Jack Albertson
Acting
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.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
Age 64 (now 74)
The Sword in the Stone
as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
Age 56 (now 74)
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
as Self (archive footage)
Age 116 (now 74)Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
as Self - Sketch Performer
Age 75 (now 74)
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
as Charlie Bartlett
Age 74
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
Age 64 (now 74)
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Slotkin
Age 60 (now 74)
The Sword in the Stone
as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
Age 56 (now 74)
The Slowest Gun in the West
as Col. Carl Dexter
Age 52 (now 74)
Never Steal Anything Small
as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Age 51 (now 74)
All I Need Is a Conference!
as Cliff Miller, Shipping
Age 46 (now 74)
After They Were Famous
as Self (archive footage)
Age 94 (now 74)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
Age 66 (now 74)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
as Ira Goldberg
Age 62 (now 74)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 55 (now 74)
Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Tintac Ping Foo
Age 50 (now 74)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Fernando Faillace
Age 50 (now 74)
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Reporter (uncredited)
Age 47 (now 74)
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Also Known As
Harold Albertson
IMDB
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