Jack Albertson

from Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.

Artwork for The Poseidon AdventureImage of Jack Albertson

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Albertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Timeline

2023Aged 116

  • Poster for Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

    Self (archive footage)

1983Aged 76

1982Aged 75

  • Poster for My Body, My Child

    Poppa MacMahon

  • Poster for Terror at Alcatraz

    George 'Deacon' Wheeler

1981Aged 74

1980Aged 73

  • Poster for Marriage Is Alive and Well

    Manny Wax

1979Aged 72

  • Poster for All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

    Self

  • Poster for Valentine

    Pete Ferguson

1978Aged 71

  • Poster for The Comedy Company

    Barney Bailey

  • Poster for Mickey's 50

    Self

1976Aged 69

  • Poster for Joys

    Self

  • Poster for NBC: The First Fifty Years

    (Unknown)

1975Aged 68

  • Poster for Mitzi & 100 Guys

    Self

1972Aged 65

  • Poster for The Flim Flam Man

    Me. Packard

  • Poster for Pickup on 101

    Jedediah Bradley

  • Poster for The Poseidon Adventure

    Manny Rosen

1971Aged 64

  • Poster for Montserrat

    Salas Ina

  • Poster for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    Grandpa Joe

  • Poster for The Late Liz

    Gordon Rogers

  • Poster for Once Upon a Dead Man

    Chief Andrew Yeakel

  • Poster for Congratulations, It's a Boy!

    Al Gaines

  • Poster for Lock, Stock and Barrel

    Brucker

1970Aged 63

  • Poster for Squeeze a Flower

    Alfredo Brazzi

  • Poster for A Clear and Present Danger

    Dr. Chanute

  • Poster for Rabbit, Run

    Marty Tothero

1969Aged 62

  • Poster for Changes

    Kent's father / Interviewer

  • Poster for Justine

    Cohen

  • Poster for The Monk

    Tinker

1968Aged 61

1967Aged 60

  • Poster for The Flim-Flam Man

    Mr. Packard

1965Aged 58

  • Poster for How to Murder Your Wife

    Dr. Bentley

1964Aged 57

  • Poster for Kissin' Cousins

    Captain Robert Salbo

  • Poster for A Tiger Walks

    Sam Grant

  • Poster for The Patsy

    Theatergoer with Helen

  • Poster for Roustabout

    Lou

1963Aged 56

  • Poster for Son of Flubber

    Mr. Barley

  • Poster for Days of Wine and Roses

    Trayner

  • Poster for The Sword in the Stone

    Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)

1962Aged 55

  • Poster for Little Amy

    The Reporter

  • Poster for Convicts 4

    Teach

  • Poster for Period of Adjustment

    Desk Sergeant

  • Poster for Who's Got the Action?

    Officer Hodges

1961Aged 54

  • Poster for Lover Come Back

    Fred

1960Aged 53

  • Poster for The Slowest Gun in the West

    Col. Carl Dexter

1959Aged 52

  • Poster for Never Steal Anything Small

    Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes

  • Poster for The Shaggy Dog

    Reporter (uncredited)

1958Aged 51

  • Poster for Teacher's Pet

    Guide

1957Aged 50

  • Poster for Monkey on My Back

    Sam Pian

  • Poster for Man of a Thousand Faces

    Dr. J. Wilson Shiels

  • Poster for Don't Go Near the Water

    Rep. George Jansen

1956Aged 49

  • Poster for Over-Exposed

    Les Bauer (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Eddy Duchin Story

    Piano Tuner (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Harder They Fall

    Pop

  • Poster for You Can't Run Away from It

    Third Proprietor

  • Poster for The Big Slide

    Al St. George

  • Poster for The Unguarded Moment

    Prof

1955Aged 48

  • Poster for Bring Your Smile Along

    Mr. Jenson

1954Aged 47

1947Aged 40

  • Poster for Miracle on 34th Street

    Al (uncredited)

1940Aged 33

  • Poster for Strike Up the Band

    Barker (uncredited)

1938Aged 31

  • Poster for Next Time I Marry

    Reporter (uncredited)