Jack Albertson

Acting

Jack Albertson

Born June 16, 1907Malden, Massachusetts, USA140 credits

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

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

Movie

2023

After They Were Famous
6.0

After They Were Famous

TV

2002

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

Movie

1983

Terror at Alcatraz

Terror at Alcatraz

Movie

1982

My Body, My Child
9.0

My Body, My Child

Movie

1982

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

Movie

1981

Filmography

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.as Self (archive footage)Movie
After They Were Famous
2002After They Were Famousas Self (archive footage)TV
G
1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?as Self - Sketch PerformerMovie
Terror at Alcatraz
1982Terror at Alcatrazas George 'Deacon' WheelerMovie
My Body, My Child
1982My Body, My Childas Poppa MacMahonMovie
C
1981Charlie and the Great Balloon Chaseas Charlie BartlettMovie
The Fox and the Hound
1981The Fox and the Houndas Amos Slade (voice)Movie
Dead & Buried
1981Dead & Buriedas William G. DobbsMovie
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980Marriage Is Alive and Wellas Manny WaxMovie
Valentine
1979Valentineas Pete FergusonMovie
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergmanas SelfMovie
Mickey's 50
1978Mickey's 50as SelfMovie
G
1978Grandpa Goes to WashingtonTV
The Comedy Company
1978The Comedy Companyas Barney BaileyMovie
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976NBC: The First Fifty YearsMovie
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angelsas Edward JordanTV
The Captain and Tennille
1976The Captain and Tennilleas Self - GuestTV
Joys
1976Joysas SelfMovie
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976The Sonny and Cher ShowTV
Donny & Marie
1976Donny & Marieas SelfTV
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975Mitzi & 100 Guysas SelfMovie
People's Choice Awards
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - HostTV
Cher
1975Cheras SelfTV
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas SelfTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
Chico and the Man
1974Chico and the Manas Ed BrownTV
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas SelfTV
The Poseidon Adventure
1972The Poseidon Adventureas Manny RosenMovie
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San FranciscoTV
Temperatures Rising
1972Temperatures Risingas Senator FarmstickTV
Pickup on 101
1972Pickup on 101as Jedediah BradleyMovie
The Flim Flam Man
1972The Flim Flam Manas Me. PackardMovie
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971Lock, Stock and Barrelas BruckerMovie
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
1971Congratulations, It's a Boy!as Al GainesMovie
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971Once Upon a Dead Manas Chief Andrew YeakelMovie
Doctor Simon Locke
1971Doctor Simon Lockeas Dr. Andrew SellersTV
The Late Liz
1971The Late Lizas Gordon RogersMovie
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryas Grandpa JoeMovie
Montserrat
1971Montserratas Salas InaMovie
Alias Smith and Jones
1971Alias Smith and JonesTV
Night Gallery
1970Night GalleryTV
Rabbit, Run
1970Rabbit, Runas Marty TotheroMovie
The Immortal
1970The ImmortalTV
A Clear and Present Danger
1970A Clear and Present Dangeras Dr. ChanuteMovie
Squeeze a Flower
1970Squeeze a Floweras Alfredo BrazziMovie
Nanny and the Professor
1970Nanny and the ProfessorTV
The Monk
1969The Monkas TinkerMovie
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Styleas ArchieTV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.as Mr. ChambersTV
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Ira GoldbergTV
Justine
1969Justineas CohenMovie
Changes
1969Changesas Kent's father / InterviewerMovie
The Subject Was Roses
1968The Subject Was Rosesas John ClearyMovie
Here Come the Brides
1968Here Come the BridesTV
Land of the Giants
1968Land of the Giantsas IniduTV
P
1968Pat Neal Is Backas SelfMovie
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Lifeas SlotkinMovie
The Flim-Flam Man
1967The Flim-Flam Manas Mr. PackardMovie
Ironside
1967IronsideTV
C
1966CBS PlayhouseTV
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966Pistols 'n' PetticoatsTV
Run, Buddy, Run
1966Run, Buddy, RunTV
The Big Valley
1965The Big Valleyas Judge Ben MooreTV
Run for Your Life
1965Run for Your Lifeas Joe MurrayTV
How to Murder Your Wife
1965How to Murder Your Wifeas Dr. BentleyMovie
Roustabout
1964Roustaboutas LouMovie
Daniel Boone
1964Daniel Booneas Shem SweetTV
The Patsy
1964The Patsyas Theatergoer with HelenMovie
A Tiger Walks
1964A Tiger Walksas Sam GrantMovie
Kissin' Cousins
1964Kissin' Cousinsas Captain Robert SalboMovie
The Sword in the Stone
1963The Sword in the Stoneas Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)Movie
B
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTV
G
1963GlynisTV
The Lieutenant
1963The LieutenantTV
Days of Wine and Roses
1963Days of Wine and Rosesas TraynerMovie
Son of Flubber
1963Son of Flubberas Mr. BarleyMovie
Who's Got the Action?
1962Who's Got the Action?as Officer HodgesMovie
Period of Adjustment
1962Period of Adjustmentas Desk SergeantMovie
The Lucy Show
1962The Lucy Showas HerbertTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Ensign O'Toole
1962Ensign O'Tooleas Lieutenant Commander Virgil StonerTV
Saints and Sinners
1962Saints and Sinnersas Dr. FelixsonTV
Convicts 4
1962Convicts 4as TeachMovie
R
1962Room for One MoreTV
Little Amy
1962Little Amyas The ReporterMovie
Lover Come Back
1961Lover Come Backas FredMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961The Dick Van Dyke Showas Mr. EisenbauerTV
Bus Stop
1961Bus StopTV
Dr. Kildare
1961Dr. Kildareas Cary FainTV
87th Precinct
196187th PrecinctTV
The Defenders
1961The Defendersas Roger Bailey Sr.TV
Mister Ed
1961Mister EdTV
The Andy Griffith Show
1960The Andy Griffith Showas Bradford J. TaylorTV
Pete and Gladys
1960Pete and GladysTV
The Tab Hunter Show
1960The Tab Hunter ShowTV
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960The Slowest Gun in the Westas Col. Carl DexterMovie
Startime
1959StartimeTV
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zoneas Jerry HarloweTV
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisTV
Riverboat
1959Riverboatas Sampson J. BintonTV
Tightrope
1959TightropeTV
The Shaggy Dog
1959The Shaggy Dogas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Never Steal Anything Small
1959Never Steal Anything Smallas Sleep-Out Charlie BarnesMovie
Yancy Derringer
1958Yancy Derringeras Blind BillTV
The Donna Reed Show
1958The Donna Reed Showas Jack RichardsTV
Teacher's Pet
1958Teacher's Petas GuideMovie
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958Shirley Temple's Storybookas Tintac Ping FooTV
Don't Go Near the Water
1957Don't Go Near the Wateras Rep. George JansenMovie
The Thin Man
1957The Thin Manas Lt. Harry EvansTV
Wagon Train
1957Wagon Trainas Jebediah GiddingsTV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957Have Gun, Will TravelTV
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957Man of a Thousand Facesas Dr. J. Wilson ShielsMovie
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Fernando FaillaceTV
Monkey on My Back
1957Monkey on My Backas Sam PianMovie
The Unguarded Moment
1956The Unguarded Momentas ProfMovie
The Big Slide
1956The Big Slideas Al St. GeorgeMovie
You Can't Run Away from It
1956You Can't Run Away from Itas Third ProprietorMovie
H
1956Hey, Jeannie!as Immigration manTV
The Harder They Fall
1956The Harder They Fallas PopMovie
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956The Eddy Duchin Storyas Piano Tuner (uncredited)Movie
Over-Exposed
1956Over-Exposedas Les Bauer (uncredited)Movie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - HostTV
Matinee Theater
1955Matinee TheaterTV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955The 20th Century Fox HourTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Danny WilsonTV
Bring Your Smile Along
1955Bring Your Smile Alongas Mr. JensonMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Reporter (uncredited)TV
December Bride
1954December BrideTV
Top Banana
1954Top Bananaas Vic DavisMovie
Inner Sanctum
1954Inner SanctumTV
A
1954All I Need Is a Conference!as Cliff Miller, ShippingMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras HerbTV
I Love Lucy
1951I Love Lucyas Helicopter DispatcherTV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
B
1948Broadway JamboreeTV
Miracle on 34th Street
1947Miracle on 34th Streetas Al (uncredited)Movie
Strike Up the Band
1940Strike Up the Bandas Barker (uncredited)Movie
Next Time I Marry
1938Next Time I Marryas Reporter (uncredited)Movie