Jack Albertson
| Jack Albertson | |
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In Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976)
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| Born |
Harold Albertson June 16, 1907 Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 1981 (aged 74) Hollywood Hills, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Colorectal cancer |
| Resting place | Ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean |
| Other names | Jackie Alberts |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, dancer, singer |
| Years active | 1938–1981 |
| Notable work | John Clearly in The Subject Was Roses (1968) Grandpa Joe in Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) Manny Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972) |
| Television | Chico and the Man (1974–1978) |
| Spouse(s) | June Wallace Thompson (m. 1952; his death 1981) |
| Children | Maura Dhu |
| Parent(s) | Leopold Albertson (father) Flora Craft (mother) |
| Relatives |
Mabel Albertson (older sister) George Englund (nephew) Patricia "Pat" Englund (niece) |
Jack Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an American actor, comedian, dancer and singer. Who also performed in vaudeville. Albertson is known for his roles as John Cleary in The Subject Was Roses (1968), for which he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; 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 (1974–78). For his contributions to the television industry, Albertson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard.
Jack Albertson was born on June 16, 1907, in Malden, Massachusetts, the son of Russian-born Jewish immigrants Flora (née Craft) and Leopold Albertson. His older sister was actress Mabel Albertson. Albertson's mother, a stock actress, supported the family by working in a shoe factory. Until at least the age of 22, Albertson was known as "Harold Albertson".
Albertson worked in burlesque as a hoofer (soft shoe dancer) and straight man to Phil Silvers on the Minsky's Burlesque Circuit. Besides vaudeville and burlesque, he appeared on the stage in many Broadway plays and musicals, including High Button Shoes, Top Banana, The Cradle Will Rock, Make Mine Manhattan, Show Boat, Boy Meets Girl, Girl Crazy, Meet the People, The Sunshine Boys – for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor, and The Subject Was Roses – for which he won a Tony for Best Supporting Actor.
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