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Jack Albertson
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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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Charlie's Angels
1976
Ironside
1967
The Big Valley
1965
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
I Love Lucy
1951
Gunsmoke
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
Night Gallery
1970
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
The Fox and the Hound
1981
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
The Sword in the Stone
1963
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
Dead & Buried
1981
Roustabout
1964
Teacher's Pet
1958
The Harder They Fall
1956
Lover Come Back
1961
Days of Wine and Roses
1963
How to Murder Your Wife
1965
The Patsy
1964
Son of Flubber
1963
The Shaggy Dog
1959
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