Acting

Jack Albertson

1907–1981 · Acting

61.7avg grm

9titles

#337best rank

5honors

best title · #337 on siteMiracle on 34th Street1947 · as Post Office Mail Sorter Next to Lou78.7

Honors

5

1969Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor

1976Emmy — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

1965Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play

1975Emmy — Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

1977star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Bio

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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s1 title

Film Geek2023 · as Self - Actor, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory58.3

1980s1 title

The Fox and the Hound1981 · as Amos Slade53.3

1970s2 titles

The Poseidon Adventure1972 · as Manny Rosen51.9 W

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971 · as Grandpa Joe74.5

1960s2 titles

Days of Wine and Roses1962 · as Trayner77.0 L

Lover Come Back1961 · as Fred53.2

1950s2 titles

Teacher's Pet1958 · as Newsroom Tour Guide54.0 M

Man of a Thousand Faces1957 · as Dr. J. Wilson Shields54.9

1940s1 title

Miracle on 34th Street1947 · as Post Office Mail Sorter Next to Lou78.7

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Jack Albertson

J

born1907

died1981

known forActing

titles on site9

best title rank#337 · Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

avg GRM61.7

honors5 · Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor, 1969

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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s

1 title

58.3Film Geek2023 · as Self - Actor, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1980s

1 title

53.3The Fox and the Hound1981 · as Amos Slade

1970s

2 titles

51.9The Poseidon Adventure1972 · as Manny Rosen W

74.5Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971 · as Grandpa Joe

1960s

2 titles

77.0Days of Wine and Roses1962 · as Trayner L

53.2Lover Come Back1961 · as Fred

1950s

2 titles

54.0Teacher's Pet1958 · as Newsroom Tour Guide M

54.9Man of a Thousand Faces1957 · as Dr. J. Wilson Shields

1940s

1 title

78.7Miracle on 34th Street1947 · as Post Office Mail Sorter Next to Lou

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