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Jack Albertson
Acting
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.
BODY OF WORK
Jack Albertson's Filmography
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Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
as Self - Sketch Performer
Terror at Alcatraz
as George 'Deacon' Wheeler
My Body, My Child
as Poppa MacMahon
No Poster
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
as Charlie Bartlett
The Fox and the Hound
as Amos Slade (voice)
Dead & Buried
as William G. Dobbs
Marriage Is Alive and Well
as Manny Wax
Valentine
as Pete Ferguson
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
as Self
Mickey's 50
as Self
The Comedy Company
as Barney Bailey
NBC: The First Fifty Years
as Self
Joys
as Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
The Poseidon Adventure
as Manny Rosen
Pickup on 101
as Jedediah Bradley
The Flim Flam Man
as Me. Packard
Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Brucker
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
as Al Gaines
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Chief Andrew Yeakel
The Late Liz
as Gordon Rogers
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
Montserrat
as Salas Ina
Rabbit, Run
as Marty Tothero
A Clear and Present Danger
as Dr. Chanute
Squeeze a Flower
as Alfredo Brazzi
The Monk
as Tinker
Justine
as Cohen
Changes
as Kent's father / Interviewer
The Subject Was Roses
as John Cleary
No Poster
Pat Neal Is Back
as Self
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Slotkin
The Flim-Flam Man
as Mr. Packard
How to Murder Your Wife
as Dr. Bentley
Roustabout
as Lou
The Patsy
as Theatergoer with Helen
A Tiger Walks
as Sam Grant
Kissin' Cousins
as Captain Robert Salbo
The Sword in the Stone
as Knight in Crowd #1 (uncredited)
Days of Wine and Roses
as Trayner
Son of Flubber
as Mr. Barley
Who's Got the Action?
as Officer Hodges
Period of Adjustment
as Desk Sergeant
Convicts 4
as Teach
Little Amy
as The Reporter
Lover Come Back
as Fred
The George Raft Story
as Milton
The Slowest Gun in the West
as Col. Carl Dexter
The Shaggy Dog
as Reporter (uncredited)
Never Steal Anything Small
as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Teacher's Pet
as Guide
Don't Go Near the Water
as Rep. George Jansen
Man of a Thousand Faces
as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Monkey on My Back
as Sam Pian
The Unguarded Moment
as Prof
The Big Slide
as Al St. George
You Can't Run Away from It
as Third Proprietor
The Harder They Fall
as Pop
The Eddy Duchin Story
as Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Over-Exposed
as Les Bauer (uncredited)
Bring Your Smile Along
as Mr. Jenson
Top Banana
as Vic Davis
No Poster
All I Need Is a Conference!
as Cliff Miller, Shipping
Miracle on 34th Street
as Al (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
as Barker (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
as Reporter (uncredited)