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Jack Albertson

American actor (1907–1981)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1910
Died: 1981
Works: 2

Top works

The sunshine boys
The subject was roses

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Film & TV

Acting · 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…

Known for

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. — Self (archive footage)2023
After They Were Famous — Self (archive footage)2002
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? — Self - Sketch Performer1983
Terror at Alcatraz — George 'Deacon' Wheeler1982
My Body, My Child — Poppa MacMahon1982
The Fox and the Hound — Amos Slade (voice)1981
Dead & Buried — William G. Dobbs1981
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase — Charlie Bartlett1981
Marriage Is Alive and Well — Manny Wax1980
Valentine — Pete Ferguson1979

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1907-06-16
Active to: 1981-11-25

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 9,295
Total plays: 28,676

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein
· 1982 · cited 18,574x
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,326x
The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,247x
Accurate structure prediction of biomolecular interactions with AlphaFold 3
· 2024 · cited 13,226x
APACHE II
· 1985 · cited 13,171x

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Key facts

Born: Harold Albertson , ( 1907-06-16 ) June 16, 1907, Malden, Massachusetts , U.S.
Died: November 25, 1981 (1981-11-25) (aged 74), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Other name: John Alberts
Occupations: Actor dancer singer comedian
Years active: 1926–1981
Spouse: June Wallace Thomson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1952 )
Relatives: Mabel Albertson (sister) George Englund (nephew)

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Key dates

Born: 1 January 1910
Died: 25 November 1981

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Jack
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Malden
Place of death: Hollywood
Sibling: Mabel Albertson
Occupation: voice actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language

Article

Harold "Jack" Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an American actor, comedian, dancer and singer who also performed in vaudeville. Albertson was a Tony, Oscar, and Emmy winning actor, which ranks him among a rare stature of 24 actors who have been awarded the "Triple Crown of Acting".

For his performance as John Cleary in the 1964 play The Subject Was Roses and its 1968 film adaptation, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. This again places him among a select status as one of eleven peers who have won both awards for the same role. His other roles include Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Manny Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), and Ed Brown in the television sitcom Chico and the Man (1974–1978), for which he won an Emmy. For his contributions to the television industry, Albertson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1977 at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard.