Jack Albertson
ActingAlso Known As
Harold Albertson
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.
Movies
(66 total)
The Sword in the Stone
as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
The Fox and the Hound
as Amos Slade (voice)
The Poseidon Adventure
as Manny Rosen
Miracle on 34th Street
as Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
Dead & Buried
as William G. Dobbs
Days of Wine and Roses
as Trayner
Lover Come Back
as Fred
How to Murder Your Wife
as Dr. Bentley
Teacher's Pet
as Guide
The Shaggy Dog
as Reporter (uncredited)
Son of Flubber
as Mr. Barley
The Patsy
as Theatergoer with Helen
Roustabout
as Lou
Man of a Thousand Faces
as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Kissin' Cousins
as Captain Robert Salbo
The Eddy Duchin Story
as Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
as Barker (uncredited)
The Flim-Flam Man
as Mr. Packard
TV Shows
(81 total)
The Twilight Zone
as Jerry Harlowe
The Twilight Zone
as Genie
I Love Lucy
as Helicopter Dispatcher
Charlie's Angels
as Edward Jordan
The Andy Griffith Show
as Bradford J. Taylor
Gunsmoke
as Danny Wilson
Gunsmoke
as Lucius Prince
Gunsmoke
as Moses Darby
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Mr. Eisenbauer
The Big Valley
as Judge Ben Moore
Mister Ed
as Paul Fenton
The Lucy Show
as Herbert
Land of the Giants
as Inidu
Land of the Giants
as Prof. Kirmus
