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Jack Albertson

16 Jun, 1907 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Also Known As:

Harold Albertson

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Pickup on 101
35% (1972)
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Convicts 4
54% (1962)
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Rabbit, Run
35% (1970)
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Changes
50% (1969)
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The Late Liz
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Joys
40% (1976)
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The Patsy
62% (1964)
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Mister Ed
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Glynis
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Bus Stop
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The Immortal
75% (1970)
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The Thin Man
76% (1957)
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Riverboat
63% (1959)
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Inner Sanctum
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Tightrope
55% (1959)
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Dr. Kildare
54% (1961)
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The Defenders
62% (1961)
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Cher
50% (1975)
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Startime
60% (1959)
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Honest Trailers
64% (2012)
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Tony Awards
50% (1956)