Jack Albertson
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...
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...
Known For
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
The Fox and the Hound
as Amos Slade (voice)
The Poseidon Adventure
as Manny Rosen
Cast Credits
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
as Self - Sketch Performer
Terror at Alcatraz
as George 'Deacon' Wheeler
My Body, My Child
as Poppa MacMahon
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
as Charlie Bartlett
The Fox and the Hound
as Amos Slade (voice)
Dead & Buried
as William G. Dobbs
Marriage Is Alive and Well
as Manny Wax
Valentine
as Pete Ferguson
The Comedy Company
as Barney Bailey
The Poseidon Adventure
as Manny Rosen
Pickup on 101
as Jedediah Bradley
The Flim Flam Man
as Me. Packard
Lock, Stock and Barrel
as Brucker
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
as Al Gaines
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Chief Andrew Yeakel
The Late Liz
as Gordon Rogers
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
Montserrat
as Salas Ina
Rabbit, Run
as Marty Tothero
A Clear and Present Danger
as Dr. Chanute
Squeeze a Flower
as Alfredo Brazzi
The Monk
as Tinker
Justine
as Cohen
Changes
as Kent's father / Interviewer
The Subject Was Roses
as John Cleary
The Flim-Flam Man
as Mr. Packard
How to Murder Your Wife
as Dr. Bentley
Roustabout
as Lou
The Patsy
as Theatergoer with Helen