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Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Birthday: 1907-06-16 | Place of Birth: Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Albertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

as    Self (archive footage)

1982
Terror at Alcatraz

as    George 'Deacon' Wheeler

1982
My Body, My Child

as    Poppa MacMahon

1981
The Fox and the Hound

as    Amos Slade (voice)

1981
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

as    Charlie Bartlett

1981
Dead & Buried

as    William G. Dobbs

1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well

as    Manny Wax

1978
The Comedy Company

as    Barney Bailey

1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys

as    Self

1974
Chico and the Man

as    Ed Brown

1972
The Poseidon Adventure

as    Manny Rosen

1971
Congratulations, It's a Boy!

as    Al Gaines

1971
Lock, Stock and Barrel

as    Brucker

1971
Once Upon a Dead Man

as    Chief Andrew Yeakel

1971
Doctor Simon Locke

as    Dr. Andrew Sellers

1971
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

as    Grandpa Joe

1971
Montserrat

as    Salas Ina

1970
Rabbit, Run

as    Marty Tothero

1969
Justine

as    Cohen

1969
The Monk

as    Tinker

1968
Pat Neal Is Back

as    Himself

1968
The Subject Was Roses

as    John Cleary

1967
The Flim-Flam Man

as    Mr. Packard

1965
How to Murder Your Wife

as    Dr. Bentley