Jack Albertson
Acting Born Jun 16, 1907 Malden, Massachusetts, USA 24 credits
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.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Bradford J. Taylor
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Joe Murray
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Harry Krissel
- The Donna Reed Show (1958) as Jack Richards
- Ironside (1967)
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Herbert
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Mr. Eisenbauer
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Shem Sweet
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Helicopter Dispatcher
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Edward Jordan
- Wagon Train (1957) as Jebediah Giddings
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Jerry Harlowe
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Genie
- Love, American Style (1969) as Archie
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Mayor Whiteside
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Danny Wilson
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Lucius Prince
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Moses Darby