Jack Albertson - wikipedia Jack Albertson Jack Albertson Albertson in 1976 Harold Albertson ( 1907 - 06 - 16 ) June 16, 1907 Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. November 25, 1981 ( 1981 - 11 - 25 ) ( aged 74 ) Hollywood Hills, California, U.S. Other names Jackie Alberts Occupation Actor, comedian, dancer, singer Years active ca. 1926 -- 1981 Notable credit ( s ) John Cleary 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 Relatives Mabel Albertson ( sister ) George Englund ( nephew ) Wes Studi ( son - in - law ) Harold `` 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 role 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 in 1977 at 6253 Hollywood Boulevard. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Broadway 2.2 Film 2.3 Radio 2.4 Television 3 Personal life and death 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early life 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 ''. His father abandoned his mother before Jack was born, and the boy was raised by his stepfather, Alex Erlich, a barber. Albertson 's formal education ended after a single year in high school. During a New York Daily News interview ( January 2, 1973 ) with Sidney Fields he reminisced : `` I was bright but disruptive. I did n't do homework. To cover, I made wisecracks and funny faces at the teachers. They told me to take my business elsewhere. '' For a while Albertson worked at the local General Electric plant and in one of the many shoe factories in the Lynn, Massachusetts, area. He was also a rack boy in neighborhood pool parlors, where he was by his own admission a fairly good pool hustler, although he was always on guard to avoid playing anyone who could `` out - hustle '' him. Reportedly, at one point he ran away to sea, an undertaking not as romantic as it sounds, since his parents apparently helped him pack for the voyage. His pool hall days provided Albertson with an opportunity to learn a few tap - dance routines from his fellow hustlers, and when he was eighteen he began to be paid for his prize - winning shows. His sister Mabel taught him the first `` time '' steps in tap - dancing, and he picked up additional routines by watching vaudeville acts that played his hometown. About that time he started singing with a group called `` The Golden Rule Four, '' who held their practice sessions beneath a railroad bridge. Career Broadway Albertson dropped out of high school to join the vaudeville road troupe known as the Dancing Verselle Sisters. He then 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. Film Albertson appeared in more than 30 films. He had an early minor role in Miracle on 34th Street as a postal worker who redirects dead letters addressed to `` Santa Claus '' to the courthouse where Kris Kringle is on trial. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1968 film The Subject Was Roses. He later apologized to child actor Jack Wild for winning the award ; Wild was also nominated for his role in Oliver ! and Albertson expected Wild to win. Albertson appeared as Charlie Bucket 's Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ( 1971 ), and in The Poseidon Adventure ( 1972 ), where he played Manny Rosen, husband to Belle, played by Shelley Winters. Albertson said that his one regret was that he did not reprise his role in the movie version of The Sunshine Boys. When producer Ray Stark acquired the film rights from Neil Simon in 1973, Albertson was expected to play the part, but by the time MGM had bought the rights in 1974 and was preparing to begin filming in February 1975, Albertson was not available because he was appearing on Chico and the Man on TV. Radio Albertson was a radio performer early in his career was known for appearing on two programs, Just Plain Bill and The Jack Albertson Comedy Show. Later, he was for a time a regular on the Milton Berle Show in the late 1940s. Television Albertson appeared in many television series, such as Hey, Jeannie ! with Jeannie Carson, the syndicated Western series Frontier Doctor with Rex Allen, Rod Cameron 's syndicated crime drama State Trooper, and the 1961 -- 62 drama series Bus Stop. He guest - starred on the David Janssen crime - drama series Richard Diamond, Private Detective. From 1960 -- 1961, Albertson was cast in three episodes of Pete and Gladys, with Harry Morgan and Cara Williams. On January 2, 1961, Albertson was cast as Sampson J. Binton, with DeForest Kelley as Alex Jeffords, in `` Listen to the Nightingale '', the series finale of Riverboat, starring Darren McGavin. Albertson had a recurring role as the neighbor Walter Burton in eight episodes of the 1962 ABC sitcom Room for One More, with Andrew Duggan and Peggy McCay. He had recurring roles in Ensign O'Toole ( 1962 -- 63 ) and Run, Buddy, Run ( 1966 ). Other 1960s series on which Albertson appeared were NBC 's sitcom, Happy starring Ronnie Burns, and Glynis, starring Glynis Johns and Keith Andes, which aired for 13 weeks in the fall of 1963. Albertson appeared in two episodes of The Twilight Zone. In a 1967 episode of The Andy Griffith Show, he played the ne'er - do - well cousin, Bradford J. Taylor, of series character Aunt Bee ( Frances Bavier ). He co-starred as `` The Man '' Ed Brown in Chico and the Man, with Freddie Prinze, for which he earned an Emmy. Personal life and death He resided for many years in West Hollywood, California. In 1978, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but kept this information private and continued to act. Two of his last roles were in the television movies, My Body, My Child ( 1982 ) and Grandpa, Will You Run with Me ? ( 1983 ), both filmed in 1981 and released posthumously. His final theatrical role was as the ill - tempered hunter, Amos Slade, in Disney 's 24th animated feature, The Fox and the Hound, originally released in the summer of 1981, four months before his death. He and his wife, June ( July 23, 1924 -- January 9, 2015 ) had a daughter, Maura Dhu. Albertson died on November 25, 1981, at the age of 74, of colorectal cancer. He and his elder sister, Mabel Albertson, ( who died ten months later from Alzheimer 's disease ) were cremated and their ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean. Filmography This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2017 ) Film Year Film Role Notes 1940 Strike Up the Band Barker Uncredited 1947 Miracle on 34th Street Al Uncredited 1952 Anything Can Happen Flower Vendor Uncredited 1954 Top Banana Vic Davis 1955 Bring Your Smile Along Mr. Jenson 1956 Over-Exposed Les Bauer The Harder They Fall Pop The Eddy Duchin Story Piano tuner Uncredited You Ca n't Run Away from It Third proprietor The Unguarded Moment Prof 1957 Monkey on My Back Sam Pian Man of a Thousand Faces Dr. J. Wilson Shields Do n't Go Near the Water Rep. George Jansen 1958 Teacher 's Pet Guide 1959 Never Steal Anything Small Sleep - Out Charlie Barnes The Shaggy Dog Reporter Uncredited 1961 The George Raft Story Milton Lover Come Back Fred 1962 Convicts 4 Art Teacher Period of Adjustment Desk Sergeant Who 's Got the Action ? Officer Hodges Days of Wine and Roses Trayner 1963 Son of Flubber Mr. Barley 1964 Kissin ' Cousins Capt. Robert Jason Salbo A Tiger Walks Sam Grant The Patsy Theatergoer with Helen Roustabout Lou ( tea house manager ) 1965 How to Murder Your Wife Dr. Bentley 1967 The Flim - Flam Man Mr. Packard 1968 How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life Mr. Slotkin The Subject Was Roses John Cleary Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1969 Changes The Father Justine Cohen 1970 Squeeze a Flower Alfredo Brazzi Rabbit, Run Marty Tothero 1971 Once Upon a Dead Man Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Grandpa Joe The Late Liz Reverend Gordon Rogers 1972 Pickup on 101 Jedediah Bradley The Poseidon Adventure Manny Rosen 1981 Dead & Buried William G. Dobbs The Fox and the Hound Amos Slade Voice, final theatrical role 1982 My Body, My Child Poppa MacMahon TV film ; filmed in 1981 ; released posthumously ; final television role Television Year Title Role Notes 1956 I Love Lucy Helicopter Dispatcher Episode : `` Bon Voyage '' Crusader Ernie Duchek Episode : `` The Syndicate '' Sheriff of Cochise Greenbriar Merritt Episode : `` Closed for Repairs '' 1957 -- 59 The Thin Man Lt. Harry Evans 14 episodes 1957 -- 60 Have Gun -- Will Travel Mayor Whiteside Jason Coldwell Bookie 3 episodes 1958 Bachelor Father Charlie Sharpe Salesman 2 episodes The People 's Choice Luther Jenkins Episode : `` Daisies Wo n't Tell '', with Jackie Cooper 1959 Richard Diamond, Private Detective Fallace Episode : `` Boomerang Bait '' 1959 -- 61 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Bison Lodge Member Police Sergeant Newspaper Reporter Mr. Quimby Police chief 5 episodes 1959 -- 62 The Jack Benny Program Reporter 6 episodes 1960 The Gale Storm Show Freddy Morell Episode : `` Show Biz '' The Tab Hunter Show Coach Episode : `` My Darling Teacher '' The Ann Sothern Show Mr. Dooley Episode : `` Billy '' Happy Ed Langley Episode : `` Chris ' Night Out '' Klondike Eskimo Eddie Episode : `` Sure Thing, Men '' 1961 Riverboat Sampson J. Binton Episode : `` Listen to the Nightingale '' ' The Twilight Zone Jerry Harlowe Episode : `` The Shelter '' 1961 -- 64 Mister Ed Paul Fenton 7 episodes 1962 The Dick Van Dyke Show Mr. Eisenbauer Episode : `` The Twizzle '' Bus Stop Lawson Episode : `` Turn Home Again '' Lawman Doc Peters Episode : `` The Unmasked '' Saints and Sinners Dr. Felixson Episode : `` All the Hard Young Men '' Room for One More Walter Burton 8 episodes 1962 -- 63 Ensign O'Toole Lt. Cdr. Virgil Stoner 32 episodes 1963 Glynis Al Episode : `` The Pros and Cons '' The Twilight Zone The Genie Episode : `` I Dream of Genie '' The Lieutenant District Attorney Episode : `` Cool of the Evening '' 1964 Death Valley Days Pearlman Episode : `` Sixty - Seven Miles of Gold '' 1966 -- 67 Run for Your Life Harry Krissel 2 episodes 1967 The Andy Griffith Show Bradford J. Taylor Episode : `` Aunt Bee 's Cousin '' 1968 Ironside Money Howard Episode : `` Side Pocket '' ' 1968 -- 72 Bonanza Jonathan May Enos Blessing 2 episodes 1969 The Big Valley Judge Ben Moore Episode : `` The Battle of Mineral Springs '' The Monk Tinker ABC Movie of the Week 1969 -- 70 Land of the Giants Professor Kirmus Inidu 2 episodes The Virginian Billy `` Moose '' Valentine Nathaniel E. `` Doc '' Watson 2 episodes 1969 -- 74 Gunsmoke Moses Darby Joshua Finch Lucius Prince Danny Wilson 3 episodes 1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. Mr. Chambers Episode : `` Go Get ' Em, Tiger '' The Immortal Dr. Koster Episode : `` Reflections on a Lost Tomorrow '' Daniel Boone Sweet Episode : `` Run for the Money '' Nanny and the Professor Edwin Higgenbotham Botkin Episode : `` The Haunted House '' 1971 Love, American Style Archie Segment : `` Love and the Second Time '' 1971 -- 72 Dr. Simon Locke Dr. Andrew Sellers 1972 Night Gallery Bullivant Episode : `` Dead Weight '' 1973 The Streets of San Francisco Tim Murphy Episode : `` The Set - Up '' Gunsmoke Moses Darby Episode : `` Cowtown Hustler '' S19E22 Aired on May 11, 1974 1974 -- 78 Chico and the Man Ed Brown 88 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series ( 1976 ) Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series ( 1975, 1977 ) Tony Orlando and Dawn Himself Episode : # 1.20 Mitzi and 100 Guys Himself Television movie Cher Himself Episode : `` Episode # 1.4 '' Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance in Variety or Music Match Game ' 75 Himself 5 episodes 1976 Donny & Marie Himself Episode dated April 6, 1976 1978 Grandpa Goes to Washington Senator Joe Kelley 7 episodes 1980 Charlie 's Angels Edward Jordan Episode : `` Angel in Hiding '' Biography portal Massachusetts portal New York portal California portal Theatre portal Radio portal Film portal Television portal References Jump up ^ `` Wallace Thomson Albertson Obituary ''. Los Angeles Times. Legacy.com. April 26, 2015. Jump up ^ Jones, Jack ( November 26, 1981 ). `` Jack Albertson ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2016. Jump up ^ Obituary Variety, December 2, 1981. Jump up ^ `` Hollywood Walk of Fame - Jack Albertson ''. walkoffame.com. Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved February 14, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Jack Albertson 's Kinship to Cloris Leachman, genealogymagazine.com ; accessed October 19, 2015. Jump up ^ Berkvist, Robert ( January 7, 1973 ). `` Jack Spreads A Little Sunshine ; Jack Spreads Sunshine ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Current Biography 1976 ''. The H.W. Wilson Company. 1976. P # 3 - 4 ^ Jump up to : Jack Albertson at the Internet Broadway Database ^ Jump up to : Jack Alberston on TCM.com Jump up ^ Neil Simon 's The Sunshine Boys at the American Film Institute Catalog Jump up ^ Terrace, Vincent. ( 1998 ) Radio Programs, 1924 - 1984 : A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland. p. 229 ISBN 9780786445134 Jump up ^ `` '' Listen to the Nightingale ``, Riverboat ''. IMDb.com. January 2, 1961. Retrieved February 21, 2013. Jump up ^ Blau, Eleanor ( November 28, 1981 ). `` Jack Albertson, Versatile Star of Stage, Film and TV Series ''. The New York Times. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jack Albertson. 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Question: who played the grandfather in willy wonka and the chocolate factory
Answer: Harold "Jack" Albertson