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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1977
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1976
- Primetime Emmy Award — Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program · 1975
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1969
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1965
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 1976 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1973 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1969 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Twilight Zone
Never Steal Anything Small
I Love Lucy
Night Gallery
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Days of Wine and Roses
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Man Against Crime
Miracle on 34th Street
Have Gun, Will Travel
Next Time I Marry
The Sword in the Stone
The Harder They Fall
The Fox and the Hound
The Poseidon Adventure
Here Come the Brides
The Lucy Show
The Streets of San Francisco
Daniel Boone
Lover Come Back
Ironside
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Land of the Giants
Teacher's Pet
Man of a Thousand Faces
Monkey on My Back
The Ed Sullivan Show
Charlie's Angels
Gunsmoke
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Wagon Train
Strike Up the Band
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
The Donna Reed Show
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Dead & Buried
How to Murder Your Wife
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Eddy Duchin Story
The Big Valley
The Patsy
The Shaggy Dog
Chico and the Man
Yancy Derringer
Son of Flubber
Roustabout
Period of Adjustment
The 20th Century Fox Hour