Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

1907-06-16

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Albertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also appears in

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

7.5

The Sword in the Stone

The Sword in the Stone

7.2

The Fox and the Hound

The Fox and the Hound

7.1

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

7.4

How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife

6.3

Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

7.5

The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure

7.1

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

6.9

Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber

5.9

The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

6.1

Teacher’s Pet

Teacher’s Pet

6.8

Dead & Buried

Dead & Buried

6.3

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

7.1

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

5.8

Roustabout

Roustabout

5.9

The Patsy

The Patsy

6.2

Justine

Justine

4.1

Kissin’ Cousins

Kissin’ Cousins

4.7

Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces

6.7

The Flim-Flam Man

The Flim-Flam Man

7.0