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Jack Albertson

Acting

BornJune 16, 1907
DiedNovember 25, 1981 · 74
FromMalden, Massachusetts, USA
GenderMale

67

Movies

85

TV Shows

85

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

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.

AKA Harold Albertson

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

★ 7.61962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962★ 7.6

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

★ 5.81961

The Mike Douglas Show

1961★ 5.8

as Self

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

★ 6.61957

Wagon Train

1957★ 6.6

as Jebediah Giddings

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

★ 7.61960

The Andy Griffith Show

1960★ 7.6

as Bradford J. Taylor

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Host

Ironside

Ironside

★ 6.81967

Ironside

1967★ 6.8
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

★ 6.21969

Love, American Style

1969★ 6.2

as Archie

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

★ 5.31955

Matinee Theater

1955★ 5.3

Photos (2)

Filmography

67 titles

The Sword in the Stone1963The Sword in the Stoneas Knight in Crowd #1 (uncredited) ★ 7.2 Watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryas Grandpa Joe ★ 7.5 Watch The Fox and the Hound1981The Fox and the Houndas Amos Slade (voice) ★ 7.2 Watch The Poseidon Adventure1972The Poseidon Adventureas Manny Rosen ★ 7.2 Watch Miracle on 34th Street1947Miracle on 34th Streetas Al (uncredited) ★ 7.4 Watch The Harder They Fall1956The Harder They Fallas Pop ★ 7.2 Watch Joys1976Joysas Self ★ 6.0 Watch Days of Wine and Roses1963Days of Wine and Rosesas Trayner ★ 7.5 Watch Mitzi & 100 Guys1975Mitzi & 100 Guysas Self ★ 2.0 Watch How to Murder Your Wife1965How to Murder Your Wifeas Dr. Bentley ★ 6.3 Watch NBC: The First Fifty Years1976NBC: The First Fifty Yearsas Self Watch The Patsy1964The Patsyas Theatergoer with Helen ★ 6.2 Watch Dead & Buried1981Dead & Buriedas William G. Dobbs ★ 6.4 Watch My Body, My Child1982My Body, My Childas Poppa MacMahon ★ 9.0 Watch The Eddy Duchin Story1956The Eddy Duchin Storyas Piano Tuner (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Watch The Shaggy Dog1959The Shaggy Dogas Reporter (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Watch Teacher's Pet1958Teacher's Petas Guide ★ 6.8 Watch Man of a Thousand Faces1957Man of a Thousand Facesas Dr. J. Wilson Shiels ★ 6.8 Watch Little Amy1962Little Amyas The Reporter Watch Bring Your Smile Along1955Bring Your Smile Alongas Mr. Jenson ★ 6.0 Watch Lover Come Back1961Lover Come Backas Fred ★ 7.0 Watch Son of Flubber1963Son of Flubberas Mr. Barley ★ 6.1 Watch Roustabout1964Roustaboutas Lou ★ 6.0 Watch Who's Got the Action?1962Who's Got the Action?as Officer Hodges ★ 5.2 Watch The Flim Flam Man1972The Flim Flam Manas Me. Packard Watch Never Steal Anything Small1959Never Steal Anything Smallas Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes ★ 8.2 Watch Top Banana1954Top Bananaas Vic Davis ★ 5.5 Watch Convicts 41962Convicts 4as Teach ★ 5.1 Watch You Can't Run Away from It1956You Can't Run Away from Itas Third Proprietor ★ 5.4 Watch The Flim-Flam Man1967The Flim-Flam Manas Mr. Packard ★ 7.0 Watch Strike Up the Band1940Strike Up the Bandas Barker (uncredited) ★ 6.6 Watch Mickey's 501978Mickey's 50as Self ★ 9.0 Watch Kissin' Cousins1964Kissin' Cousinsas Captain Robert Salbo ★ 4.6 Watch Don't Go Near the Water1957Don't Go Near the Wateras Rep. George Jansen ★ 5.3 Watch The Subject Was Roses1968The Subject Was Rosesas John Cleary ★ 6.0 Watch Once Upon a Dead Man1971Once Upon a Dead Manas Chief Andrew Yeakel ★ 7.0 Watch How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Lifeas Slotkin ★ 5.7 Watch A Tiger Walks1964A Tiger Walksas Sam Grant ★ 5.8 Watch Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.2023Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.as Self (archive footage) Watch The Unguarded Moment1956The Unguarded Momentas Prof ★ 6.5 Watch The Slowest Gun in the West1960The Slowest Gun in the Westas Col. Carl Dexter ★ 4.5 Watch Lock, Stock and Barrel1971Lock, Stock and Barrelas Brucker ★ 8.0 Watch Period of Adjustment1962Period of Adjustmentas Desk Sergeant ★ 6.0 Watch The Monk1969The Monkas Tinker ★ 7.8 Watch A Clear and Present Danger1970A Clear and Present Dangeras Dr. Chanute ★ 7.0 Watch The George Raft Story1961The George Raft Storyas Milton ★ 5.6 Watch All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman1979All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergmanas Self Watch The Comedy Company1978The Comedy Companyas Barney Bailey ★ 4.3 Watch Montserrat1971Montserratas Salas Ina ★ 10.0 Watch Justine1969Justineas Cohen ★ 4.4 Watch Marriage Is Alive and Well1980Marriage Is Alive and Wellas Manny Wax ★ 4.7 Watch The Big Slide1956The Big Slideas Al St. George Watch Congratulations, It's a Boy!1971Congratulations, It's a Boy!as Al Gaines ★ 6.5 Watch Next Time I Marry1938Next Time I Marryas Reporter (uncredited) ★ 7.2 Watch

Pat Neal Is Back

1968Pat Neal Is Backas Self ★ 7.0 Watch Monkey on My Back1957Monkey on My Backas Sam Pian ★ 6.8 Watch Terror at Alcatraz1982Terror at Alcatrazas George 'Deacon' Wheeler ★ 10.0 Watch Pickup on 1011972Pickup on 101as Jedediah Bradley ★ 4.4 Watch Valentine1979Valentineas Pete Ferguson Watch Rabbit, Run1970Rabbit, Runas Marty Tothero ★ 4.6 Watch Over-Exposed1956Over-Exposedas Les Bauer (uncredited) ★ 5.2 Watch

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

1981Charlie and the Great Balloon Chaseas Charlie Bartlett ★ 9.0 Watch

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?as Self - Sketch Performer Watch Changes1969Changesas Kent's father / Interviewer ★ 6.3 Watch The Late Liz1971The Late Lizas Gordon Rogers ★ 8.0 Watch

All I Need Is a Conference!

1954All I Need Is a Conference!as Cliff Miller, Shipping Watch Squeeze a Flower1970Squeeze a Floweras Alfredo Brazzi ★ 8.0 Watch

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