Jack Albertson
Acting1907Malden, 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.
Known For
The Sword in the Stone
Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Grandpa Joe
The Fox and the Hound
Amos Slade (voice)
The Twilight Zone
Genie / Jerry Harlowe
The Poseidon Adventure
Manny Rosen
Miracle on 34th Street
Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
Dead & Buried
William G. Dobbs
I Love Lucy
Helicopter Dispatcher
Acting History
2023
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
as Self (archive footage)
2002
After They Were Famous
TVas Self (archive footage)
1983
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
as Self - Sketch Performer
1982
My Body, My Child
as Poppa MacMahon
Terror at Alcatraz
as George 'Deacon' Wheeler
1981
Dead & Buried
as William G. Dobbs
The Fox and the Hound
as Amos Slade (voice)
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
as Charlie Bartlett
1980
Marriage Is Alive and Well
as Manny Wax
Charlie's Angels
TVas Edward Jordan• 2 eps
1979
Valentine
as Pete Ferguson
1978
1977
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
1976
Joys
as Self
Dinah!
TVas Self• 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
Donny & Marie
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Captain and Tennille
TVas Self - Guest
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
Cher
TVas Self
1974
1972
The Poseidon Adventure
as Manny Rosen
The Flim Flam Man
as Me. Packard
Pickup on 101
as Jedediah Bradley
Temperatures Rising
TVas Senator Farmstick / Senator Farnstock
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TVas Ira Goldberg• 1 eps
1971
Montserrat
as Salas Ina
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Chief Andrew Yeakel
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
as Al Gaines
The Late Liz
as Gordon Rogers
Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Brucker
Love, American Style
TVas Archie• 1 eps
Doctor Simon Locke
TVas Dr. Andrew Sellers
1970
Rabbit, Run
as Marty Tothero
Squeeze a Flower
as Alfredo Brazzi
A Clear and Present Danger
as Dr. Chanute
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TVas Mr. Chambers• 1 eps
Daniel Boone
TVas Shem Sweet• 1 eps
Land of the Giants
TVas Prof. Kirmus• 1 eps
1969
Justine
as Cohen
Changes
as Kent's father / Interviewer
The Monk
as Tinker
The Big Valley
TVas Judge Ben Moore• 1 eps
1968
The Subject Was Roses
as John Cleary
Pat Neal Is Back
as Self
1967
The Flim-Flam Man
as Mr. Packard
Run for Your Life
TVas Harry Krissel• 2 eps
The Andy Griffith Show
TVas Bradford J. Taylor• 1 eps
1965
How to Murder Your Wife
as Dr. Bentley
The Defenders
TVas Roger Bailey Sr.• 1 eps
1964
Kissin' Cousins
as Captain Robert Salbo
Roustabout
as Lou
The Patsy
as Theatergoer with Helen
A Tiger Walks
as Sam Grant
The Lucy Show
TVas Herbert• 1 eps
1963
Days of Wine and Roses
as Trayner
The Sword in the Stone
as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
Son of Flubber
as Mr. Barley
The Twilight Zone
TVas Genie / Jerry Harlowe• 1 eps
1962
Period of Adjustment
as Desk Sergeant
Who's Got the Action?
as Officer Hodges
Convicts 4
as Teach
Little Amy
as The Reporter
Mister Ed
TVas Paul Fenton• 1 eps
The Dick Van Dyke Show
TVas Mr. Eisenbauer• 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
TVas Cary Fain• 1 eps
Saints and Sinners
TVas Dr. Felixson
Ensign O'Toole
TVas Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner
Wagon Train
TVas Jebediah Giddings• 1 eps
1961
1960
The Slowest Gun in the West
as Col. Carl Dexter
The Donna Reed Show
TVas Jack Richards• 3 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
TVas Mayor Whiteside• 1 eps
1959
The Shaggy Dog
as Reporter (uncredited)
Never Steal Anything Small
as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TVas Fernando Faillace• 1 eps
1958
Teacher's Pet
as Guide
Shirley Temple's Storybook
TVas Tintac Ping Foo• 1 eps
Yancy Derringer
TVas Blind Bill
1957
Monkey on My Back
as Sam Pian
Don't Go Near the Water
as Rep. George Jansen
Man of a Thousand Faces
as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
The Thin Man
TVas Lt. Harry Evans
1956
The Harder They Fall
as Pop
Over-Exposed
as Les Bauer (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story
as Piano Tuner (uncredited)
You Can't Run Away from It
as Third Proprietor
The Unguarded Moment
as Prof
The Big Slide
as Al St. George
I Love Lucy
TVas Helicopter Dispatcher• 1 eps
Hey, Jeannie!
TVas Immigration man
1955
Bring Your Smile Along
as Mr. Jenson
1954
Top Banana
as Vic Davis
All I Need Is a Conference!
as Cliff Miller, Shipping
The Wonderful World of Disney
TVas Reporter (uncredited)
1953
General Electric Theater
TVas Herb
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TVas Self• 4 eps
1948
1947
Miracle on 34th Street
as Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
1940
Strike Up the Band
as Barker (uncredited)
1938
Next Time I Marry
as Reporter (uncredited)