Jack Albertson
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as Grandpa Joe Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 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
The Sword in the Stone
as Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Grandpa Joe
The Fox and the Hound
as Amos Slade (voice)
The Poseidon Adventure
as Manny Rosen
Miracle on 34th Street
as Al (uncredited)
Dead & Buried
as William G. Dobbs
Days of Wine and Roses
as Trayner
Lover Come Back
as Fred
The Harder They Fall
as Pop
How to Murder Your Wife
as Dr. Bentley
Teacher's Pet
as Guide
The Shaggy Dog
as Reporter (uncredited)
Son of Flubber
as Mr. Barley
The Patsy
as Theatergoer with Helen
Roustabout
as Lou
Man of a Thousand Faces
as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Kissin' Cousins
as Captain Robert Salbo
The Eddy Duchin Story
as Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
as Barker (uncredited)
The Flim-Flam Man
as Mr. Packard