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