Person Details

Birthday: 1907-06-16 20:30:34

Death: 1981-11-25 20:30:34

Aliases: Harold Albertson

Gender: N/A

Place of birth: Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 29

TV Involvements: 29


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Dr. Kildare
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5

Dr. Kildare

(1961) Cary Fain
The Big Valley
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6

The Big Valley

(1965) Judge Ben Moore
The Captain and Tennille
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6
Cher
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5

Cher

(1975) Self
The Twilight Zone
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8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Jerry Harlowe
The Defenders
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6

The Defenders

(1961) Roger Bailey Sr.
Run for Your Life
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7

Run for Your Life

(1965) Harry Krissel
Daniel Boone
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7

Daniel Boone

(1964) Shem Sweet

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self (archive footage)
2012 Grandpa Joe (archive footage)
2002 Self (archive footage)
1983 Self - Sketch Performer
1982 George 'Deacon' Wheeler
Poppa MacMahon
1981 Charlie Bartlett
Amos Slade (voice)
William G. Dobbs
1980 Manny Wax
1979 Pete Ferguson
1978 N/A
Barney Bailey
1976 N/A
Edward Jordan
Self
Self
N/A
Self
1975 Self
Self
1974 Self
Ed Brown
1973 Self
1972 Manny Rosen
N/A
Senator Farmstick
Senator Farnstock
Jedediah Bradley
1971 N/A
Al Gaines
Chief Andrew Yeakel
Dr. Andrew Sellers
Gordon Rogers
Grandpa Joe
Salas Ina
N/A
1970 N/A
Marty Tothero
N/A
Dr. Chanute
Alfredo Brazzi
N/A
1969 Tinker
Mr. Chambers
Cohen
Kent's father / Interviewer
1968 John Cleary
N/A
Inidu
Prof. Kirmus
Himself
Slotkin
1967 N/A
Mr. Packard
N/A
1966 N/A
N/A
N/A
1965 Judge Ben Moore
Joe Murray
Harry Krissel
Dr. Bentley
1964 Lou
Shem Sweet
Theatergoer with Helen
Sam Grant
Captain Robert Salbo
1963 Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Trayner
Mr. Barley
1962 Officer Hodges
Desk Sergeant
Herbert
Self
Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner
Dr. Felixson
Teach
N/A
1961 Fred
N/A
N/A
Cary Fain
N/A
Roger Bailey Sr.
N/A
1960 Bradford J. Taylor
N/A
N/A
Col. Carl Dexter
1959 N/A
Genie
Jerry Harlowe
N/A
Sampson J. Binton
N/A
Reporter (uncredited)
Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
1958 Blind Bill
N/A
Guide
1957 Rep. George Jansen
Lt. Harry Evans
N/A
Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Fernando Faillace
Sam Pian
1956 Prof
Third Proprietor
Immigration man
Pop
Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Self - Host
Les Bauer (uncredited)
1955 N/A
N/A
Harry
Danny Wilson
Lucius Prince
Moses Darby
Mr. Jenson
1954 N/A
Vic Davis
N/A
1953 Herb
1951 Helicopter Dispatcher
1950 Self
1948 Self
N/A
1947 Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
1940 Barker (uncredited)
1938 Reporter
Year Character Movie/Tv

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