Jack Albertson
Born: 1907-06-16
• Malden, Massachusetts, USA
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
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
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Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Terror at Alcatraz
My Body, My Child
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Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
The Fox and the Hound
Dead & Buried
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Valentine
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Mickey's 50
The Comedy Company
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Joys
Mitzi & 100 Guys
The Poseidon Adventure
Pickup on 101
The Flim Flam Man
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Once Upon a Dead Man
The Late Liz
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Montserrat
Rabbit, Run
A Clear and Present Danger
Squeeze a Flower
The Monk
Justine
Changes
The Subject Was Roses
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Pat Neal Is Back
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
The Flim-Flam Man
How to Murder Your Wife
Roustabout
The Patsy
A Tiger Walks
Kissin' Cousins
The Sword in the Stone
Days of Wine and Roses
Son of Flubber
Who's Got the Action?
Period of Adjustment
Convicts 4
Little Amy
Lover Come Back
The Slowest Gun in the West
The Shaggy Dog
Never Steal Anything Small
Teacher's Pet
Don't Go Near the Water
Man of a Thousand Faces
Monkey on My Back
The Unguarded Moment
The Big Slide
You Can't Run Away from It
The Harder They Fall
The Eddy Duchin Story
Over-Exposed
Bring Your Smile Along
Top Banana
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All I Need Is a Conference!
Miracle on 34th Street
Strike Up the Band
Next Time I Marry