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 Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard.
Birthday: 16 June 1907
Birth place: Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Known for: Acting
Movies known for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
The Poseidon Adventure
Mitzi & 100 Guys
The Fox and the Hound
Dead & Buried
Miracle on 34th Street
Days of Wine and Roses
How to Murder Your Wife
Lover Come Back
Pickup on 101
The Harder They Fall
The Flim-Flam Man
Justine
Kissin' Cousins
Period of Adjustment
Teacher's Pet
Man of a Thousand Faces
Monkey on My Back
Top Banana
Convicts 4
The Unguarded Moment
Rabbit, Run
Changes
The Subject Was Roses
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Never Steal Anything Small
Next Time I Marry
Over-Exposed
The Comedy Company
Strike Up the Band
Terror at Alcatraz
The Shaggy Dog
Pat Neal Is Back
Who's Got the Action?
My Body, My Child
The Slowest Gun in the West
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Don't Go Near the Water
Montserrat
A Tiger Walks
Related TV Shows
Mister Ed
The Andy Griffith Show
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
December Bride
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Show
The Lucy Show
Chico and the Man
The Streets of San Francisco
The Twilight Zone
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Alias Smith and Jones
Land of the Giants
Charlie's Angels
Donny & Marie
Gunsmoke
Night Gallery
General Electric Theater
Glynis
The Twilight Zone
Ironside
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Doctor Simon Locke
Run, Buddy, Run
87th Precinct
Bus Stop
Saints and Sinners
The Immortal
Nanny and the Professor
Run for Your Life
Have Gun, Will Travel
Daniel Boone
I Love Lucy
Yancy Derringer
The Thin Man
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Big Valley
Here Come the Brides
Pete and Gladys
The 20th Century Fox Hour