Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. 2023 After They Were Famous ★ 6.5 After They Were Famous 2002 Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? 1983 Terror at Alcatraz ★ 10.0 Terror at Alcatraz 1982 My Body, My Child ★ 9.0 My Body, My Child 1982 Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase ★ 9.0 Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase 1981 The Fox and the Hound ★ 7.1 The Fox and the Hound 1981 Dead & Buried ★ 6.4 Dead & Buried 1981 Marriage Is Alive and Well ★ 4.7 Marriage Is Alive and Well 1980 Valentine Valentine 1979 All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman 1979 Mickey's 50 ★ 9.0 Mickey's 50 1978 Grandpa Goes to Washington ★ 7.5 Grandpa Goes to Washington 1978 The Comedy Company ★ 4.3 The Comedy Company 1978 NBC: The First Fifty Years NBC: The First Fifty Years 1976 Charlie's Angels ★ 6.7 Charlie's Angels 1976 The Captain and Tennille ★ 7.0 The Captain and Tennille 1976 Joys ★ 6.0 Joys 1976 The Sonny and Cher Show ★ 7.2 The Sonny and Cher Show 1976 Donny & Marie ★ 7.1 Donny & Marie 1976 Mitzi & 100 Guys Mitzi & 100 Guys 1975 People's Choice Awards ★ 9.2 People's Choice Awards 1975 Cher ★ 7.0 Cher 1975 Tony Orlando and Dawn ★ 3.5 Tony Orlando and Dawn 1974 Dinah! ★ 7.0 Dinah! 1974 Chico and the Man ★ 6.2 Chico and the Man 1974 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts ★ 5.4 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1973 The Poseidon Adventure ★ 7.1 The Poseidon Adventure 1972 The Streets of San Francisco ★ 7.0 The Streets of San Francisco 1972 Temperatures Rising ★ 7.5 Temperatures Rising 1972 Pickup on 101 ★ 4.4 Pickup on 101 1972 The Flim Flam Man The Flim Flam Man 1972 Lock, Stock and Barrel ★ 8.0 Lock, Stock and Barrel 1971 Congratulations, It's a Boy! ★ 6.5 Congratulations, It's a Boy! 1971 Once Upon a Dead Man ★ 7.0 Once Upon a Dead Man 1971 Doctor Simon Locke ★ 6.5 Doctor Simon Locke 1971 The Late Liz ★ 8.0 The Late Liz 1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ★ 7.5 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971 Montserrat ★ 10.0 Montserrat 1971 Alias Smith and Jones ★ 7.0 Alias Smith and Jones 1971 Night Gallery ★ 7.8 Night Gallery 1970 Rabbit, Run ★ 4.2 Rabbit, Run 1970 The Immortal ★ 7.4 The Immortal 1970 A Clear and Present Danger ★ 7.0 A Clear and Present Danger 1970 Squeeze a Flower ★ 8.0 Squeeze a Flower 1970 Nanny and the Professor ★ 6.4 Nanny and the Professor 1970 The Monk ★ 8.0 The Monk 1969 Love, American Style ★ 6.1 Love, American Style 1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. ★ 6.6 Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors ★ 4.8 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 1969 Justine ★ 4.4 Justine 1969 Changes ★ 6.3 Changes 1969 The Subject Was Roses ★ 6.1 The Subject Was Roses 1968 Here Come the Brides ★ 7.1 Here Come the Brides 1968 Land of the Giants ★ 6.8 Land of the Giants 1968 Pat Neal Is Back ★ 7.5 Pat Neal Is Back 1968 How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life ★ 5.7 How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life 1968 The Flim-Flam Man ★ 7.1 The Flim-Flam Man 1967 Ironside ★ 6.9 Ironside 1967 CBS Playhouse ★ 7.0 CBS Playhouse 1966 Pistols 'n' Petticoats ★ 7.6 Pistols 'n' Petticoats 1966 Run, Buddy, Run ★ 7.5 Run, Buddy, Run 1966 The Big Valley ★ 6.2 The Big Valley 1965 Run for Your Life ★ 7.1 Run for Your Life 1965 How to Murder Your Wife ★ 6.3 How to Murder Your Wife 1965 Roustabout ★ 6.0 Roustabout 1964 Daniel Boone ★ 7.0 Daniel Boone 1964 The Patsy ★ 6.2 The Patsy 1964 A Tiger Walks ★ 5.8 A Tiger Walks 1964 Kissin' Cousins ★ 4.7 Kissin' Cousins 1964 The Sword in the Stone ★ 7.2 The Sword in the Stone 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ★ 5.9 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963 Glynis ★ 10.0 Glynis 1963 The Lieutenant ★ 7.0 The Lieutenant 1963 Days of Wine and Roses ★ 7.5 Days of Wine and Roses 1963 Son of Flubber ★ 6.1 Son of Flubber 1963 Who's Got the Action? ★ 5.2 Who's Got the Action? 1962 Period of Adjustment ★ 6.0 Period of Adjustment 1962 The Lucy Show ★ 7.1 The Lucy Show 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ★ 7.5 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962