Portrait of Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Jun 16 1907
Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Wed, Nov 25 1981
Jack Albertson is 74 years old
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Poster of Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Jack Albertson would have been no older than
74 in Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Dec 20 2023
Poster of Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Jack Albertson would have been no older than
74 in Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
as 'Self - Sketch Performer'.
Sun, May 01 1983
Poster of Terror at Alcatraz
Terror at Alcatraz
Jack Albertson would have been no older than
74 in Terror at Alcatraz
as 'George 'Deacon' Wheeler'.
Sun, Jul 04 1982
Poster of My Body, My Child
My Body, My Child
Jack Albertson would have been no older than
74 in My Body, My Child
as 'Poppa MacMahon'.
Sun, Apr 11 1982
Poster of Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Jack Albertson was
74 in Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
as 'Charlie Bartlett'.
Sun, Jul 12 1981
Poster of The Fox and the Hound
The Fox and the Hound
Jack Albertson was
74 in The Fox and the Hound
as 'Amos Slade (voice)'.
Fri, Jul 10 1981
Poster of Dead & Buried
Dead & Buried
Jack Albertson was
73 in Dead & Buried
as 'William G. Dobbs'.
Fri, May 29 1981
Poster of Marriage Is Alive and Well
Marriage Is Alive and Well
Jack Albertson was
72 in Marriage Is Alive and Well
as 'Manny Wax'.
Fri, Jan 25 1980
Poster of Valentine
Valentine
Jack Albertson was
72 in Valentine
as 'Pete Ferguson'.
Fri, Dec 07 1979
Poster of The Comedy Company
The Comedy Company
Jack Albertson was
71 in The Comedy Company
as 'Barney Bailey'.
Fri, Jul 21 1978
Poster of NBC: The First Fifty Years
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Jack Albertson was
69 in NBC: The First Fifty Years
Sun, Nov 21 1976
Poster of Joys
Joys
Jack Albertson was
68 in Joys
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 05 1976
Poster of Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Jack Albertson was
67 in Mitzi & 100 Guys
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 24 1975
Poster of The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure
Jack Albertson was
65 in The Poseidon Adventure
as 'Manny Rosen'.
Wed, Dec 13 1972
Poster of Pickup on 101
Pickup on 101
Jack Albertson was
64 in Pickup on 101
as 'Jedediah Bradley'.
Mon, May 01 1972
Poster of Lock, Stock and Barrel
Lock, Stock and Barrel
Jack Albertson was
64 in Lock, Stock and Barrel
as 'Brucker'.
Fri, Sep 24 1971
Poster of Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Jack Albertson was
64 in Congratulations, It's a Boy!
as 'Al Gaines'.
Tue, Sep 21 1971
Poster of Once Upon a Dead Man
Once Upon a Dead Man
Jack Albertson was
64 in Once Upon a Dead Man
as 'Chief Andrew Yeakel'.
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of The Late Liz
The Late Liz
Jack Albertson was
64 in The Late Liz
as 'Gordon Rogers'.
Wed, Sep 01 1971
Poster of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Jack Albertson was
64 in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as 'Grandpa Joe'.
Tue, Jun 29 1971
Poster of Montserrat
Montserrat
Jack Albertson was
63 in Montserrat
as 'Salas Ina'.
Tue, Mar 02 1971
Poster of Rabbit, Run
Rabbit, Run
Jack Albertson was
63 in Rabbit, Run
as 'Marty Tothero'.
Thu, Oct 01 1970
Poster of A Clear and Present Danger
A Clear and Present Danger
Jack Albertson was
62 in A Clear and Present Danger
as 'Dr. Chanute'.
Sat, Mar 21 1970
Poster of Squeeze a Flower
Squeeze a Flower
Jack Albertson was
62 in Squeeze a Flower
as 'Alfredo Brazzi'.
Thu, Feb 12 1970
Poster of The Monk
The Monk
Jack Albertson was
62 in The Monk
as 'Tinker'.
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Poster of Justine
Justine
Jack Albertson was
62 in Justine
as 'Cohen'.
Wed, Aug 06 1969
Poster of Changes
Changes
Jack Albertson was
61 in Changes
as 'Kent's father / Interviewer'.
Tue, Feb 11 1969
Poster of The Subject Was Roses
The Subject Was Roses
Jack Albertson was
61 in The Subject Was Roses
as 'John Cleary'.
Sun, Oct 13 1968
Poster of Pat Neal Is Back
Pat Neal Is Back
Jack Albertson was
60 in Pat Neal Is Back
as 'Self'.
Sun, Apr 07 1968
Poster of How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Jack Albertson was
60 in How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as 'Slotkin'.
Wed, Jan 17 1968
Poster of The Flim-Flam Man
The Flim-Flam Man
Jack Albertson was
60 in The Flim-Flam Man
as 'Mr. Packard'.
Tue, Aug 22 1967
Poster of How to Murder Your Wife
How to Murder Your Wife
Jack Albertson was
57 in How to Murder Your Wife
as 'Dr. Bentley'.
Tue, Jan 26 1965
Poster of Roustabout
Roustabout
Jack Albertson was
57 in Roustabout
as 'Lou'.
Wed, Nov 11 1964
Poster of The Patsy
The Patsy
Jack Albertson was
57 in The Patsy
as 'Theatergoer with Helen'.
Wed, Jun 24 1964
Poster of A Tiger Walks
A Tiger Walks
Jack Albertson was
56 in A Tiger Walks
as 'Sam Grant'.
Sun, Apr 12 1964
Poster of Kissin' Cousins
Kissin' Cousins
Jack Albertson was
56 in Kissin' Cousins
as 'Captain Robert Salbo'.
Fri, Mar 06 1964
Poster of The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone
Jack Albertson was
56 in The Sword in the Stone
as 'Knight in Crowd #1(uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 25 1963
Poster of Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses
Jack Albertson was
55 in Days of Wine and Roses
as 'Trayner'.
Mon, Feb 04 1963
Poster of Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
Jack Albertson was
55 in Son of Flubber
as 'Mr. Barley'.
Wed, Jan 16 1963
Poster of Who's Got the Action?
Who's Got the Action?
Jack Albertson was
55 in Who's Got the Action?
as 'Officer Hodges'.
Tue, Dec 25 1962
Poster of Period of Adjustment
Period of Adjustment
Jack Albertson was
55 in Period of Adjustment
as 'Desk Sergeant'.
Wed, Oct 31 1962
Poster of Convicts 4
Convicts 4
Jack Albertson was
55 in Convicts 4
as 'Teach'.
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
Jack Albertson was
54 in Lover Come Back
as 'Fred'.
Wed, Dec 20 1961
Poster of The Slowest Gun in the West
The Slowest Gun in the West
Jack Albertson was
52 in The Slowest Gun in the West
as 'Col. Carl Dexter'.
Sat, May 07 1960
Poster of The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog
Jack Albertson was
51 in The Shaggy Dog
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 19 1959
Poster of Never Steal Anything Small
Never Steal Anything Small
Jack Albertson was
51 in Never Steal Anything Small
as 'Sleep-Out Charlie Barnes'.
Wed, Feb 11 1959
Poster of Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
Jack Albertson was
50 in Teacher's Pet
as 'Guide'.
Tue, Apr 01 1958
Poster of Don't Go Near the Water
Don't Go Near the Water
Jack Albertson was
50 in Don't Go Near the Water
as 'Rep. George Jansen'.
Thu, Nov 14 1957
Poster of Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces
Jack Albertson was
50 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Dr. J. Wilson Shiels'.
Thu, Aug 15 1957
Poster of Monkey on My Back
Monkey on My Back
Jack Albertson was
49 in Monkey on My Back
as 'Sam Pian'.
Wed, May 29 1957
Poster of The Unguarded Moment
The Unguarded Moment
Jack Albertson was
49 in The Unguarded Moment
as 'Prof'.
Thu, Dec 27 1956
Poster of You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It
Jack Albertson was
49 in You Can't Run Away from It
as 'Third Proprietor'.
Tue, Oct 30 1956
Poster of The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
Jack Albertson was
48 in The Harder They Fall
as 'Pop'.
Tue, May 08 1956
Poster of The Eddy Duchin Story
The Eddy Duchin Story
Jack Albertson was
48 in The Eddy Duchin Story
as 'Piano Tuner (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 02 1956
Poster of Over-Exposed
Over-Exposed
Jack Albertson was
48 in Over-Exposed
as 'Les Bauer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Bring Your Smile Along
Bring Your Smile Along
Jack Albertson was
48 in Bring Your Smile Along
as 'Mr. Jenson'.
Wed, Jun 22 1955
Poster of Top Banana
Top Banana
Jack Albertson was
46 in Top Banana
as 'Vic Davis'.
Mon, Feb 22 1954
Poster of Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
Jack Albertson was
39 in Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 04 1947
Poster of Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band
Jack Albertson was
33 in Strike Up the Band
as 'Barker (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Poster of Next Time I Marry
Next Time I Marry
Jack Albertson was
31 in Next Time I Marry
as 'Reporter'.
Fri, Dec 09 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Honest Trailers
Honest Trailers
Jack Albertson would have been no older than
74 in Honest Trailers
as 'Grandpa Joe (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 13 2012
Poster of After They Were Famous
After They Were Famous
Jack Albertson would have been no older than
74 in After They Were Famous
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 30 2002
Poster of Grandpa Goes to Washington
Grandpa Goes to Washington
Jack Albertson was
71+ in Grandpa Goes to Washington
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1978
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Jack Albertson was
69+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Edward Jordan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of The Captain and Tennille
The Captain and Tennille
Jack Albertson was
69+ in The Captain and Tennille
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1976
Poster of The Sonny & Cher Show
The Sonny & Cher Show
Jack Albertson was
68+ in The Sonny & Cher Show
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1976
Poster of Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
Jack Albertson was
68+ in Donny & Marie
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 23 1976
Poster of Cher
Cher
Jack Albertson was
67+ in Cher
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 16 1975
Poster of Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Jack Albertson was
67+ in Tony Orlando and Dawn
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 04 1974
Poster of Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man
Jack Albertson was
67+ in Chico and the Man
as 'Ed Brown'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Jack Albertson was
66+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Jack Albertson was
65+ in The Streets of San Francisco
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Temperatures Rising
Temperatures Rising
Jack Albertson was
65+ in Temperatures Rising
as 'Senator Farmstick, Senator Farnstock'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of Dr. Simon Locke
Dr. Simon Locke
Jack Albertson was
64+ in Dr. Simon Locke
as 'Dr. Andrew Sellers'.
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Mon, Sep 13 1971
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
Jack Albertson was
63+ in Alias Smith and Jones
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Jack Albertson was
63+ in Night Gallery
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The Immortal
The Immortal
Jack Albertson was
63+ in The Immortal
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970
Poster of Nanny and the Professor
Nanny and the Professor
Jack Albertson was
62+ in Nanny and the Professor
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 21 1970
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Jack Albertson was
62+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Mr. Chambers'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of Here Come the Brides
Here Come the Brides
Jack Albertson was
61+ in Here Come the Brides
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
Jack Albertson was
61+ in Land of the Giants
as 'Inidu, Prof. Kirmus'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of The Second Hundred Years
The Second Hundred Years
Jack Albertson was
60+ in The Second Hundred Years
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Jack Albertson was
59+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
Jack Albertson was
59+ in CBS Playhouse
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 08 1966
Poster of Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Jack Albertson was
59+ in Pistols 'n' Petticoats
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Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Run, Buddy, Run
Run, Buddy, Run
Jack Albertson was
59+ in Run, Buddy, Run
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Jack Albertson was
58+ in The Big Valley
as 'Judge Ben Moore'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Jack Albertson was
58+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Joe Murray, Harry Krissel'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Jack Albertson was
57+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Shem Sweet'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Jack Albertson was
56+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Glynis
Glynis
Jack Albertson was
56+ in Glynis
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963
Poster of The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
Jack Albertson was
56+ in The Lieutenant
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1963
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Jack Albertson was
55+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
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Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
Jack Albertson was
55+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Herbert'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Ensign O'Toole
Ensign O'Toole
Jack Albertson was
55+ in Ensign O'Toole
as 'Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1962
Poster of Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
Jack Albertson was
55+ in Saints and Sinners
as 'Dr. Felixson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 17 1962
Poster of Room for One More
Room for One More
Jack Albertson was
54+ in Room for One More
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 27 1962
Poster of The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Jack Albertson was
54+ in The Dick Van Dyke Show
as 'Mr. Eisenbauer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Jack Albertson was
54+ in Bus Stop
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Jack Albertson was
54+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Cary Fain'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
Jack Albertson was
54+ in 87th Precinct
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Jack Albertson was
54+ in The Defenders
as 'Roger Bailey Sr.'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Mister Ed
Mister Ed
Jack Albertson was
53+ in Mister Ed
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Thu, Jan 05 1961
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Jack Albertson was
53+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Bradford J. Taylor'.
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Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys
Jack Albertson was
53+ in Pete and Gladys
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Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of The Tab Hunter Show
The Tab Hunter Show
Jack Albertson was
53+ in The Tab Hunter Show
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Sun, Sep 18 1960
Poster of Startime
Startime
Jack Albertson was
52+ in Startime
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Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Jack Albertson was
52+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Jerry Harlowe, Genie'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Jack Albertson was
52+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
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Tue, Sep 29 1959
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
Jack Albertson was
52+ in Riverboat
as 'Sampson J. Binton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Tightrope
Tightrope
Jack Albertson was
52+ in Tightrope
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1959
Poster of Yancy Derringer
Yancy Derringer
Jack Albertson was
51+ in Yancy Derringer
as 'Blind Bill'.
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Thu, Oct 02 1958
Poster of The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
Jack Albertson was
51+ in The Donna Reed Show
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Jack Albertson was
50+ in The Thin Man
as 'Lt. Harry Evans'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Jack Albertson was
50+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Jack Albertson was
50+ in Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as 'Fernando Faillace'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 01 1957
Poster of Hey, Jeannie!
Hey, Jeannie!
Jack Albertson was
49+ in Hey, Jeannie!
as 'Immigration man'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1956
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Jack Albertson was
48+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Jack Albertson was
48+ in Matinee Theater
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Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Jack Albertson was
48+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
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Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jack Albertson was
48+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Harry'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Jack Albertson was
48+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Danny Wilson, Lucius Prince, Moses Darby'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
Jack Albertson was
47+ in December Bride
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Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
Jack Albertson was
46+ in Inner Sanctum
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Sat, Jan 09 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Jack Albertson was
45+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Herb'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Jack Albertson was
44+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Helicopter Dispatcher'.
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Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Jack Albertson was
43+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
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Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jack Albertson was
41+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
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Sun, Jun 20 1948
Poster of Broadway Jamboree
Broadway Jamboree
Jack Albertson was
40+ in Broadway Jamboree
First Air Date
Mon, May 10 1948