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.
Filmography
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
as Self (archive footage)
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
as Self (archive footage)
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
as Self - Sketch Performer
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
as Self - Sketch Performer
Terror at Alcatraz
as George 'Deacon' Wheeler
Terror at Alcatraz
as George 'Deacon' Wheeler
My Body, My Child
as Poppa MacMahon
My Body, My Child
as Poppa MacMahon
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
as Charlie Bartlett
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
as Charlie Bartlett
The Fox and the Hound
as Amos Slade (voice)
The Fox and the Hound
as Amos Slade (voice)
Dead & Buried
as William G. Dobbs
Dead & Buried
as William G. Dobbs
Marriage Is Alive and Well
as Manny Wax
Marriage Is Alive and Well
as Manny Wax
Valentine
as Pete Ferguson
Valentine
as Pete Ferguson
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
as Self
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
as Self
Mickey's 50
as Self
Mickey's 50
as Self
The Comedy Company
as Barney Bailey
The Comedy Company
as Barney Bailey
NBC: The First Fifty Years
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Joys
as Self
Joys
as Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
The Poseidon Adventure
as Manny Rosen
The Poseidon Adventure
as Manny Rosen
Pickup on 101
as Jedediah Bradley
Pickup on 101
as Jedediah Bradley
The Flim Flam Man
as Me. Packard
The Flim Flam Man
as Me. Packard
Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Brucker
Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Brucker
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
as Al Gaines
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
as Al Gaines
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Chief Andrew Yeakel
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Chief Andrew Yeakel
The Late Liz
as Gordon Rogers
The Late Liz
as Gordon Rogers
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
Montserrat
as Salas Ina
Montserrat
as Salas Ina
Rabbit, Run
as Marty Tothero
Rabbit, Run
as Marty Tothero
A Clear and Present Danger
as Dr. Chanute
A Clear and Present Danger
as Dr. Chanute
Squeeze a Flower
as Alfredo Brazzi
Squeeze a Flower
as Alfredo Brazzi
The Monk
as Tinker
The Monk
as Tinker
Justine
as Cohen
Justine
as Cohen
Changes
as Kent's father / Interviewer
Changes
as Kent's father / Interviewer
The Subject Was Roses
as John Cleary
The Subject Was Roses
as John Cleary
Pat Neal Is Back
as Self
Pat Neal Is Back
as Self
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Slotkin
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Slotkin
The Flim-Flam Man
as Mr. Packard
The Flim-Flam Man
as Mr. Packard
How to Murder Your Wife
as Dr. Bentley
How to Murder Your Wife
as Dr. Bentley
Roustabout
as Lou
Roustabout
as Lou
The Patsy
as Theatergoer with Helen
The Patsy
as Theatergoer with Helen
A Tiger Walks
as Sam Grant
A Tiger Walks
as Sam Grant
Kissin' Cousins
as Captain Robert Salbo
Kissin' Cousins
as Captain Robert Salbo
The Sword in the Stone
as Knight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
The Sword in the Stone
as Knight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
Days of Wine and Roses
as Trayner
Days of Wine and Roses
as Trayner
Son of Flubber
as Mr. Barley
Son of Flubber
as Mr. Barley
Who's Got the Action?
as Officer Hodges
Who's Got the Action?
as Officer Hodges
Period of Adjustment
as Desk Sergeant
Period of Adjustment
as Desk Sergeant
Convicts 4
as Teach
Convicts 4
as Teach
Little Amy
as The Reporter
Little Amy
as The Reporter
Lover Come Back
as Fred
Lover Come Back
as Fred
The George Raft Story
as Milton
The George Raft Story
as Milton
The Slowest Gun in the West
as Col. Carl Dexter
The Slowest Gun in the West
as Col. Carl Dexter
The Shaggy Dog
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Shaggy Dog
as Reporter (uncredited)
Never Steal Anything Small
as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Never Steal Anything Small
as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Teacher's Pet
as Guide
Teacher's Pet
as Guide
Don't Go Near the Water
as Rep. George Jansen
Don't Go Near the Water
as Rep. George Jansen
Man of a Thousand Faces
as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Man of a Thousand Faces
as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Monkey on My Back
as Sam Pian
Monkey on My Back
as Sam Pian
The Unguarded Moment
as Prof
The Unguarded Moment
as Prof
The Big Slide
as Al St. George
The Big Slide
as Al St. George
You Can't Run Away from It
as Third Proprietor
You Can't Run Away from It
as Third Proprietor
The Harder They Fall
as Pop
The Harder They Fall
as Pop
The Eddy Duchin Story
as Piano Tuner (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story
as Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Over-Exposed
as Les Bauer (uncredited)
Over-Exposed
as Les Bauer (uncredited)
Bring Your Smile Along
as Mr. Jenson
Bring Your Smile Along
as Mr. Jenson
Top Banana
as Vic Davis
Top Banana
as Vic Davis
All I Need Is a Conference!
as Cliff Miller, Shipping
All I Need Is a Conference!
as Cliff Miller, Shipping
Miracle on 34th Street
as Al (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
as Al (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
as Barker (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
as Barker (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
as Reporter (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
as Reporter (uncredited)