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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.
Jun 12, 2024 · 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 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.’.
A comedian, dancer, singer, and musician, Albertson is perhaps best known for his roles as Manny Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure and Grandpa Joe in the 1971 version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and as Ed Brown in the 1974-1978 television sitcom Chico and the Man.
Jack Albertson was an American character actor dating to vaudeville. A comedian, dancer, singer, and musician, Albertson is perhaps best known for his roles.
Birthday: Jun 16, 1907. Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, USA. An incredibly prolific, talented and frequently underappreciated actor, Jack Albertson was one of the most accomplished performers...
