Jack Albertson
Acting
- Born:
- 1907-06-16
- Died:
- 1981-11-25
- Place of birth:
- Malden, Massachusetts, USA
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.
After They Were Famous
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Terror at Alcatraz
My Body, My Child
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
Grandpa Goes to Washington
The Comedy Company
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Charlie's Angels
The Captain and Tennille
Joys
The Sonny and Cher Show
Donny & Marie
Mitzi & 100 Guys
People's Choice Awards
Cher
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Dinah!
Chico and the Man
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Poseidon Adventure
The Streets of San Francisco
Temperatures Rising
Pickup on 101
The Flim Flam Man
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Once Upon a Dead Man
Doctor Simon Locke
The Late Liz
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Montserrat
Alias Smith and Jones
Night Gallery
Rabbit, Run
The Immortal
A Clear and Present Danger
Squeeze a Flower
Nanny and the Professor
The Monk
Love, American Style
Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Justine
Changes
The Subject Was Roses
Here Come the Brides
Land of the Giants
Pat Neal Is Back
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
The Flim-Flam Man
Ironside
CBS Playhouse