Jack Albertson

Actor

Born: June 16, 1907 (74 years old)

Died: November 25, 1981

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.

Filmography (73)

• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971, ★ 7.5)
• The Poseidon Adventure (1972, ★ 7.1)
• The Fox and the Hound (1981, ★ 7.1)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1947, ★ 7.4)
• Days of Wine and Roses (1963, ★ 7.5)
• Lover Come Back (1961, ★ 7)
• The Harder They Fall (1956, ★ 7.2)
• The Flim-Flam Man (1967, ★ 7)
• Next Time I Marry (1938, ★ 7)
• The Sword in the Stone (1963, ★ 7.2)
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960, ★ 7.6)
• The Twilight Zone (1959, ★ 8.5)
• The Lucy Show (1962, ★ 7.1)
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972, ★ 7)
• Alias Smith and Jones (1971, ★ 7)
• Night Gallery (1970, ★ 7.8)
• The Immortal (1970, ★ 7.4)
• Run for Your Life (1965, ★ 7.2)
• Have Gun, Will Travel (1957, ★ 7.3)
• Daniel Boone (1964, ★ 7)
• I Love Lucy (1951, ★ 7.9)
• The Thin Man (1957, ★ 7.5)
• The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961, ★ 7.6)
• The Wonderful World of Disney (1954, ★ 7.8)
• Dead & Buried (1981, ★ 6.4)
• How to Murder Your Wife (1965, ★ 6.3)
• Teacher's Pet (1958, ★ 6.8)
• Period of Adjustment (1962, ★ 5.8)
• Man of a Thousand Faces (1957, ★ 6.7)
• Monkey on My Back (1957, ★ 6.4)