Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Nascimento : 1907-06-16, Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.

Morte : 1981-11-25

História

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Albertson, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson

Filmes

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
A celebration of how the very young and the very old appreciate and enjoy each other via sketches and variety performances.
Terror at Alcatraz
George 'Deacon' Wheeler
Tom and Dick Smothers play Bones Howard and Ryan Fitzgerald, a TV cameraman and intrepid reporter, respectively, involved in the race to find the buried treasure of Al Capone on Alcatraz Island at the former prison where he was imprisoned.
My Body, My Child
Poppa MacMahon
A woman must choose between having an abortion or giving birth to a deformed child.
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson Morris O'Neill, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted.
O Cão e a Raposa
Amos Slade (voice)
Raposa e cão crescem juntos como amigos, mas descobrem aos poucos que são inimigos na ordem natural das coisas. Quando adultos, põe a amizade em jogo.
Os Mortos Vivos
William G. Dobbs
Na pequena cidade de Potters Bluff, vários turistas são assassinados por um grupo de moradores, pórem, um tempo depois eles voltam a vida como moradores.
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Manny Wax
A talented wedding photographer, at a crossroads with his own marriage, reflects on tales of past clients and the hope, adversity and romance that holy matrimony brings. Starring as the photographer, football great Joe Namath narrates the unconventional tales of three couples: Judd Hirsch and Melinda Dillon as a twosome who have married and divorced multiple times and who are on the verge of repeating their mistake; an anxious newlywed who prefers the "freedom" that living together allows; and Jack Albertson as an aging comedian who wants to marry his much younger secretary despite the disapproval of his son.
Valentine
Pete Ferguson
A feisty widow falls in love with a zestful widower in a retirement community, much to the disapproval of her married daughter.
The Comedy Company
Barney Bailey
An ex-comedian fights to keep a failing nightclub alive as a showcase for aspiring young comics.
NBC: The First Fifty Years
A celebration of 50 years of NBC broadcasting in radio and television, since first going on the airwaves on 15 November 1926.
Joys
Self
Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies thrown in Hope's pool!). Hope and the rapidly shrinking cast try to discover who is the mysterious killer known only as "Joys."
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main guests Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie) and Jack Albertson (Chico and the Man), plus 28 celebrities as her "Million Dollar Chorus." Songs performed include: "I Got the Music in Me," "The Most Beautiful Guy in the World," and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life."
O Destino do Poseidon
Manny Rosen
Em virtude de um maremoto, um transatlântico de luxo é atingido na véspera de Ano Novo por uma onda gigantesca, fazendo-o virar totalmente. Os sobreviventes do choque inicial são liderados pelo reverendo Frank Scott e tentam escapar de qualquer maneira da embarcação.
Pickup on 101
Jedediah Bradley
An elderly wanderer, a sexy young girl running away from home and a folk singer looking for stardom hitch-hike their way cross-country, trying to get to California.
Lock, Stock and Barrel
A young frontier couple elope, are chased by the girl's father and brothers, join up with an escaped convict and get mixed up with a charlatan preacher.
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Al Gaines
A bachelor's life is interrupted by the appearance of a teenager who claims to be his son.
Once Upon a Dead Man
Chief Andrew Yeakel
The wife of a San Francisco police commissioner drags him into a charity auction theft, which leads to a murder.
The Late Liz
Gordon Rogers
Religion changes a woman's attitude towards alcohol.
A Fantástica Fábrica de Chocolate
Grandpa Joe
Um garoto pobre ganha o direito de visitar a fábrica de chocolates do excêntrico Willy Wonka. Acompanhado por seu avô e quatro crianças mimadas, ele vive aventuras inesquecíveis e aprende uma importante lição.
Montserrat
Salas Ina
The story is set during the South American Wars of Independence. Simón Bolivar, the liberator, has escaped from Spanish custody with the aid of an idealistic Spanish officer, Captain Montserrat. The Spanish commander, Colonel Izquierdo ('left' in Spanish), threatens Montserrat with torture to find out where Bolivar can be recaptured.
Rabbit, Run
Marty Tothero
Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom comes home one day from his dead-end job to find his pregnant wife Janice asleep, splayed in front of the TV, highball glass in hand. After a moment's contemplation, he decides to leave. Taking his coat and car keys, he's off and running on a rambling, aimless journey.
A Clear and Present Danger
Dr. Chanute
The son of a U.S. Senator takes on the cause of clean air when a friend dies of emphysema.
Squeeze a Flower
Alfredo Brazzi
When greed threatens the livelihood of an Italian monastery, a monk flees with the formula for their special liquor.
The Monk
Tinker
Underworld attorney Leo Barnes hires Gus Monk to safeguard a valuable envelope containing information on a mobster. Monk refuses — until he meets Mrs. Barnes and jumps on a merry-go-round of viciousness and murder.
Justine
Cohen
In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewarden, the British consular officer, with Justine, the beautiful and mysterious wife of a Coptic banker. He observes the affairs of her heart and incidentally discovers that she is involved in a plot against the British, meant to arm the Jewish underground in Palestine. The plot finally fails, Justine is sent to jail and Darley decides to return to England.
Changes
Kent's father / Interviewer
It's the late sixties, a time of peace signs, free love and revolution; and Kent (Kent Lane DEFIANT, HOOPER) like others of his generation, is looking for a meaning to his life. Driving alone along the Big Sur, he flashes back to difficult memories about college, drugs, family and relationships. The flashback over, Kent is back in his car, but he loses control and crashes over an embankment. Stunned and hurt, Kent starts hitchhiking, not caring which direction. He wanders aimlessly, taking rides from strangers, never making real contact. Then he meets Julie (Michele Carey, LIVE A LITTLE LOVE A LITTLE), who intrigues him and they move in together. Kent still has to find himself and the meaning of his existence. Co-starring Jack Albertson (TV's CHICO AND THE MAN), Manuela Thiess (TERROR CIRCUS), Sam Chew Jr. (TIME WALKER), Teri Garr (FIRSTBORN) and Marcia Strassman (TV's WELCOME BACK KOTTER). Made by award winning director Hall Bartlett (JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL)!
The Subject Was Roses
John Cleary
When Timmy Cleary, comes home from soldiering, he's greeted by the open but strained arms of his two parents, John and Nettie. Once considered sickly and weak, he has now distinguished himself in the service and is ready to begin a new life. His parents, however, are still trapped in the bygone days of early and unresolved marital strife and begin emotionally deteriorating through several drama packed encounters. Now mature, the young Tim Cleary finally understands the family dynamics that has played all throughout his boyhood. By the simple act of bringing his mother roses on behalf of his father, Tim realizes he may have destroyed his family, but is helpless to obtain resolution which must come from both his parents.
Pat Neal Is Back
Himself
This short focuses on Patricia Neal's return to motion pictures three years after she suffered a near-fatal stroke. We see her and the cast and crew at work in New York City on the feature film The Subject Was Roses (1968).
Como Salvar Um Casamento e Arruinar Sua Vida
Slotkin
Wealthy playboy David Sloane wrongly believes good girl Carol Corman is his best friend's mistress.
Como Matar a Sua Mulher
Dr. Bentley
Ele tinha tudo o que um homem deseja... até ela aparecer! O rei da comédia Jack Lemmon, protagoniza esta "hilariante e divertida farsa" (The Hollywood Reporter) em parceria com a "belíssima" (L.A. Herald Examiner) Virna Lisi. Para o cartoonista Stanley Ford (Lemmon) a vida de solteiro não podia ser melhor, preenchida por um mordomo inglês (Terry Thomas), belas mulheres e Martinis extra secos. Mas o seu destino mudará para sempre depois de conhecer uma bela italiana que durante uma festa de solteiro salta de dentro de um bolo gigante! Na manhã seguinte, Jack descobre que está casado e que a sua mulher não fala uma palavra de inglês - agora o solteirão assumido tudo fará para desatar o nó!
Carrossel de Emoções
Lou
Charlie Rogers (Elvis Presley) dirige sua motocicleta e se apresenta em pequenos clubes, pois espera se tornar um cantor famoso. Porém, enquanto sua moto é reparada ele decide trabalhar no parque de diversões de Maggie Morgan (Barbara Stanwyck). Quando canta lá obtém sucesso, sendo que isto pode ser a salvação de Morgan, que tem uma dívida com o banco que pode fechar o parque. Entretanto, logo a moto estará pronta e Charlie vai deixá-los, a menos que a jovem Cathy Lean (Joan Freeman) o convença a ficar.
O Otário
Theatergoer with Helen
Um famoso comediante de um grupo de humor morre em um acidente de avião. Os membros do grupo precisam encontrar logo alguém que possa substituí-lo em um programa de TV, se não quiserem ser demitidos. O homem escolhido é ninguém menos que Stanley Belt (Jerry Lewis), um carregador de malas de hotel, desajeitado, que não consegue fazer nada direito.
Um Tigre Caminha pela Noite
Sam Grant
Um tigre escapa de um caminhão de circo enquanto passa por uma cidadezinha, e esconde-se na floresta que a cerca. Isso causa pânico na cidade e todos querem que o animal seja morto imediatamente, exceto pela filha do xerife. Ela quer capturar o tigre e colocá-lo num zoológico, salvando sua vida. Sua determinação inicia uma campanha nacional entre crianças para juntar dinheiro e comprar o tigre do circo, mas antes, ela, seu pai e um domador de tigres indiano precisam achar o animal antes que Guarda Nacional siga a ordem de matá-lo.
Com Caipira Não se Brinca
Captain Robert Salbo
Como oficial da Força Aerea, Josh Morgan é indicado para a tarefa de persuadir os Tatum, seus parentes distantes por parte de mãe, a vender as suas terras para serem usadas como uma base de mísseis. Quando ele visita os Tatum, Josh encontra também duas primas lindas, Azalea e Selena. As duas garotas (Yvonne Craig e Pam Austin) respectivamente querem o amor de Josh.
O Fabuloso Criador de Encrencas
Mr. Barley
Quando o Professor Brainard continua seus experimentos em derivados da substância Flubber, mistura das palavras inglesas "flying" (voadora) e "rubber" (borracha), ele se mete em confusões e somente seus alunos podem ajudar.
Vício Maldito
Trayner
Um alcoólatra se apaixona e se casa com uma jovem, a quem ele sistematicamente convida às bebidas para que eles possam compartilhar sua "paixão" juntos. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
Ela Topou a Parada
Officer Hodges
A lawyer begins to win after his wife secretly becomes his bookie to save their money.
Contramarcha Nupcial
Desk Sergeant
A newlywed couple on their honeymoon visit friends who are having marital problems of their own.
Convicts 4
Teach
After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.
Volta Meu Amor
Fred
Uma série de mal-entendidos deixa um executivo de publicidade com uma campanha para o VIP, um produto que ainda não foi inventado. E começa um romance com sua rival sob o disfarce de ser o inventor do VIP. (e 14)
The Slowest Gun in the West
Col. Carl Dexter
The town of Primrose, Arizona is beset by outlaws, so the towns people hire Fletcher Bissell III (A.K.A. The Silver Dollar Kid) as their new sheriff. Fletcher is so cowardly the townsfolk are sure that the local outlaws will be too proud to gun him down. This proves to be the case, and the outlaws hire their own cowardly gunfighter, Chicken Farnsworth, to go up against The Silver Dollar Kid. Written by Jim Beaver
Felpudo, O Cão Feiticeiro
Reporter (uncredited)
Por meio de um antigo feitiço, um menino se transforma em um cão pastor e fica alternando entre as duas formas periodicamente. Parece acontecer em momentos inoportunos e o feitiço só pode ser quebrado por um ato de bravura...
O Rei da Zona
Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes
Director Charles Lederer's 1959 musical stars James Cagney as an unscrupulous longshoreman who'll resort to every dirty trick in the book to win his union's presidency.
Um Amor de Professora
Guide
James Gannon (Clark Gable), o calejado editor de cidade de um jornal, acredita que a única maneira de aprender o negócio é através da Velha Escola da Vida, e tem muito pouca consideração para o jornalismo ensinado na faculdade. Então ele não está satisfeito quando seu editor-chefe lhe pede para ajudar Erica Stone (Doris Day), uma professora universitária, com sua turma de jornalismo. Encontrando-se atraído por ela, ele finge ser um estudante de sua classe, não revelando que ele é Gannon, a quem ela despreza. Enquanto ficam às voltas com sua crescente atração mútua, ambos começam a respeitar a forma de cada um relatar notícias. Mas como vai reagir Erica quando descobrir quem ele realmente é?
Não Caia n'Água, Marujo
Rep. George Jansen
Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.
O Homem das Mil Caras
Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
A turbulenta vida e carreira profissional do ator de vaudeville e estrela do cinema mudo de horror Lon Chaney (1883-1930), o homem das mil caras; homem de muitos infortúnios pessoais que nem mesmo seu grande sucesso conseguiu mitigar. (e 14 - Estimado 14 Anos)
Monkey on My Back
Sam Pian
The painfully true story of welterweight boxing champion Barney Ross is detailed in Monkey on My Back. Cameron Mitchell stars as Ross, whose meteoric ring career is interrupted when he joins the Marines at the outset of WWII. A highly decorated hero, Ross contracts malaria oversees and is given morphine to assuage the pain. By the time he returns to the states, Ross is a confirmed drug addict. Before he can rise to the top again, he must hit rock bottom and his descent into the hell of narcotics dependency is graphically illustrated (so much so that the film was almost denied a Production Code seal). Though a cured Barney Ross served as technical advisor for Monkey on My Back, he ended up suing the producers for defamation of character -- and lost.
Na Voragem de uma Paixão
Prof
A high-school music teacher is the victim of a student who writes indecent notes and assaults women.
You Can't Run Away from It
Third Proprietor
A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.
A Trágica Farsa
Pop
O desempregado jornalista desportivo Eddie Willis, é contratado pelo promotor de luta corrupto Nick Benko para promover seu atual protegido, um boxeador argentino desconhecido chamado Toro Moreno. Embora Moreno seja um gigante, suas chances de sucesso são prejudicadas por um soco fraco e um queixo de vidro. Explorando a reputação de Willis para melhorar sua posição na comunidade do boxe, Benko organiza uma série de lutas arranjadas que impulsionam o ingênuo Moreno a lutador número 1 para o campeonato. O campeão reinante, o sádico Buddy Brannen, guarda ressentimento pela publicidade que Toro recebeu e promete puni-lo violentamente no ringue. Eddie agora deve decidir se deve ou não contar ao ingênuo Toro a verdade. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
Melodia Imortal
Piano Tuner (uncredited)
Biografia romanceada do pianista Eddy Duchin. No final dos anos 20, o farmaceutico recém-formado e aspirante pianista Eddy Duchin vai de Boston para Nova York com a expectativa de tocar com a orquestra de Leo Reisman no fantástico Cassino do Central Park de Nova York. No entanto, ele tinha entendido mal a convite do maestro. Quando está deixando o local conhece a rica socialite Marjorie Oelrichs que pede a Leo Reisman para dar uma chance ao Eddy. Ele começa a tocar durante os intervalos da orquestra e se torna um pianista famoso. Dois anos depois, Marjorie e Eddy se casam e no Natal, Marjorie tem um bebê, Peter.
Over-Exposed
Les Bauer (uncredited)
This titillating bit of pulp sensationalism was the last in a string of "B" films that Cleo Moore starred in at Columbia. Moore plays Lila Crane, an ambitious clip-joint floozie turned photographer with flexible morals and a penchant for fast money.
Bring Your Smile Along
Mr. Jenson
Nancy Willows (Constance Towers), pretty blonde high school teacher, writes song lyrics which spark the careers of struggling young pianist-composer Martin Adams (Keefe Brasselle')and would-be singer Jerry Dennis (Frankie Laine). When Nancy and Martin fall in love but quarrel over her old flame, David Parker (William Leslie), Nancy returns to her teaching job. Jerry reunites Nancy and Martin and, in turn, succumbs to the charms of his new secretary Marge Stevenson (Lucy Marlow).
Top Banana
Vic Davis
Jerry Biffle is the star of the Blendo Soap Program. He has been invited to participate in an autograph-signing party for his new book at an important department store. Jerry meets Sally Peters, one of the department store models, and makes her part of his TV troupe. As part of his campaign to court Sally, Jerry gets Cliff Lane, the tenor of his TV company, to sing to her over the phone. When Sally and Cliff meet, they fall in love, with Biffle ignorant of the complications.
Milagre na Rua 34
Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
Quando um velhinho agradável que afirma ser Papai Noel é acusado de insanidade, um jovem advogado decide defendê-lo, argumentando no tribunal que ele de fato é Papai Noel. No desfile do Dia Ação de Graças da Loja de Departamentos Macy's, o ator que interpreta Papai Noel é flagrado por ter bebido por um homem velho bigodudo. Doris Walker, o maluco diretor de eventos especiais da loja, convence o velhinho a assumir o trabalho. O velhinho revela-se uma sensação e é rapidamente recrutado para ser o Papai Noel da saída da principal Macy's. Embora bem sucedido, Walker investiga e descobre que ele se chama Kris Kringle e que ele afirma ser o verdadeiro Papai Noel. Apesar das garantias do médico de que Kringle é inofensivo, Doris ainda tem dúvidas, especialmente porque ele tem cinicamente convencido à si mesmo e especialmente à sua filha, Susan, para rejeitar todas as noções de crença e fantasia.
O Rei da Alegria
Barker (uncredited)
Jimmy and Mary get a group of kids together to play in a school orchestra. A huge contest between schools is coming up and they have a hard time raising money to go to Chicago for the contest.
Quando Me Casar Novamente
Reporter
Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money. So Nancy pays Tony Anthony, working on a WPA road project, to marry, then divorce her. When Nancy inadvertently drives off with Tony's dog, Tony seemingly kidnaps her to retrieve the pooch, which leads to a cross-country race between the two to reach Reno and the divorce court since neither one wants to be the second to file papers.