Jack Albertson

Acting · Born 1907-06-16 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Filmography

• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as Grandpa Joe
• The Poseidon Adventure as Manny Rosen
• The Fox and the Hound as Amos Slade (voice)
• Dead & Buried as William G. Dobbs
• Miracle on 34th Street as Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
• Days of Wine and Roses as Trayner
• How to Murder Your Wife as Dr. Bentley
• Lover Come Back as Fred
• Pickup on 101 as Jedediah Bradley
• The Harder They Fall as Pop