

Jack Albertson
Acting
June 16, 1907
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
November 25, 1981
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.
The Filmography


The Fox and the Hound

Dead & Buried

The Comedy Company

Joys

The Poseidon Adventure

Pickup on 101

Congratulations, It's a Boy!

Once Upon a Dead Man

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Rabbit, Run

The Monk

Justine

Changes

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

The Flim-Flam Man

How to Murder Your Wife

Kissin' Cousins

Days of Wine and Roses
