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Harold "Jack" Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an American actor, 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".’
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.
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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.
- June 16, 1907
- November 25, 1981
Jack Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) also known as Jackie Alberts was an American actor, comedian, dancer and singer. [1] Early life and career. Albertson was born in Malden, Massachusetts to Flora (née Craft) and to Leopold Albertson.
YearFilmRoleNotes1938Next Time I MarryReporterunconfirmed1940Barkeruncredited1947Al, Post Office mail sorteruncredited1952Anything Can HappenFlower VendoruncreditedJun 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.
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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...
Jack Albertson was an American character actor, comedian, singer, and musician who appeared in films, TV shows, and stage plays. He is known for his roles in The Poseidon Adventure, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Fox and the Hound, and Chico and the Man.
