Jack Albertson
Actor
Born June 16, 1907 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA
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
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Self (archive footage)
After They Were Famous
Self (archive footage)
Terror at Alcatraz
George 'Deacon' Wheeler
My Body, My Child
Poppa MacMahon
The Fox and the Hound
Amos Slade (voice)
Dead & Buried
William G. Dobbs
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Manny Wax
Valentine
Pete Ferguson
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
Mickey's 50
Self
The Comedy Company
Barney Bailey
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Charlie's Angels
Edward Jordan
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
Joys
Self
The Sonny and Cher Show
Donny & Marie
Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
Cher
Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
Dinah!
Self
Chico and the Man
Ed Brown
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
The Poseidon Adventure
Manny Rosen
The Streets of San Francisco
Temperatures Rising
Senator Farmstick
Pickup on 101
Jedediah Bradley
The Flim Flam Man
Me. Packard
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Brucker
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Al Gaines
Once Upon a Dead Man
Chief Andrew Yeakel
Doctor Simon Locke
Dr. Andrew Sellers
The Late Liz
Gordon Rogers
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
Montserrat
Salas Ina
Alias Smith and Jones
Night Gallery
Rabbit, Run
Marty Tothero
The Immortal
A Clear and Present Danger
Dr. Chanute
Squeeze a Flower
Alfredo Brazzi
Nanny and the Professor
The Monk
Tinker
Love, American Style
Archie
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Mr. Chambers
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Ira Goldberg
Justine
Cohen
Changes
Kent's father / Interviewer
The Subject Was Roses
John Cleary
Here Come the Brides
Land of the Giants
Inidu
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Slotkin
The Flim-Flam Man
Mr. Packard
Ironside
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Run, Buddy, Run
The Big Valley
Judge Ben Moore
Run for Your Life
Joe Murray
How to Murder Your Wife
Dr. Bentley
Roustabout
Lou
Daniel Boone
Shem Sweet
The Patsy
Theatergoer with Helen
A Tiger Walks
Sam Grant
Kissin' Cousins
Captain Robert Salbo
The Sword in the Stone
Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
The Lieutenant
Days of Wine and Roses
Trayner
Son of Flubber
Mr. Barley
Who's Got the Action?
Officer Hodges
Period of Adjustment
Desk Sergeant
The Lucy Show
Herbert
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Ensign O'Toole
Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner
Saints and Sinners
Dr. Felixson
Convicts 4
Teach
Little Amy
The Reporter
Lover Come Back
Fred
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mr. Eisenbauer
Bus Stop
Dr. Kildare
Cary Fain
87th Precinct
The Defenders
Roger Bailey Sr.
Mister Ed
The Andy Griffith Show
Bradford J. Taylor
Pete and Gladys
The Tab Hunter Show
The Slowest Gun in the West
Col. Carl Dexter
Startime
Harry
The Twilight Zone
Jerry Harlowe
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Riverboat
Sampson J. Binton
Tightrope
The Shaggy Dog
Reporter (uncredited)
Never Steal Anything Small
Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Yancy Derringer
Blind Bill
The Donna Reed Show
Jack Richards
Teacher's Pet
Guide
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Tintac Ping Foo
Don't Go Near the Water
Rep. George Jansen
The Thin Man
Lt. Harry Evans
Wagon Train
Jebediah Giddings
Have Gun, Will Travel
Man of a Thousand Faces
Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Fernando Faillace
Monkey on My Back
Sam Pian
The Unguarded Moment
Prof
The Big Slide
Al St. George
You Can't Run Away from It
Third Proprietor
Hey, Jeannie!
Immigration man
The Harder They Fall
Pop
The Eddy Duchin Story
Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Over-Exposed
Les Bauer (uncredited)
Tony Awards
Self - Host
Matinee Theater
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Gunsmoke
Danny Wilson
Bring Your Smile Along
Mr. Jenson
The Wonderful World of Disney
Reporter (uncredited)
December Bride
Top Banana
Vic Davis
Inner Sanctum
General Electric Theater
Herb
I Love Lucy
Helicopter Dispatcher
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Man Against Crime
Jerry
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Miracle on 34th Street
Al (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
Barker (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
Reporter (uncredited)