Jack Albertson
Acting
Born: 1907-06-16 in 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.
Known For
The Sword in the Stone
Knight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
The Fox and the Hound
Amos Slade (voice)
The Twilight Zone
Jerry Harlowe
The Twilight Zone
Genie
The Poseidon Adventure
Manny Rosen
Miracle on 34th Street
Al (uncredited)
Dead & Buried
William G. Dobbs
I Love Lucy
Helicopter Dispatcher
Charlie's Angels
Edward Jordan
Days of Wine and Roses
Trayner
The Andy Griffith Show
Bradford J. Taylor
Lover Come Back
Fred
The Harder They Fall
Pop
How to Murder Your Wife
Dr. Bentley
Gunsmoke
Danny Wilson
Gunsmoke
Lucius Prince
Gunsmoke
Moses Darby
Night Gallery
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mr. Eisenbauer
Teacher's Pet
Guide
The Streets of San Francisco
The Shaggy Dog
Reporter (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Son of Flubber
Mr. Barley
Ironside
The Patsy
Theatergoer with Helen
The Big Valley
Judge Ben Moore
Roustabout
Lou
Mister Ed
Mister Ed
Paul Fenton
The Lucy Show
Herbert
Land of the Giants
Inidu
Land of the Giants
Prof. Kirmus
Man of a Thousand Faces
Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Mayor Whiteside
Kissin' Cousins
Captain Robert Salbo
The Eddy Duchin Story
Piano Tuner (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
Reporter (uncredited)