Rep. George Jansen
The Patsy
★ 6.2
+
The Patsy
1964 as Theatergoer with Helen
Strike Up the Band
★ 6.4
+
Strike Up the Band
1940 as Barker (uncredited)
The Flim-Flam Man
★ 7.0
+
The Flim-Flam Man
1967 as Mr. Packard
Son of Flubber
★ 6.0
+
Son of Flubber
1963 as Mr. Barley
Top Banana
★ 5.0
+
Top Banana
1954 as Vic Davis
Kissin' Cousins
★ 4.6
+
Kissin' Cousins
1964 as Captain Robert Salbo
The Harder They Fall
★ 7.2
+
The Harder They Fall
1956 as Pop
Over-Exposed
★ 5.1
+
Over-Exposed
1956 as Les Bauer (uncredited)
A Tiger Walks
★ 5.7
+
A Tiger Walks
1964 as Sam Grant

TV Shows

81 credits
Dr. Kildare TV
★ 5.5
Drama
1961 Drama
The Mike Douglas Show TV
★ 5.4
Comedy, Talk
1961 Comedy, Talk
The Twilight Zone TV
★ 8.5
Drama, Mystery
1959 Drama, Mystery
The Twilight Zone TV
★ 8.5
Drama, Mystery
1959 Drama, Mystery
Wagon Train TV
★ 6.6
Drama, Family
1957 Drama, Family
The Andy Griffith Show TV
★ 7.6
Comedy, Family
1960 Comedy, Family
The Defenders TV
★ 5.9
Drama
1961 Drama
Charlie’s Angels TV
★ 6.7
Action & Adventure
1976 Action & Adventure
Ironside TV
★ 6.8
Crime, Drama
1967 Crime, Drama
Have Gun, Will Travel TV
★ 7.3
Action & Adventure, Drama
1957 Action & Adventure, Drama
Have Gun, Will Travel TV
★ 7.3
Action & Adventure, Drama
1957 Action & Adventure, Drama
Matinee Theater TV
★ 5.0
Drama
1955 Drama
Love, American Style TV
★ 6.1
Comedy
1969 Comedy
December Bride TV
★ 6.0
Comedy
1954 Comedy
Daniel Boone TV
★ 7.0
Action & Adventure, Western
1964 Action & Adventure, Western
Marcus Welby, M.D. TV
★ 6.5
Drama
1969 Drama
The Big Valley TV
★ 6.1
Drama, Western
1965 Drama, Western
I Love Lucy TV
★ 7.9
Comedy, Family
1951 Comedy, Family
The Colgate Comedy Hour TV
★ 6.8
Comedy
The Donna Reed Show TV
★ 6.4
Comedy, Family
1958 Comedy, Family
Mister Ed TV
★ 6.8
Comedy, Family
1961 Comedy, Family
Mister Ed TV
★ 6.8
Comedy, Family
1961 Comedy, Family
Temperatures Rising TV
★ 5.0
Comedy
1972 Comedy
Temperatures Rising TV
★ 5.0
Comedy
1972 Comedy
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV
+
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
The Dick Van Dyke Show TV
★ 7.5
Comedy
The Ed Sullivan Show TV
★ 6.8
Comedy, Talk
1948 Comedy, Talk
Gunsmoke TV
+
Gunsmoke
1955 as Danny Wilson
Gunsmoke TV
+
Gunsmoke
1955 as Lucius Prince