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Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

16/06/1907

Day of Death

25/11/1981
(74) years old

Place of Birth

Malden, Massachusetts, USA

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 Ch... Read More

Known For

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

Terror at Alcatraz

Terror at Alcatraz

My Body, My Child

My Body, My Child

The Fox and the Hound

The Fox and the Hound

Dead & Buried

Dead & Buried

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Valentine

Valentine

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

Filmography

Cast

2023

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

as Self (archive footage)

1983

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

as Self - Sketch Performer

1982

Terror at Alcatraz

as George 'Deacon' Wheeler

1982

My Body, My Child

as Poppa MacMahon

1981

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

as Charlie Bartlett

1981

The Fox and the Hound

as Amos Slade (voice)

1981

Dead & Buried

as William G. Dobbs

1980

Marriage Is Alive and Well

as Manny Wax

1979

Valentine

as Pete Ferguson

1979

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

as Self

1978

Mickey's 50

as Self

1978

The Comedy Company

as Barney Bailey

1976

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976

Joys

as Self

1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys

as Self

1972

The Poseidon Adventure

as Manny Rosen

1972

Pickup on 101

as Jedediah Bradley

1971

Lock, Stock and Barrel

as Brucker

1971

Congratulations, It's a Boy!

as Al Gaines

1971

Once Upon a Dead Man

as Chief Andrew Yeakel

1971

The Late Liz

as Gordon Rogers

1971

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

as Grandpa Joe

1971

Montserrat

as Salas Ina

1970

Rabbit, Run

as Marty Tothero

1970

A Clear and Present Danger

as Dr. Chanute

1970

Squeeze a Flower

as Alfredo Brazzi

1969

The Monk

as Tinker

1969

Justine

as Cohen

1969

Changes

as Kent's father / Interviewer

1968

The Subject Was Roses

as John Cleary

1968

Pat Neal Is Back

as Self

1968

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Lif...

as Slotkin

1967

The Flim-Flam Man

as Mr. Packard

1965

How to Murder Your Wife

as Dr. Bentley

1964

Roustabout

as Lou

1964

The Patsy

as Theatergoer with Helen

1964

A Tiger Walks

as Sam Grant

1964

Kissin' Cousins

as Captain Robert Salbo

1963

The Sword in the Stone

as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)

1963

Days of Wine and Roses

as Trayner

1963

Son of Flubber

as Mr. Barley

1962

Who's Got the Action?

as Officer Hodges

1962

Period of Adjustment

as Desk Sergeant

1962

Convicts 4

as Teach

1962

Little Amy

as The Reporter

1961

Lover Come Back

as Fred

1960

The Slowest Gun in the West

as Col. Carl Dexter

1960

Incident at a Corner

as harry

1959

The Shaggy Dog

as Reporter (uncredited)

1959

Never Steal Anything Small

as Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes

1958

Teacher's Pet

as Guide

1957

Don't Go Near the Water

as Rep. George Jansen

1957

Man of a Thousand Faces

as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels

1957

Monkey on My Back

as Sam Pian

1956

The Unguarded Moment

as Prof

1956

The Big Slide

as Al St. George

1956

You Can't Run Away from It

as Third Proprietor

1956

The Harder They Fall

as Pop

1956

The Eddy Duchin Story

as Piano Tuner (uncredited)

1956

Over-Exposed

as Les Bauer (uncredited)

1955

Bring Your Smile Along

as Mr. Jenson

1954

Top Banana

as Vic Davis

1954

All I Need Is a Conference!

as Cliff Miller, Shipping

1947

Miracle on 34th Street

as Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)

1940

Strike Up the Band

as Barker (uncredited)

1938

Next Time I Marry

as Reporter (uncredited)