Jack Albertson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 16, 1907
- Died
- November 25, 1981 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
After They Were Famous
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Movie · as Self - Sketch Performer
Terror at Alcatraz
Movie · as George 'Deacon' Wheeler
My Body, My Child
Movie · as Poppa MacMahon
The Fox and the Hound
Movie · as Amos Slade (voice)
Dead & Buried
Movie · as William G. Dobbs
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Movie · as Charlie Bartlett
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Movie · as Manny Wax
Valentine
Movie · as Pete Ferguson
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Movie · as Self
The Comedy Company
Movie · as Barney Bailey
Mickey's 50
Movie · as Self
Grandpa Goes to Washington
TV · 11 eps
Joys
Movie · as Self
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Movie · as Self
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV · 1 ep
Charlie's Angels
TV · as Edward Jordan · 2 eps
Donny & Marie
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Captain and Tennille
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Movie · as Self
Cher
TV · as Self · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Chico and the Man
TV · as Ed Brown · 88 eps
Tony Orlando and Dawn
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Poseidon Adventure
Movie · as Manny Rosen
Pickup on 101
Movie · as Jedediah Bradley
The Flim Flam Man
Movie · as Me. Packard
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · 1 ep
Temperatures Rising
TV · as Senator Farmstick, Senator Farnstock · 1 ep
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Movie · as Grandpa Joe
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Movie · as Al Gaines
Montserrat
Movie · as Salas Ina
The Late Liz
Movie · as Gordon Rogers
Once Upon a Dead Man
Movie · as Chief Andrew Yeakel
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Movie · as Brucker
Alias Smith and Jones
TV · 1 ep
Doctor Simon Locke
TV · as Dr. Andrew Sellers · 29 eps
Rabbit, Run
Movie · as Marty Tothero
Squeeze a Flower
Movie · as Alfredo Brazzi
A Clear and Present Danger
Movie · as Dr. Chanute
Night Gallery
TV · 1 ep
The Immortal
TV · 1 ep
Nanny and the Professor
TV · 1 ep
Justine
Movie · as Cohen
Changes
Movie · as Kent's father / Interviewer
The Monk
Movie · as Tinker
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV · as Mr. Chambers · 1 ep
Love, American Style
TV · as Archie · 1 ep
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TV · as Ira Goldberg · 1 ep
The Subject Was Roses
Movie · as John Cleary
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Movie · as Slotkin
Pat Neal Is Back
Movie · as Self
Land of the Giants
TV · as Inidu, Prof. Kirmus · 1 ep
Here Come the Brides
TV · 1 ep
The Flim-Flam Man
Movie · as Mr. Packard
Ironside
TV · 2 eps
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
TV · 1 ep
Run, Buddy, Run
TV · 1 ep
CBS Playhouse
TV · as Joe Singer · 1 ep
How to Murder Your Wife
Movie · as Dr. Bentley
Run for Your Life
TV · as Joe Murray, Harry Krissel · 1 ep
The Big Valley
TV · as Judge Ben Moore · 1 ep
Kissin' Cousins
Movie · as Captain Robert Salbo
A Tiger Walks
Movie · as Sam Grant
Roustabout
Movie · as Lou
The Patsy
Movie · as Theatergoer with Helen
Daniel Boone
TV · as Shem Sweet · 1 ep
Days of Wine and Roses
Movie · as Trayner
The Sword in the Stone
Movie · as Knight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
Son of Flubber
Movie · as Mr. Barley
Glynis
TV · 1 ep
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · 1 ep
The Lieutenant
TV · 1 ep
Period of Adjustment
Movie · as Desk Sergeant
Convicts 4
Movie · as Teach
Who's Got the Action?
Movie · as Officer Hodges
Little Amy
Movie · as The Reporter
The Lucy Show
TV · as Herbert · 1 ep
Saints and Sinners
TV · as Dr. Felixson · 1 ep
Room for One More
TV · 27 eps
Ensign O'Toole
TV · as Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner · 32 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Lover Come Back
Movie · as Fred
The George Raft Story
Movie · as Milton
Mister Ed
TV · as Paul Fenton · 3 eps
87th Precinct
TV · 2 eps
Bus Stop
TV · 1 ep
Dr. Kildare
TV · as Cary Fain · 1 ep
The Defenders
TV · as Roger Bailey Sr. · 1 ep
The Dick Van Dyke Show
TV · as Mr. Eisenbauer · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Slowest Gun in the West
Movie · as Col. Carl Dexter
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Bradford J. Taylor · 1 ep
Pete and Gladys
TV · as Coles · 2 eps
The Tab Hunter Show
TV · 1 ep
Never Steal Anything Small
Movie · as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
The Shaggy Dog
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
TV · 5 eps
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Jerry Harlowe, Genie · 1 ep
Riverboat
TV · as Sampson J. Binton · 1 ep
Tightrope
TV · 1 ep
Startime
TV · as Harry, Cob · 1 ep
Teacher's Pet
Movie · as Guide
Yancy Derringer
TV · as Blind Bill · 1 ep
The Donna Reed Show
TV · as Jack Richards · 3 eps
Shirley Temple's Storybook
TV · as Tintac Ping Foo · 1 ep
Man of a Thousand Faces
Movie · as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Monkey on My Back
Movie · as Sam Pian
Don't Go Near the Water
Movie · as Rep. George Jansen
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · as Mayor Whiteside · 2 eps
The Thin Man
TV · as Harry Evans · 15 eps
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Fernando Faillace · 1 ep
Wagon Train
TV · as Jebediah Giddings · 1 ep
The Harder They Fall
Movie · as Pop
The Unguarded Moment
Movie · as Prof
Over-Exposed
Movie · as Les Bauer (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story
Movie · as Piano Tuner (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It
Movie · as Third Proprietor
The Big Slide
Movie · as Al St. George
Hey, Jeannie!
TV · as Immigration man · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Bring Your Smile Along
Movie · as Mr. Jenson
Gunsmoke
TV · as Danny Wilson, Lucius Prince, Moses Darby · 1 ep
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV · 1 ep
Matinee Theater
TV · 1 ep
Top Banana
Movie · as Vic Davis
All I Need Is a Conference!
Movie · as Cliff Miller, Shipping
December Bride
TV · 1 ep
Inner Sanctum
TV · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Reporter (uncredited) · 1 ep
General Electric Theater
TV · as Herb · 1 ep
I Love Lucy
TV · as Helicopter Dispatcher · 1 ep
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Man Against Crime
TV · as Jerry · 1 ep
Broadway Jamboree
TV · 8 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Miracle on 34th Street
Movie · as Al (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
Movie · as Barker (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)