Jack Albertson
Acting
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.
Movies
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956
The Fox and the Hound
1981
The Sword in the Stone
1963
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
Montserrat
1971
Kissin' Cousins
1964
Dead & Buried
1981
Joys
1976
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
Top Banana
1954
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
Justine
1969
Over-Exposed
1956
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
Valentine
1979
A Tiger Walks
1964
Period of Adjustment
1962
The Harder They Fall
1956
The Flim-Flam Man
1967
TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Twilight Zone
1959
Tony Awards
1956
Charlie's Angels
1976
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
Ironside
1967
Wagon Train
1957
The Big Valley
1965
Love, American Style
1969
I Love Lucy
1951
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Dr. Kildare
1961
The Lucy Show
1962
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Daniel Boone
1964