Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 16, 1907
Died
Nov 25, 1981
Place of Birth
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
142 titles
Jack Albertson
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Self (archive footage)
After They Were Famous
Self (archive footage)
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Self - Sketch Performer
Terror at Alcatraz
George 'Deacon' Wheeler
My Body, My Child
Poppa MacMahon
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Charlie Bartlett
The Fox and the Hound
Amos Slade (voice)
Dead & Buried
William G. Dobbs
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Manny Wax
Valentine
Pete Ferguson
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
Mickey's 50
Self
Grandpa Goes to Washington
The Comedy Company
Barney Bailey
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Charlie's Angels
Edward Jordan
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
Joys
Self
The Sonny and Cher Show
Donny & Marie
Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
Cher
Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
Dinah!
Self
Chico and the Man
Ed Brown
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
The Poseidon Adventure
Manny Rosen
The Streets of San Francisco
Temperatures Rising
Senator Farmstick
Pickup on 101
Jedediah Bradley
The Flim Flam Man
Me. Packard
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Brucker
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Al Gaines
Once Upon a Dead Man
Chief Andrew Yeakel
Doctor Simon Locke
Dr. Andrew Sellers
The Late Liz
Gordon Rogers
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
Montserrat
Salas Ina
Alias Smith and Jones
Night Gallery
Rabbit, Run
Marty Tothero
The Immortal
A Clear and Present Danger
Dr. Chanute
Squeeze a Flower
Alfredo Brazzi
Nanny and the Professor
The Monk
Tinker
Love, American Style
Archie
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Mr. Chambers
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Ira Goldberg