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.
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Movies (67)
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983 · Self - Sketch Performer
Terror at Alcatraz
1982 · George 'Deacon' Wheeler
My Body, My Child
1982 · Poppa MacMahon
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
1981 · Charlie Bartlett
The Fox and the Hound
1981 · Amos Slade (voice)
Dead & Buried
1981 · William G. Dobbs
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980 · Manny Wax
Valentine
1979 · Pete Ferguson
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979 · Self
Mickey's 50
1978 · Self
The Comedy Company
1978 · Barney Bailey
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976 · Self
Joys
1976 · Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975 · Self
The Poseidon Adventure
1972 · Manny Rosen
Pickup on 101
1972 · Jedediah Bradley
The Flim Flam Man
1972 · Me. Packard
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971 · Brucker
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
1971 · Al Gaines
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971 · Chief Andrew Yeakel
The Late Liz
1971 · Gordon Rogers
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971 · Grandpa Joe
Montserrat
1971 · Salas Ina
Rabbit, Run
1970 · Marty Tothero
A Clear and Present Danger
1970 · Dr. Chanute
Squeeze a Flower
1970 · Alfredo Brazzi
The Monk
1969 · Tinker
Justine
1969 · Cohen
Changes
1969 · Kent's father / Interviewer
The Subject Was Roses
1968 · John Cleary
Pat Neal Is Back
1968 · Self
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968 · Slotkin
The Flim-Flam Man
1967 · Mr. Packard
How to Murder Your Wife
1965 · Dr. Bentley
Roustabout
1964 · Lou
The Patsy
1964 · Theatergoer with Helen
A Tiger Walks
1964 · Sam Grant
Kissin' Cousins
1964 · Captain Robert Salbo
The Sword in the Stone
1963 · Knight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
Days of Wine and Roses
1963 · Trayner
Son of Flubber
1963 · Mr. Barley
Who's Got the Action?
1962 · Officer Hodges
Period of Adjustment
1962 · Desk Sergeant
Convicts 4
1962 · Teach
Little Amy
1962 · The Reporter
Lover Come Back
1961 · Fred
The George Raft Story
1961 · Milton
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960 · Col. Carl Dexter
The Shaggy Dog
1959 · Reporter (uncredited)
Never Steal Anything Small
1959 · Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Teacher's Pet
1958 · Guide
Don't Go Near the Water
1957 · Rep. George Jansen
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957 · Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Monkey on My Back
1957 · Sam Pian
The Unguarded Moment
1956 · Prof
The Big Slide
1956 · Al St. George
You Can't Run Away from It
1956 · Third Proprietor
The Harder They Fall
1956 · Pop
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956 · Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Over-Exposed
1956 · Les Bauer (uncredited)
Bring Your Smile Along
1955 · Mr. Jenson
Top Banana
1954 · Vic Davis
All I Need Is a Conference!
1954 · Cliff Miller, Shipping
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 · Al (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
1940 · Barker (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
1938 · Reporter (uncredited)
TV shows (75)
After They Were Famous
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Grandpa Goes to Washington
1978
Charlie's Angels
1976 · Edward Jordan
The Captain and Tennille
1976 · Self - Guest
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
Donny & Marie
1976 · Self
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Self - Host
Cher
1975 · Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974 · Self
Dinah!
1974 · Self
Chico and the Man
1974 · Ed Brown
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973 · Self
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Temperatures Rising
1972 · Senator Farmstick, Senator Farnstock
Doctor Simon Locke
1971 · Dr. Andrew Sellers
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Night Gallery
1970
The Immortal
1970
Nanny and the Professor
1970
Love, American Style
1969 · Archie
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969 · Mr. Chambers
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969 · Ira Goldberg
Here Come the Brides
1968
Land of the Giants
1968 · Inidu, Prof. Kirmus
Ironside
1967
CBS Playhouse
1966 · Joe Singer
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966
Run, Buddy, Run
1966
The Big Valley
1965 · Judge Ben Moore
Run for Your Life
1965 · Joe Murray, Harry Krissel
Daniel Boone
1964 · Shem Sweet
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Glynis
1963
The Lieutenant
1963
The Lucy Show
1962 · Herbert
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Ensign O'Toole
1962 · Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner
Saints and Sinners
1962 · Dr. Felixson
Room for One More
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 · Mr. Eisenbauer
Bus Stop
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961 · Cary Fain
87th Precinct
1961
The Defenders
1961 · Roger Bailey Sr.
Mister Ed
1961 · Paul Fenton
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · Bradford J. Taylor
Pete and Gladys
1960 · Coles
The Tab Hunter Show
1960
Startime
1959 · Harry, Cob
The Twilight Zone
1959 · Jerry Harlowe, Genie
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Riverboat
1959 · Sampson J. Binton
Tightrope
1959
Yancy Derringer
1958 · Blind Bill
The Donna Reed Show
1958 · Jack Richards
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958 · Tintac Ping Foo
The Thin Man
1957 · Harry Evans
Wagon Train
1957 · Jebediah Giddings
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 · Mayor Whiteside
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957 · Fernando Faillace
Hey, Jeannie!
1956 · Immigration man
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Host
Matinee Theater
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Gunsmoke
1955 · Danny Wilson, Lucius Prince, Moses Darby
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Reporter (uncredited)
December Bride
1954
Inner Sanctum
1954
General Electric Theater
1953 · Herb
I Love Lucy
1951 · Helicopter Dispatcher
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
Man Against Crime
1949 · Jerry
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
Broadway Jamboree
1948