Acting
Jack Albertson
Born 1907-06-16 · Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. · Died 1981-11-25
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.
Known for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Roustabout
The Fox and the Hound
The Poseidon Adventure
Miracle on 34th Street
The Harder They Fall
Days of Wine and Roses
Teacher's Pet
Son of Flubber
How to Murder Your Wife
Man of a Thousand Faces
Dead & Buried
The Shaggy Dog
The Eddy Duchin Story
Lover Come Back
Kissin' Cousins
A Tiger Walks
Don't Go Near the Water
The Slowest Gun in the West
Rabbit, Run
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
The Patsy
Strike Up the Band
Over-Exposed
Next Time I Marry
The Late Liz
Never Steal Anything Small
Once Upon a Dead Man
Squeeze a Flower
The Unguarded Moment
Period of Adjustment
You Can't Run Away from It
Who's Got the Action?
The Flim-Flam Man
Justine
The Subject Was Roses
The Comedy Company
Terror at Alcatraz
Montserrat
Pickup on 101