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Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

ActingBorn June 16, 1907Died November 25, 1981 (age 74)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.

Filmography

2023Movie
2002
After They Were Famous

as Self (archive footage)

TV
1983
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

as Self - Sketch Performer

Movie
1982
Terror at Alcatraz

as George 'Deacon' Wheeler

Movie
1982
My Body, My Child

as Poppa MacMahon

Movie
1981Movie
1981
The Fox and the Hound

as Amos Slade (voice)

Movie
1981
Dead & Buried

as William G. Dobbs

Movie
1980Movie
1979
Valentine

as Pete Ferguson

Movie
1978Movie
1978
The Comedy Company

as Barney Bailey

Movie
1976
Charlie's Angels

as Edward Jordan

TV
1976TV
1976
Joys

as Self

Movie
1976TV
1975Movie
1975TV
1975
Cher

as Self

TV
1974
Dinah!

as Self

TV
1974TV
1972Movie
1972
Temperatures Rising

as Senator Farmstick

TV
1972
Temperatures Rising

as Senator Farnstock

TV
1972
Pickup on 101

as Jedediah Bradley

Movie
1972
The Flim Flam Man

as Me. Packard

Movie
1971Movie
1971Movie
1971
Once Upon a Dead Man

as Chief Andrew Yeakel

Movie
1971
Doctor Simon Locke

as Dr. Andrew Sellers

TV
1971
The Late Liz

as Gordon Rogers

Movie
1971
Montserrat

as Salas Ina

Movie
1970
Rabbit, Run

as Marty Tothero

Movie
1970Movie
1970
Squeeze a Flower

as Alfredo Brazzi

Movie
1969
The Monk

as Tinker

Movie
1969TV
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Mr. Chambers

TV
1969TV
1969
Justine

as Cohen

Movie
1969
Changes

as Kent's father / Interviewer

Movie
1968
The Subject Was Roses

as John Cleary

Movie
1968TV
1968
Land of the Giants

as Prof. Kirmus

TV
1968Movie
1967
The Flim-Flam Man

as Mr. Packard

Movie
1967TV
1966
CBS Playhouse

as Joe Singer

TV
1965
The Big Valley

as Judge Ben Moore

TV
1965
Run for Your Life

as Joe Murray

TV
1965
Run for Your Life

as Harry Krissel

TV
1965Movie
1964Movie
1964
Daniel Boone

as Shem Sweet

TV
1964
The Patsy

as Theatergoer with Helen

Movie
1964
A Tiger Walks

as Sam Grant

Movie
1964
Kissin' Cousins

as Captain Robert Salbo

Movie
1963
The Sword in the Stone

as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)

Movie
1963TV
1963Movie
1963
Son of Flubber

as Mr. Barley

Movie
1962
Who's Got the Action?

as Officer Hodges

Movie
1962
Period of Adjustment

as Desk Sergeant

Movie
1962
The Lucy Show

as Herbert

TV
1962
Ensign O'Toole

as Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner

TV
1962
Saints and Sinners

as Dr. Felixson

TV
1962
Convicts 4

as Teach

Movie
1962
Little Amy

as The Reporter

Movie
1961Movie
1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Mr. Eisenbauer

TV
1961TV
1961
Dr. Kildare

as Cary Fain

TV
1961
The Defenders

as Roger Bailey Sr.

TV
1961TV
1961
Mister Ed

as Paul Fenton

TV
1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Bradford J. Taylor

TV
1960
The Slowest Gun in the West

as Col. Carl Dexter

Movie
1959
Startime

as Harry

TV
1959
Startime

as Cob

TV
1959
The Twilight Zone

as Jerry Harlowe

TV
1959TV
1959
Riverboat

as Sampson J. Binton

TV
1959TV
1959
The Shaggy Dog

as Reporter (uncredited)

Movie
1959
Never Steal Anything Small

as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes

Movie
1958
Yancy Derringer

as Blind Bill

TV
1958
The Donna Reed Show

as Jack Richards

TV
1958Movie
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Tintac Ping Foo

TV
1957
Don't Go Near the Water

as Rep. George Jansen

Movie
1957
The Thin Man

as Lt. Harry Evans

TV
1957
Wagon Train

as Jebediah Giddings

TV
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Mayor Whiteside

TV
1957
Man of a Thousand Faces

as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels

Movie
1957TV
1957Movie
1956Movie
1956
The Big Slide

as Al St. George

Movie
1956
You Can't Run Away from It

as Third Proprietor

Movie
1956
Hey, Jeannie!

as Immigration man

TV
1956Movie
1956
The Eddy Duchin Story

as Piano Tuner (uncredited)

Movie
1956
Over-Exposed

as Les Bauer (uncredited)

Movie
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Host

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Danny Wilson

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Lucius Prince

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Moses Darby

TV
1955Movie
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney

as Reporter (uncredited)

TV
1954
Top Banana

as Vic Davis

Movie
1954
All I Need Is a Conference!

as Cliff Miller, Shipping

Movie
1951
I Love Lucy

as Helicopter Dispatcher

TV
1949TV
1947
Miracle on 34th Street

as Al (uncredited)

Movie
1940
Strike Up the Band

as Barker (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Next Time I Marry

as Reporter (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 16, 1907
Day of DeathNovember 25, 1981
Place of BirthMalden, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity1.1