Actor

Jack Albertson

1938–present1907–1981ComedyDramaRomance

Comic Visionary

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Known For

66 acting credits

as Grandpa Joe

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

as Grandpa Joe

1971

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)

The Sword in the Stone

as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)

1963

The Sword in the Stone

Filmography

2023Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.Self (archive footage)1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?Self - Sketch Performer 1982Terror at AlcatrazGeorge 'Deacon' Wheeler10.0 1982My Body, My ChildPoppa MacMahon9.0 1981The Fox and the HoundAmos Slade (voice)7.1 1981Dead & BuriedWilliam G. Dobbs6.4

About

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.

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