Portrait of Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Acting

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.

Born: June 16, 1907

Place of Birth: Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Filmography

2023
2002
After They Were Famous

as Self (archive footage)

1982
Terror at Alcatraz

as George 'Deacon' Wheeler

1982
My Body, My Child

as Poppa MacMahon

1981
The Fox and the Hound

as Amos Slade (voice)

1981
Dead & Buried

as William G. Dobbs

1979
Valentine

as Pete Ferguson

1978
1978
The Comedy Company

as Barney Bailey

1976
Charlie's Angels

as Edward Jordan

1976
Joys

as Self

1976
1975
1975
Cher

as Self

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1974
1972
1972
Pickup on 101

as Jedediah Bradley

1971
Once Upon a Dead Man

as Chief Andrew Yeakel

1971
Doctor Simon Locke

as Dr. Andrew Sellers

1971
The Late Liz

as Gordon Rogers

1971
Montserrat

as Salas Ina

1970
Rabbit, Run

as Marty Tothero

1970
1970
Squeeze a Flower

as Alfredo Brazzi

1969
The Monk

as Tinker

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Mr. Chambers

1969
Justine

as Cohen

1969
Changes

as Kent's father / Interviewer

1968
The Subject Was Roses

as John Cleary

1968
1968
Land of the Giants

as Prof. Kirmus

1967
The Flim-Flam Man

as Mr. Packard

1965
The Big Valley

as Judge Ben Moore

1965
Run for Your Life

as Joe Murray

1965
Run for Your Life

as Harry Krissel

1965
1964
1964
Daniel Boone

as Shem Sweet

1964
The Patsy

as Theatergoer with Helen

1964
A Tiger Walks

as Sam Grant

1964
Kissin' Cousins

as Captain Robert Salbo

1963
The Sword in the Stone

as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)

1963
Son of Flubber

as Mr. Barley

1962
Who's Got the Action?

as Officer Hodges

1962
Period of Adjustment

as Desk Sergeant

1962
The Lucy Show

as Herbert

1962
Ensign O'Toole

as Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner

1962
Saints and Sinners

as Dr. Felixson

1962
Convicts 4

as Teach

1962
Little Amy

as The Reporter

1961
1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Mr. Eisenbauer

1961
Dr. Kildare

as Cary Fain

1961
The Defenders

as Roger Bailey Sr.

1961
Mister Ed

as Paul Fenton

1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Bradford J. Taylor

1960
The Slowest Gun in the West

as Col. Carl Dexter

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Jerry Harlowe

1959
1959
Riverboat

as Sampson J. Binton

1959
The Shaggy Dog

as Reporter (uncredited)

1959
Never Steal Anything Small

as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes

1958
Yancy Derringer

as Blind Bill

1958
The Donna Reed Show

as Jack Richards

1958
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Tintac Ping Foo

1957
Don't Go Near the Water

as Rep. George Jansen

1957
The Thin Man

as Lt. Harry Evans

1957
Wagon Train

as Jebediah Giddings

1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Mayor Whiteside

1957
Man of a Thousand Faces

as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels

1957
1957
1956
The Big Slide

as Al St. George

1956
You Can't Run Away from It

as Third Proprietor

1956
The Eddy Duchin Story

as Piano Tuner (uncredited)

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Host

1956
Over-Exposed

as Les Bauer (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Danny Wilson

1955
Gunsmoke

as Lucius Prince

1955
Gunsmoke

as Moses Darby

1955
1954
Top Banana

as Vic Davis

1951
I Love Lucy

as Helicopter Dispatcher

1947
Miracle on 34th Street

as Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)

1940
Strike Up the Band

as Barker (uncredited)

1938
Next Time I Marry

as Reporter (uncredited)

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