Jack Albertson

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Jun 16, 1907
Died	Nov 25, 1981 (74)
Birthplace	Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity	0.7 (history)
Updated	Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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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 Ch ... ocolate 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Albertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

Headshots

Filmography

My Body, My Child

1982

as Poppa MacMahon

Terror at Alcatraz

1982

as George 'Deacon' Wheeler

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

1981

as Charlie Bartlett

Dead & Buried

1981

as William G. Dobbs

The Fox and the Hound

1981

as Amos Slade (voice)

Marriage Is Alive and Well

1980

as Manny Wax

Valentine

1979

as Pete Ferguson

The Comedy Company

1978

as Barney Bailey

Pickup on 101

1972

as Jedediah Bradley

The Poseidon Adventure

1972

as Manny Rosen

Montserrat

1971

as Salas Ina

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971

as Grandpa Joe

Congratulations, It's a Boy!

1971

as Al Gaines

Once Upon a Dead Man

1971

as Chief Andrew Yeakel

Lock, Stock and Barrel

1971

as Brucker

The Late Liz

1971

as Gordon Rogers

Squeeze a Flower

1970

as Alfredo Brazzi

Rabbit, Run

1970

as Marty Tothero

A Clear and Present Danger

1970

as Dr. Chanute

Changes

1969

as Kent's father / Interviewer

The Monk

1969

as Tinker

Justine

1969

as Cohen

The Subject Was Roses

1968

as John Cleary

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

1968

as Slotkin

The Flim-Flam Man

1967

as Mr. Packard

How to Murder Your Wife

1965

as Dr. Bentley

Kissin' Cousins

1964

as Captain Robert Salbo

Roustabout

1964

as Lou

A Tiger Walks

1964

as Sam Grant

The Patsy

1964

as Theatergoer with Helen

Days of Wine and Roses

1963

as Trayner

The Sword in the Stone

1963

as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)

Son of Flubber

1963

as Mr. Barley

Period of Adjustment

1962

as Desk Sergeant

Who's Got the Action?

1962

as Officer Hodges

Convicts 4

1962

as Teach

Lover Come Back

1961

as Fred

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

as Col. Carl Dexter

Never Steal Anything Small

1959

as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes

The Shaggy Dog

1959

as Reporter (uncredited)

Teacher's Pet

1958

as Guide

Monkey on My Back

1957

as Sam Pian

Man of a Thousand Faces

1957

as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels

Don't Go Near the Water

1957

as Rep. George Jansen

The Unguarded Moment

1956

as Prof

Over-Exposed

1956

as Les Bauer (uncredited)

The Harder They Fall

1956

as Pop

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956

as Piano Tuner (uncredited)

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

as Third Proprietor

Bring Your Smile Along

1955

as Mr. Jenson

Top Banana

1954

as Vic Davis

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

as Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)

Strike Up the Band

1940

as Barker (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry

1938

as Reporter

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Organization	Category	Movie

Chico and the Man

as Ed Brown

Episodes: 88

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Ensign O'Toole

as Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Sep 23, 1962

Doctor Simon Locke

as Dr. Andrew Sellers

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Sep 13, 1971

The Thin Man

as Lt. Harry Evans

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Charlie's Angels

as Edward Jordan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

Run for Your Life

as Harry Krissel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

The Andy Griffith Show

as Bradford J. Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

The Lucy Show

as Herbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Twilight Zone

as Jerry Harlowe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Mr. Chambers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Land of the Giants

as Inidu

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

Gunsmoke

as Danny Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

General Electric Theater

as Herb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Twilight Zone

as Genie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Saints and Sinners

as Dr. Felixson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1962

Run for Your Life

as Joe Murray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Daniel Boone

as Shem Sweet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

I Love Lucy

as Helicopter Dispatcher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1951

Yancy Derringer

as Blind Bill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Fernando Faillace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

The Big Valley

as Judge Ben Moore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Riverboat

as Sampson J. Binton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

Dr. Kildare

as Cary Fain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Hey, Jeannie!

as Immigration man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1956

The Defenders

as Roger Bailey Sr.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Gunsmoke

as Lucius Prince

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Moses Darby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Land of the Giants

as Prof. Kirmus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

Temperatures Rising

as Senator Farmstick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

Temperatures Rising

as Senator Farnstock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Harry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Mr. Eisenbauer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Love, American Style

as Archie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Tintac Ping Foo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Room for One More

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Jan 27, 1962

Grandpa Goes to Washington

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 07, 1978

Broadway Jamboree

Episodes: 8

First Aired: May 10, 1948

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 29, 1959

Mister Ed

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 05, 1961

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Pete and Gladys

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

The Donna Reed Show

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Ironside

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

87th Precinct

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1961

December Bride

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1954

The Sonny and Cher Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1976

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

Donny & Marie

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1976

Night Gallery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Glynis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1963

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Run, Buddy, Run

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Bus Stop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1961

The Immortal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Nanny and the Professor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 1970

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Here Come the Brides

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1968

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

The Second Hundred Years

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1967

CBS Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1966

Inner Sanctum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1954

The Lieutenant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1963

Tightrope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1959

The Captain and Tennille

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

Cher

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 1975

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1974

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

The Tab Hunter Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1960

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Startime

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1959

After They Were Famous

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2002

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

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