Jack Albertson
Known for Acting · 141 credits
- Born
- 1907-06-16
- Died
- 1981-11-25
- Place of birth
- Malden, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Harold Albertson
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
TV Shows (75)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Bradford J. Taylor
Ironside
1967
Matinee Theater
1955
Love, American Style
1969
as Archie
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Edward Jordan
Wagon Train
1957
as Jebediah Giddings
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Jerry Harlowe / Genie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Mayor Whiteside
Run for Your Life
1965
as Joe Murray / Harry Krissel
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Cary Fain
The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Jack Richards
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Mr. Eisenbauer
Daniel Boone
1964
as Shem Sweet
I Love Lucy
1951
as Helicopter Dispatcher
The Lucy Show
1962
as Herbert
The Big Valley
1965
as Judge Ben Moore
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Defenders
1961
as Roger Bailey Sr.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Mr. Chambers
Night Gallery
1970
Gunsmoke
1955
as Danny Wilson / Lucius Prince / Moses Darby
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Land of the Giants
1968
as Inidu / Prof. Kirmus
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Fernando Faillace
Mister Ed
1961
as Paul Fenton
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Host
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Tintac Ping Foo
Riverboat
1959
as Sampson J. Binton
Startime
1959
as Harry / Cob
December Bride
1954
87th Precinct
1961
Chico and the Man
1974
as Ed Brown
Tightrope
1959
Pete and Gladys
1960
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Joe Singer
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Ira Goldberg
Yancy Derringer
1958
as Blind Bill
Bus Stop
1961
Temperatures Rising
1972
as Senator Farmstick / Senator Farnstock
Nanny and the Professor
1970
The Thin Man
1957
as Lt. Harry Evans
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Reporter (uncredited)
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
The Lieutenant
1963
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966
Inner Sanctum
1954
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Immigration man
Ensign O'Toole
1962
as Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner
Cher
1975
as Self
Here Come the Brides
1968
Movies (66)
The Fox and the Hound
1981
as Amos Slade (voice)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
as Grandpa Joe
The Sword in the Stone
1963
as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
as Manny Rosen
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
as Al (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall
1956
as Pop
How to Murder Your Wife
1965
as Dr. Bentley
Dead & Buried
1981
as William G. Dobbs
Roustabout
1964
as Lou
Joys
1976
as Self
Days of Wine and Roses
1963
as Trayner
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957
as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Never Steal Anything Small
1959
as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Kissin' Cousins
1964
as Captain Robert Salbo
The Shaggy Dog
1959
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Patsy
1964
as Theatergoer with Helen
Justine
1969
as Cohen
Teacher's Pet
1958
as Guide
Convicts 4
1962
as Teach
Lover Come Back
1961
as Fred
Mickey's 50
1978
as Self
Changes
1969
as Kent's father / Interviewer
Pickup on 101
1972
as Jedediah Bradley
Who's Got the Action?
1962
as Officer Hodges
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956
as Piano Tuner (uncredited)
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as Col. Carl Dexter
Son of Flubber
1963
as Mr. Barley
Period of Adjustment
1962
as Desk Sergeant
A Clear and Present Danger
1970
as Dr. Chanute
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
as Third Proprietor
The Monk
1969
as Tinker
Don't Go Near the Water
1957
as Rep. George Jansen
The Flim-Flam Man
1967
as Mr. Packard
Strike Up the Band
1940
as Barker (uncredited)
The Late Liz
1971
as Gordon Rogers
The Subject Was Roses
1968
as John Cleary
Rabbit, Run
1970
as Marty Tothero
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968
as Slotkin
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983
as Self - Sketch Performer
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
1981
as Charlie Bartlett
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976
Top Banana
1954
as Vic Davis
Over-Exposed
1956
as Les Bauer (uncredited)
A Tiger Walks
1964
as Sam Grant
Montserrat
1971
as Salas Ina
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Reporter (uncredited)
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971
as Brucker
Valentine
1979
as Pete Ferguson
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
1971
as Al Gaines
Monkey on My Back
1957
as Sam Pian
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980
as Manny Wax
Bring Your Smile Along
1955
as Mr. Jenson
The Comedy Company
1978
as Barney Bailey
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
as Chief Andrew Yeakel
Terror at Alcatraz
1982
as George 'Deacon' Wheeler
The Unguarded Moment
1956
as Prof
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979
as Self
Pat Neal Is Back
1968
as Self
My Body, My Child
1982
as Poppa MacMahon
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Little Amy
1962
as The Reporter
The Big Slide
1956
as Al St. George
The Flim Flam Man
1972
as Me. Packard
Squeeze a Flower
1970
as Alfredo Brazzi
All I Need Is a Conference!
1954
as Cliff Miller, Shipping
About Jack Albertson
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 Ho… With 141 credits spanning from 1938 to 2023, Jack Albertson has appeared in 66 films and 75 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jack Albertson Movies
- The Fox and the Hound (1981) — as Amos Slade (voice)
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) — as Grandpa Joe
- The Sword in the Stone (1963) — as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972) — as Manny Rosen
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) — as Al (uncredited)
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