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Jack Albertson
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Albertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
The Sword in the Stone
as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
The Fox and the Hound
as Amos Slade (voice)
The Poseidon Adventure
as Manny Rosen
Miracle on 34th Street
as Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall
as Pop
Dead & Buried
as William G. Dobbs
Days of Wine and Roses
as Trayner
The Shaggy Dog
as Reporter (uncredited)
Roustabout
as Lou
