Jack Albertson
Actor
- Born
- June 16, 1907 · Malden, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- November 25, 1981 (age 74)
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
The Sword in the Stone
December 25, 1963
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
June 29, 1971
The Fox and the Hound
July 10, 1981
The Poseidon Adventure
December 1, 1972
Miracle on 34th Street
June 4, 1947
Dead & Buried
May 29, 1981
Days of Wine and Roses
February 4, 1963
Lover Come Back
December 20, 1961
The Harder They Fall
May 8, 1956
How to Murder Your Wife
January 26, 1965
Teacher's Pet
April 1, 1958
The Shaggy Dog
March 19, 1959
Acting67
- 2023Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. as Self (archive footage)
- 1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? as Self - Sketch Performer
- 1982Terror at Alcatraz as George 'Deacon' Wheeler
- 1982My Body, My Child as Poppa MacMahon
- 1981Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase as Charlie Bartlett
- 1981The Fox and the Hound as Amos Slade (voice)
- 1981Dead & Buried as William G. Dobbs
- 1980Marriage Is Alive and Well as Manny Wax
- 1979Valentine as Pete Ferguson
- 1979