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Jack Albertson

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
150

Gender
Male

Birthday
June 16, 1907 (119 years old)

Place of Birth
Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Jack Albertson

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

Acting

2023Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.as Self (archive footage)
2002After They Were Famousas Self (archive footage)
1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?as Self - Sketch Performer
1982Terror at Alcatrazas George 'Deacon' Wheeler
1982My Body, My Childas Poppa MacMahon
1981Charlie and the Great Balloon Chaseas Charlie Bartlett
1981The Fox and the Houndas Amos Slade (voice)
1981Dead & Buriedas William G. Dobbs
1980Marriage Is Alive and Wellas Manny Wax
1979Valentineas Pete Ferguson
1979All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergmanas Self
1978Mickey's 50as Self
1978Grandpa Goes to Washingtonas
1978The Comedy Companyas Barney Bailey
1976NBC: The First Fifty Yearsas
1976Charlie's Angelsas Edward Jordan
1976The Captain and Tennilleas Self - Guest
1976Joysas Self
1976The Sonny and Cher Showas
1976Donny & Marieas Self
1975Mitzi & 100 Guysas Self
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - Host
1975Cheras Self
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas Self
1974Dinah!as Self
1974Chico and the Manas Ed Brown
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self
1972The Poseidon Adventureas Manny Rosen
1972The Streets of San Franciscoas
1972Temperatures Risingas Senator Farmstick
1972Temperatures Risingas Senator Farnstock
1972Pickup on 101as Jedediah Bradley
1972The Flim Flam Manas Me. Packard
1971Lock, Stock and Barrelas Brucker
1971Congratulations, It's a Boy!as Al Gaines
1971Once Upon a Dead Manas Chief Andrew Yeakel
1971Doctor Simon Lockeas Dr. Andrew Sellers
1971The Late Lizas Gordon Rogers
1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryas Grandpa Joe
1971Montserratas Salas Ina
1971Alias Smith and Jonesas
1970Night Galleryas
1970Rabbit, Runas Marty Tothero
1970The Immortalas
1970A Clear and Present Dangeras Dr. Chanute
1970Squeeze a Floweras Alfredo Brazzi
1970Nanny and the Professoras
1969The Monkas Tinker
1969Love, American Styleas Archie
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.as Mr. Chambers
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Ira Goldberg
1969Justineas Cohen
1969Changesas Kent's father / Interviewer
1968The Subject Was Rosesas John Cleary
1968Here Come the Bridesas
1968Land of the Giantsas Inidu
1968Land of the Giantsas Prof. Kirmus
1968Pat Neal Is Backas Self
1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Lifeas Slotkin
1967The Flim-Flam Manas Mr. Packard
1967Ironsideas
1966CBS Playhouseas Joe Singer
1966Pistols 'n' Petticoatsas
1966Run, Buddy, Runas
1965The Big Valleyas Judge Ben Moore
1965Run for Your Lifeas Harry Krissel
1965Run for Your Lifeas Joe Murray
1965How to Murder Your Wifeas Dr. Bentley
1964Roustaboutas Lou
1964Daniel Booneas Shem Sweet
1964The Patsyas Theatergoer with Helen
1964A Tiger Walksas Sam Grant
1964Kissin' Cousinsas Captain Robert Salbo
1963The Sword in the Stoneas Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas
1963Glynisas
1963The Lieutenantas
1963Days of Wine and Rosesas Trayner
1963Son of Flubberas Mr. Barley
1962Who's Got the Action?as Officer Hodges
1962Period of Adjustmentas Desk Sergeant
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962The Lucy Showas Herbert
1962Ensign O'Tooleas Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner
1962Saints and Sinnersas Dr. Felixson
1962Convicts 4as Teach
1962Room for One Moreas
1962Little Amyas The Reporter
1961Lover Come Backas Fred
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Dick Van Dyke Showas Mr. Eisenbauer
1961Bus Stopas
1961Dr. Kildareas Cary Fain
196187th Precinctas
1961The Defendersas Roger Bailey Sr.
1961Mister Edas
1961Mister Edas Paul Fenton
1960The Andy Griffith Showas Bradford J. Taylor
1960Pete and Gladysas
1960The Tab Hunter Showas
1960The Slowest Gun in the Westas Col. Carl Dexter
1959Startimeas Cob
1959Startimeas Harry
1959The Twilight Zoneas Genie
1959The Twilight Zoneas Jerry Harlowe
1959The Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas
1959Riverboatas Sampson J. Binton
1959Tightropeas
1959The Shaggy Dogas Reporter (uncredited)
1959Never Steal Anything Smallas Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
1958Yancy Derringeras Blind Bill
1958The Donna Reed Showas Jack Richards
1958Teacher's Petas Guide
1958Shirley Temple's Storybookas Tintac Ping Foo
1957Don't Go Near the Wateras Rep. George Jansen
1957The Thin Manas Lt. Harry Evans
1957Wagon Trainas Jebediah Giddings
1957Have Gun, Will Travelas
1957Have Gun, Will Travelas Mayor Whiteside
1957Man of a Thousand Facesas Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
1957Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Fernando Faillace
1957Monkey on My Backas Sam Pian
1956The Unguarded Momentas Prof
1956The Big Slideas Al St. George
1956You Can't Run Away from Itas Third Proprietor
1956Hey, Jeannie!as Immigration man
1956The Harder They Fallas Pop
1956The Eddy Duchin Storyas Piano Tuner (uncredited)
1956Over-Exposedas Les Bauer (uncredited)
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Host
1955Matinee Theateras
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras
1955Gunsmokeas Danny Wilson
1955Gunsmokeas Lucius Prince
1955Gunsmokeas Moses Darby
1955Bring Your Smile Alongas Mr. Jenson
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Reporter (uncredited)
1954December Brideas
1954Top Bananaas Vic Davis
1954Inner Sanctumas
1954All I Need Is a Conference!as Cliff Miller, Shipping
1953General Electric Theateras Herb
1951I Love Lucyas Helicopter Dispatcher
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
1949Man Against Crimeas Jerry
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1948Broadway Jamboreeas
1947Miracle on 34th Streetas Al (uncredited)
1940Strike Up the Bandas Barker (uncredited)
1938Next Time I Marryas Reporter (uncredited)

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