1907Born, Malden
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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 StoneKnight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryGrandpa Joe
The Fox and the HoundAmos Slade (voice)
The Poseidon AdventureManny Rosen
Dead & BuriedWilliam G. Dobbs1982Terror at AlcatrazGeorge 'Deacon' WheelerMovie
1982My Body, My ChildPoppa MacMahonMovie
1981Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseCharlie BartlettMovie
1981The Fox and the HoundAmos Slade (voice)Movie
1981Dead & BuriedWilliam G. DobbsMovie
1980Marriage Is Alive and WellManny WaxMovie
1979ValentinePete FergusonMovie
1978The Comedy CompanyBarney BaileyMovie
1972The Poseidon AdventureManny RosenMovie
1972Pickup on 101Jedediah BradleyMovie
1972The Flim Flam ManMe. PackardMovie
1971Lock, Stock and BarrelBruckerMovie
1971Congratulations, It's a Boy!Al GainesMovie
1971Once Upon a Dead ManChief Andrew YeakelMovie
1971The Late LizGordon RogersMovie
1971MontserratSalas InaMovie
1970Rabbit, RunMarty TotheroMovie
1970A Clear and Present DangerDr. ChanuteMovie
1970Squeeze a FlowerAlfredo BrazziMovie
1969The MonkTinkerMovie
1969JustineCohenMovie
1969ChangesKent's father / InterviewerMovie
1968The Subject Was RosesJohn ClearyMovie
1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your LifeSlotkinMovie
1967The Flim-Flam ManMr. PackardMovie
1965How to Murder Your WifeDr. BentleyMovie
1964RoustaboutLouMovie
1964The PatsyTheatergoer with HelenMovie
1964A Tiger WalksSam GrantMovie
1964Kissin' CousinsCaptain Robert SalboMovie
1963The Sword in the StoneKnight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)Movie
1963Days of Wine and RosesTraynerMovie
1963Son of FlubberMr. BarleyMovie
1962Who's Got the Action?Officer HodgesMovie
1962Period of AdjustmentDesk SergeantMovie
1962Convicts 4TeachMovie
1962Little AmyThe ReporterMovie
1961Lover Come BackFredMovie
1961The George Raft StoryMiltonMovie
1960The Slowest Gun in the WestCol. Carl DexterMovie
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