Jack Albertson

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.

Acting

1982

My Body, My Child

Poppa MacMahon

1981

The Fox and the Hound

Amos Slade (voice)

1981

Dead & Buried

William G. Dobbs

1980

1979

1978

1978

1976

Charlie's Angels

Edward Jordan

1976

1976

1976

1975

Cher

Self

1974

1974

Dinah!

Self

1974

1972

1972

1972

Temperatures Rising

Senator Farnstock

1972

Temperatures Rising

Senator Farmstick

1972

Pickup on 101

Jedediah Bradley

1971

1971

Once Upon a Dead Man

Chief Andrew Yeakel

1971

Doctor Simon Locke

Dr. Andrew Sellers

1971

1971

1970

1970

1970

1970

Squeeze a Flower

Alfredo Brazzi

1970

1969

The Monk

Tinker

1969

1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Mr. Chambers

1969

1969

Justine

Cohen

1968

1968

1968

1968

Land of the Giants

Prof. Kirmus

1968

1967

Ironside

Unknown

1966

1966

1966

1965

The Big Valley

Judge Ben Moore

1965

Run for Your Life

Harry Krissel

1965

1965

1964

1964

Daniel Boone

Shem Sweet

1964

The Patsy

Theatergoer with Helen

1964

A Tiger Walks

Sam Grant

1964

Kissin' Cousins

Captain Robert Salbo

1963

The Sword in the Stone

Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)

1963

1963

Glynis

Unknown

1963

1963

1963

Son of Flubber

Mr. Barley

1962

Who's Got the Action?

Officer Hodges

1962

1962

1962

1962

Ensign O'Toole

Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner

1962

Saints and Sinners

Dr. Felixson

1962

1962

1961

1961

1961

1961

Bus Stop

Unknown

1961

Dr. Kildare

Cary Fain

1961

1961

The Defenders

Roger Bailey Sr.

1961

Mister Ed

Unknown

1961

Mister Ed

Paul Fenton

1960

The Andy Griffith Show

Bradford J. Taylor

1960

1960

1960

1959

Startime

Unknown

1959

1959

The Twilight Zone

Jerry Harlowe

1959

1959

Riverboat

Sampson J. Binton

1959

Tightrope

Unknown

1959

The Shaggy Dog

Reporter (uncredited)

1959

Never Steal Anything Small

Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes

1958

Yancy Derringer

Blind Bill

1958

The Donna Reed Show

Jack Richards

1958

1957

Don't Go Near the Water

Rep. George Jansen

1957

The Thin Man

Lt. Harry Evans

1957

Wagon Train

Jebediah Giddings

1957

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Mayor Whiteside

1957

Man of a Thousand Faces

Dr. J. Wilson Shiels

1957

1957

1956

1956

Hey, Jeannie!

Immigration man

1956

1956

The Eddy Duchin Story

Piano Tuner (uncredited)

1956

Tony Awards

Self - Host

1955

1955

1955

Gunsmoke

Danny Wilson

1955

Gunsmoke

Moses Darby

1955

Gunsmoke

Lucius Prince

1954

1954

Top Banana

Vic Davis

1954

1953

1951

I Love Lucy

Helicopter Dispatcher

1950

1948

1947

Miracle on 34th Street

Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)

1940

Strike Up the Band

Barker (uncredited)

Infos

Full Name
Jack Albertson
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
6/16/1907
Date of Death
11/25/1981
Also Known As

Harold Albertson