Jack Albertson
Known for: Actor
Born: 16 June 1907, Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 November 1981
Credits: 60+ titles
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
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
Grandpa Goes to Washington
The Comedy Company
Charlie's Angels
The Sonny and Cher Show
Chico and the Man
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
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
The Flim-Flam Man
Ironside
CBS Playhouse
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Run, Buddy, Run
The Big Valley
Run for Your Life
How to Murder Your Wife
Roustabout
Daniel Boone
The Patsy
A Tiger Walks
Kissin' Cousins
The Sword in the Stone
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Glynis
The Lieutenant
Days of Wine and Roses
Son of Flubber