As Actor
My Body, My Child
1982
9.0
Jack Albertson
Acting
Birth date
June 16, 1907
Birth place
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Death date
November 25, 1981
Biography
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.
Featured in
As Actor
The Fox and the Hound
1981
7.1
As Actor
Dead & Buried
1981
6.4
As Actor
The Comedy Company
1978
2.0
As Actor
Joys
1976
4.0
As Actor
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
7.1
As Actor
Pickup on 101
1972
4.0
As Actor
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
1971
6.0
As Actor
Once Upon a Dead Man
1971
7.0
As Actor
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
7.5
As Actor
Rabbit, Run
1970
3.5
As Actor
The Monk
1969
7.5
As Actor
Justine
1969
4.1
As Actor
Changes
1969
5.0
As Actor
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
1968
5.8
As Actor
The Flim-Flam Man
1967
7.0
As Actor
How to Murder Your Wife
1965
6.4
As Actor
Kissin' Cousins
1964
4.7
As Actor
Days of Wine and Roses
1963
7.5
As Actor
Who's Got the Action?
1962
5.2