Jack Albertson
Date of birth: 1907-06-16
Place of birth: Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Harold Albertson
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.
Movie Credits
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971-06-29
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolat
The Poseidon Adventure
1972-12-01
When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975-03-24
Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main gue
The Fox and the Hound
1981-07-10
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a
Dead & Buried
1981-05-29
After a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople against visiting tourists, the corpse
Miracle on 34th Street
1947-06-04
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at M
Days of Wine and Roses
1963-02-04
An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to
How to Murder Your Wife
1965-01-26
Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Bra
Lover Come Back
1961-12-20
Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike e
Pickup on 101
1972-05-01
An elderly wanderer, a sexy young girl running away from home and a folk singer looking for stardom
The Harder They Fall
1956-05-08
Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his curre
The Flim-Flam Man
1967-08-22
Mordecai Jones, a silver-tongued swindler and self-proclaimed “M.B.S., C.S., D.D.—Master of Back-Sta
Justine
1969-08-06
In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewa
Kissin' Cousins
1964-03-06
An Army officer returns to the Smoky Mountains and tries to convince his kinfolk to allow the Army t
Period of Adjustment
1962-10-31
A newlywed couple on their honeymoon visit friends who are having marital problems of their own.
Teacher's Pet
1958-04-01
A rugged city editor poses as a journalism student and flirts with the professor.
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957-08-15
The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Cha
Monkey on My Back
1957-05-29
The painfully true story of welterweight boxing champion Barney Ross is detailed in Monkey on My Bac
Top Banana
1954-02-22
Jerry Biffle is the star of the Blendo Soap Program. He has been invited to participate in an autogr
Convicts 4
1962-09-15
After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to
The Unguarded Moment
1956-12-27
A high-school music teacher is the victim of a student who writes indecent notes and assaults women.
Rabbit, Run
1970-10-01
Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom comes home one day from his dead-end job to find his pregnant wife Janice as
Changes
1969-02-11
It's the late sixties, a time of peace signs, free love and revolution; and Kent like others of his
The Subject Was Roses
1968-10-13
Timmy Cleary returns to his Bronx home at the end of World War II and is soon disillusioned to find
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968-01-17
Wealthy playboy David Sloane wrongly believes good girl Carol Corman is his best friend's mistress.
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
1971-09-21
A bachelor's life is interrupted by the appearance of a teenager who claims to be his son.
Never Steal Anything Small
1959-02-11
Director Charles Lederer's 1959 musical stars James Cagney as an unscrupulous longshoreman who'll re
Next Time I Marry
1938-12-09
Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." H
Over-Exposed
1956-04-01
This titillating bit of pulp sensationalism was the last in a string of "B" films that Cleo Moore st
The Comedy Company
1978-07-21
An ex-comedian fights to keep a failing nightclub alive as a showcase for aspiring young comics.
Strike Up the Band
1940-09-27
Jimmy and Mary get a group of kids together to play in a school orchestra. A huge contest between sc
Terror at Alcatraz
1982-07-04
Tom and Dick Smothers play Bones Howard and Ryan Fitzgerald, a TV cameraman and intrepid reporter, r
The Shaggy Dog
1959-03-19
Through an ancient spell, a boy changes into a sheepdog and back again. It seems to happen at inoppo
Pat Neal Is Back
1968-04-07
This short focuses on Patricia Neal's return to motion pictures three years after she suffered a nea
Who's Got the Action?
1962-12-25
A lawyer begins to win after his wife secretly becomes his bookie to save their money.
My Body, My Child
1982-04-11
A woman must choose between having an abortion or giving birth to a deformed child.
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960-05-07
The town of Primrose, Arizona is beset by outlaws, so the towns people hire Fletcher Bissell III (A.
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023-12-20
A deep dive into the short yet impactful life of the trailblazing Latino comic whose son also went o
Don't Go Near the Water
1957-11-14
Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War I
Montserrat
1971-03-02
The story is set during the South American Wars of Independence. Simón Bolivar, the liberator, has e
A Tiger Walks
1964-04-12
A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surroundin
Bring Your Smile Along
1955-06-22
Nancy Willows (Constance Towers), pretty blonde high school teacher, writes song lyrics which spark
Roustabout
1964-11-11
After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his
The Sword in the Stone
1963-12-25
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956-05-02
The life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s.
Son of Flubber
1963-01-16
Beleaguered professor Ned Brainard has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of
The Late Liz
1971-09-01
Religion changes a woman's attitude towards alcohol.
Valentine
1979-12-07
A feisty widow falls in love with a zestful widower in a retirement community, much to the disapprov
Joys
1976-03-05
Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971-09-17
The wife of a San Francisco police commissioner drags him into a charity auction theft, which leads
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
1981-07-12
Charlie Bartlett is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air ballo
Lock, Stock and Barrel
1971-09-24
A young frontier couple elope, are chased by the girl's father and brothers, join up with an escaped
Marriage Is Alive and Well
1980-01-25
A talented wedding photographer, at a crossroads with his own marriage, reflects on tales of past cl
The Patsy
1964-06-24
Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased e
Squeeze a Flower
1970-02-12
When greed threatens the livelihood of an Italian monastery, a monk flees with the formula for their
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976-11-21
A celebration of 50 years of NBC broadcasting in radio and television, since first going on the airw
The Monk
1969-10-21
Underworld attorney Leo Barnes hires Gus Monk to safeguard a valuable envelope containing informatio
You Can't Run Away from It
1956-10-30
A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.
A Clear and Present Danger
1970-03-21
The son of a U.S. Senator takes on the cause of clean air when a friend dies of emphysema.
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983-05-01
A celebration of how the very young and the very old appreciate and enjoy each other via sketches an
All I Need Is a Conference!
1954-01-01
American Industrial Film produced by General Electric. A businessman tries to get everyone he needs
Mickey's 50
1978-11-19
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 197
Little Amy
1962-01-01
Nine-year-old Amy has decided that klutzy neighbor Arthur is the one she's going to marry. However,
The Big Slide
1956-11-08
A down-and-out vaudeville comedian, Buddy McCoy, becomes a successful silent movie star, but experie
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979-12-06
Frank Sinatra, Goldie Hawn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart and many more pay tribute to Ingrid Bergman.
Incident at a Corner
1960-04-05