Jack Albertson
Birthday: 1907-06-16
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 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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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
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The Poseidon Adventure
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Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main gue...
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The Fox and the Hound
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Dead & Buried
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Miracle on 34th Street
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Days of Wine and Roses
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How to Murder Your Wife
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Lover Come Back
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Pickup on 101
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The Harder They Fall
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The Flim-Flam Man
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Justine
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Kissin' Cousins
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Period of Adjustment
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Teacher's Pet
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Man of a Thousand Faces
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Monkey on My Back
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Top Banana
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Convicts 4
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The Unguarded Moment
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Rabbit, Run
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Changes
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The Subject Was Roses
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How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
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Congratulations, It's a Boy!
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Never Steal Anything Small
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Next Time I Marry
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Over-Exposed
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The Comedy Company
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Strike Up the Band
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Terror at Alcatraz
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The Shaggy Dog
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Pat Neal Is Back
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Who's Got the Action?
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My Body, My Child
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The Slowest Gun in the West
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Don't Go Near the Water
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Montserrat
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A Tiger Walks
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Bring Your Smile Along
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Roustabout
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The Sword in the Stone
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The Eddy Duchin Story
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Son of Flubber
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Valentine
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Joys
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Once Upon a Dead Man
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Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
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Lock, Stock and Barrel
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Marriage Is Alive and Well
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The Patsy
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Squeeze a Flower
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NBC: The First Fifty Years
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The Monk
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You Can't Run Away from It
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A Clear and Present Danger
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Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
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Mickey's 50
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The Big Slide
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All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
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