Jack Albertson
Acting
Born: June 16, 1907 · Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Died: November 25, 1981 (aged 74)
Highest Rated
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
1963
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
The Fox and the Hound
1981
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
Dead & Buried
1981
I Love Lucy
1951
Charlie's Angels
1976
Days of Wine and Roses
1963
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Lover Come Back
1961
Photos (2)
Movies (57)
The Fox and the Hound
Amos Slade (voice)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
The Sword in the Stone
Knight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
The Poseidon Adventure
Manny Rosen
Miracle on 34th Street
Al (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall
Pop
The Shaggy Dog
Reporter (uncredited)
How to Murder Your Wife
Dr. Bentley
Kissin' Cousins
Captain Robert Salbo
Dead & Buried
William G. Dobbs
Son of Flubber
Mr. Barley
Days of Wine and Roses
Trayner
Roustabout
Lou
The Patsy
Theatergoer with Helen
The Unguarded Moment
Prof
Lover Come Back
Fred
A Tiger Walks
Sam Grant
You Can't Run Away from It
Third Proprietor
Teacher's Pet
Guide
Man of a Thousand Faces
Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Period of Adjustment
Desk Sergeant
Who's Got the Action?
Officer Hodges
The George Raft Story
Milton
The Flim-Flam Man
Mr. Packard
Justine
Cohen
The Eddy Duchin Story
Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
Barker (uncredited)
Bring Your Smile Along
Mr. Jenson
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Brucker
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Slotkin
My Body, My Child
Poppa MacMahon
A Clear and Present Danger
Dr. Chanute
Once Upon a Dead Man
Chief Andrew Yeakel
Little Amy
The Reporter
Monkey on My Back
Sam Pian
Rabbit, Run
Marty Tothero
Over-Exposed
Les Bauer (uncredited)
The Monk
Tinker
The Comedy Company
Barney Bailey
Don't Go Near the Water
Rep. George Jansen
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Manny Wax
Next Time I Marry
Reporter (uncredited)
Convicts 4
Teach
The Slowest Gun in the West
Col. Carl Dexter
The Subject Was Roses
John Cleary
Top Banana
Vic Davis
Never Steal Anything Small
Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Pickup on 101
Jedediah Bradley
The Flim Flam Man
Me. Packard
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Al Gaines
Montserrat
Salas Ina
Terror at Alcatraz
George 'Deacon' Wheeler
Changes
Kent's father / Interviewer
The Late Liz
Gordon Rogers
Valentine
Pete Ferguson
The Big Slide
Al St. George
Squeeze a Flower
Alfredo Brazzi
TV Shows (68)
The Andy Griffith Show
Bradford J. Taylor · 1 eps
Ironside
2 eps
Charlie's Angels
Edward Jordan · 2 eps
Wagon Train
Jebediah Giddings · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Archie · 1 eps
Matinee Theater
1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Jerry Harlowe · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Genie · 1 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
2 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
Mayor Whiteside · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Cary Fain · 1 eps
The Big Valley
Judge Ben Moore · 1 eps
The Donna Reed Show
Jack Richards · 3 eps
I Love Lucy
Helicopter Dispatcher · 1 eps
The Lucy Show
Herbert · 1 eps
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mr. Eisenbauer · 1 eps
Daniel Boone
Shem Sweet · 1 eps
The Defenders
Roger Bailey Sr. · 1 eps
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Mr. Chambers · 1 eps
Night Gallery
1 eps
Mister Ed
3 eps
Mister Ed
Paul Fenton · 2 eps
Gunsmoke
Danny Wilson · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Lucius Prince · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Moses Darby · 1 eps
Run for Your Life
Joe Murray · 1 eps
Run for Your Life
Harry Krissel · 2 eps
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
5 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
1 eps
Land of the Giants
Inidu · 1 eps
Land of the Giants
Prof. Kirmus · 1 eps
Alias Smith and Jones
1 eps
Nanny and the Professor
1 eps
December Bride
1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1 eps
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Fernando Faillace · 1 eps
Startime
Harry · 1 eps
Startime
Cob · 1 eps
The Thin Man
Harry Evans · 15 eps
87th Precinct
2 eps
Riverboat
Sampson J. Binton · 1 eps
Tightrope
1 eps
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Tintac Ping Foo · 1 eps
Pete and Gladys
2 eps
Pete and Gladys
Coles · 1 eps
Chico and the Man
Ed Brown · 88 eps
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Ira Goldberg · 1 eps
Yancy Derringer
Blind Bill · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Reporter (uncredited) · 1 eps
Bus Stop
1 eps
Temperatures Rising
Senator Farmstick · 1 eps
Temperatures Rising
Senator Farnstock · 1 eps
The Lieutenant
1 eps
Inner Sanctum
1 eps
Here Come the Brides
1 eps
The Sonny and Cher Show
1 eps
Ensign O'Toole
Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner · 32 eps
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1 eps
Hey, Jeannie!
Immigration man · 1 eps
The Immortal
1 eps
The Tab Hunter Show
1 eps
Saints and Sinners
Dr. Felixson · 1 eps
Run, Buddy, Run
1 eps
Man Against Crime
Jerry · 1 eps
Glynis
1 eps
Room for One More
27 eps
General Electric Theater
Herb · 1 eps
Doctor Simon Locke
Dr. Andrew Sellers · 29 eps
Self / Appearances (19)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 4 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Dinah!
Self · 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 4 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Donny & Marie
Self · 1 eps
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · 1 eps
Cher
Self · 1 eps
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self · 1 eps
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest · 1 eps
After They Were Famous
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Joys
Self
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Self (archive footage)
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
Mickey's 50
Self