Jack Albertson
Known for
Acting
Life
1907 – 1981 (aged 74)
Born in
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
View on IMDb122 acting credits
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
The Sword in the Stone
25 Dec 1963
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
29 Jun 1971
The Fox and the Hound
10 Jul 1981
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
The Poseidon Adventure
01 Dec 1972
Miracle on 34th Street
04 Jun 1947
Dead & Buried
29 May 1981
I Love Lucy
15 Oct 1951
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Filmography
1982
- Terror at Alcatrazas George 'Deacon' Wheeler
- My Body, My Childas Poppa MacMahon
1981
- Charlie and the Great Balloon Chaseas Charlie Bartlett
- The Fox and the Houndas Amos Slade (voice)
- Dead & Buriedas William G. Dobbs
1980
- Marriage Is Alive and Wellas Manny Wax
1979
- Valentineas Pete Ferguson
1978
- Grandpa Goes to Washington11 episodes
- The Comedy Companyas Barney Bailey
1976
- NBC: The First Fifty Years
- Charlie's Angelsas Edward Jordan2 episodes
- The Sonny and Cher Show1 episode
1974
- Chico and the Manas Ed Brown88 episodes
1972
- The Poseidon Adventureas Manny Rosen
- The Streets of San Francisco1 episode
- Temperatures Risingas Senator Farnstock1 episode
- Pickup on 101as Jedediah Bradley
- The Flim Flam Manas Me. Packard
1971
- Lock, Stock and Barrelas Brucker
- Congratulations, It's a Boy!as Al Gaines
- Once Upon a Dead Manas Chief Andrew Yeakel
- Doctor Simon Lockeas Dr. Andrew Sellers29 episodes
- The Late Lizas Gordon Rogers
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryas Grandpa Joe
- Montserratas Salas Ina
- Alias Smith and Jones1 episode
1970
- Night Gallery1 episode
- Rabbit, Runas Marty Tothero
- The Immortal1 episode
- A Clear and Present Dangeras Dr. Chanute
- Squeeze a Floweras Alfredo Brazzi
- Nanny and the Professor1 episode
1969
- The Monkas Tinker
- Love, American Styleas Archie1 episode
- Marcus Welby, M.D.as Mr. Chambers1 episode
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Ira Goldberg1 episode
- Justineas Cohen
- Changesas Kent's father
1968
- The Subject Was Rosesas John Cleary
- Here Come the Brides1 episode
- Land of the Giantsas Prof. Kirmus1 episode
- How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Lifeas Slotkin
1967
- The Flim-Flam Manas Mr. Packard
- Ironside2 episodes
1966
- CBS Playhouseas Joe Singer1 episode
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats1 episode
- Run, Buddy, Run1 episode
1965
- The Big Valleyas Judge Ben Moore1 episode
- Run for Your Lifeas Harry Krissel2 episodes
- How to Murder Your Wifeas Dr. Bentley
1964
- Roustaboutas Lou
- Daniel Booneas Shem Sweet1 episode
- The Patsyas Theatergoer with Helen
- A Tiger Walksas Sam Grant
- Kissin' Cousinsas Captain Robert Salbo
1963
- The Sword in the Stoneas Knight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 episode
- Glynis1 episode
- The Lieutenant1 episode
- Days of Wine and Rosesas Trayner
- Son of Flubberas Mr. Barley
1962
- Who's Got the Action?as Officer Hodges
- Period of Adjustmentas Desk Sergeant
- The Lucy Showas Herbert1 episode
- Ensign O'Tooleas Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner32 episodes
- Saints and Sinnersas Dr. Felixson1 episode
- Convicts 4as Teach
- Room for One More27 episodes
- Little Amyas The Reporter
1961
- Lover Come Backas Fred
- The George Raft Storyas Milton
- The Dick Van Dyke Showas Mr. Eisenbauer1 episode
- Bus Stop1 episode
- Dr. Kildareas Cary Fain1 episode
- 87th Precinct2 episodes
- The Defendersas Roger Bailey Sr.1 episode
- Mister Edas Paul Fenton2 episodes
1960
- The Andy Griffith Showas Bradford J. Taylor1 episode
- Pete and Gladysas Coles1 episode
- The Tab Hunter Show1 episode
- The Slowest Gun in the Westas Col. Carl Dexter
1959
- Startimeas Cob1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Genie1 episode
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis5 episodes
- Riverboatas Sampson J. Binton1 episode
- Tightrope1 episode
- The Shaggy Dogas Reporter (uncredited)
- Never Steal Anything Smallas Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
1958
- Yancy Derringeras Blind Bill1 episode
- The Donna Reed Showas Jack Richards3 episodes
- Teacher's Petas Guide
- Shirley Temple's Storybookas Tintac Ping Foo1 episode
1957
- Don't Go Near the Wateras Rep. George Jansen
- The Thin Manas Harry Evans15 episodes
- Wagon Trainas Jebediah Giddings1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travelas Mayor Whiteside1 episode
- Man of a Thousand Facesas Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
- Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Fernando Faillace1 episode
- Monkey on My Backas Sam Pian
1956
- The Unguarded Momentas Prof
- The Big Slideas Al St. George
- You Can't Run Away from Itas Third Proprietor
- Hey, Jeannie!as Immigration man1 episode
- The Harder They Fallas Pop
- The Eddy Duchin Storyas Piano Tuner (uncredited)
- Over-Exposedas Les Bauer (uncredited)
1955
- Matinee Theater1 episode
- The 20th Century Fox Hour1 episode
- Gunsmokeas Moses Darby1 episode
- Bring Your Smile Alongas Mr. Jenson
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Reporter (uncredited)1 episode
- December Bride1 episode
- Top Bananaas Vic Davis
- Inner Sanctum1 episode
- All I Need Is a Conference!as Cliff Miller, Shipping
1953
- General Electric Theateras Herb1 episode
1951
- I Love Lucyas Helicopter Dispatcher1 episode
1949
- Man Against Crimeas Jerry1 episode
1948
- Broadway Jamboree8 episodes
1947
- Miracle on 34th Streetas Al (uncredited)
1940
- Strike Up the Bandas Barker (uncredited)
1938
- Next Time I Marryas Reporter (uncredited)