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Albertson is perhaps best known for his performances as John Cleary, in both the stage play The Subject Was Roses (1964) and the film adaptation by Ulu Grosbard (1968), Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and Ed Brown in Chico and the Man (1974 – 1978).
Jack Albertson. Actor: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. A former song-and-dance man and veteran of vaudeville, burlesque and Broadway, Jack Albertson is best known to audiences as "The Man" in the TV series Chico and the Man (1974), for which he won an Emmy.
Jack Albertson. Actor: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. A former song-and-dance man and veteran of vaudeville, burlesque and Broadway, Jack Albertson is best known to audiences as "The Man" in the TV series Chico and the Man (1974), for which he won an Emmy.
Jack Albertson, American stage, television, and movie actor who was noted for his work in the Broadway plays The Subject Was Roses (1964–66) and The Sunshine Boys (1972–74) and the television series Chico and the Man (1974–78), in which he played a cranky gas station–garage owner with a young Latino mechanic.
Jack Albertson was an American character actor dating to vaudeville. A comedian, dancer, singer, and musician, Albertson is perhaps best known for his roles.
Jack Albertson was an actor, singer, and dancer. He is best remembered for playing John Cleary in the 1968 Ulu Grosbard-directed drama film ‘The Subject Was Roses.’ His performance in the film earned him an ‘Oscar’ for ‘Best Supporting Actor.’
Nov 26, 1981 · Jack Albertson, a one-time teenage pool hustler who learned to tap dance and eventually became an award-winning performer on Broadway, in films and on television, died of cancer Wednesday...
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 ...
Jack Albertson, a versatile actor, won an Academy Award for his role in "The Subject Was Roses." His talent and warm presence made him a beloved figure on bo...
An incredibly prolific, talented and frequently underappreciated actor, Jack Albertson was one of the most accomplished performers of his generation. Emerging from the vaudeville circuit and bawdy burlesque shows of New York in the 1930s, Albertson soon graduated to such Broadway stage...