Portrait of Jack Albertson

Acting

Jack Albertson

Career

Active from 1948 to 1982, busiest in 1971 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Subject Was Roses
The Subject Was Roses
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Albertson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Classic Sitcom 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

121
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 71
My Body, My Child
My Body, My Child (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

as Poppa MacMahon

Terror at Alcatraz
Terror at Alcatraz (1982)

as George 'Deacon' Wheeler

Dead & Buried
Dead & Buried (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

as William G. Dobbs

The Fox and the Hound
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

as Amos Slade (voice)

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981)

as Charlie Bartlett

Marriage Is Alive and Well
Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980)

as Manny Wax

1970s

25 titles ยท average score 60
Valentine
Valentine (1979)

as Pete Ferguson

Grandpa Goes to Washington
Grandpa Goes to Washington (1978)

TV show

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Edward Jordan

Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Ed Brown

The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
GoodWatch score 74

as Manny Rosen

Pickup on 101
Pickup on 101 (1972)

as Jedediah Bradley

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
GoodWatch score 77

as Grandpa Joe

Doctor Simon Locke
Doctor Simon Locke (1971)

TV show ยท as Dr. Andrew Sellers

Once Upon a Dead Man
Once Upon a Dead Man (1971)
GoodWatch score 72

as Chief Andrew Yeakel

Congratulations, It's a Boy!
Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971)

as Al Gaines

Montserrat
Montserrat (1971)

as Salas Ina

Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show

1960s

49 titles ยท average score 62
Changes
Changes (1969)

as Kent's father / Interviewer

Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Archie

The Subject Was Roses
The Subject Was Roses (1968)
GoodWatch score 83

as John Cleary

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)
GoodWatch score 55

as Slotkin

The Flim-Flam Man
The Flim-Flam Man (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mr. Packard

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Kissin' Cousins
Kissin' Cousins (1964)
GoodWatch score 47

as Captain Robert Salbo

Room for One More
Room for One More (1962)

TV show

Ensign O'Toole
Ensign O'Toole (1962)

TV show ยท as Lieutenant Commander Virgil Stoner

Period of Adjustment
Period of Adjustment (1962)
GoodWatch score 56

as Desk Sergeant

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Mr. Eisenbauer

The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Bradford J. Taylor

1950s

36 titles ยท average score 65
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Genie / Jerry Harlowe

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Jack Richards

Wagon Train
Wagon Train (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Jebediah Giddings

Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Mayor Whiteside

Monkey on My Back
Monkey on My Back (1957)
GoodWatch score 62

as Sam Pian

The Unguarded Moment
The Unguarded Moment (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

as Prof

Bring Your Smile Along
Bring Your Smile Along (1955)

as Mr. Jenson

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Lucius Prince / Danny Wilson

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show

Top Banana
Top Banana (1954)
GoodWatch score 49

as Vic Davis

I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy (1951)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Helicopter Dispatcher

1940s

4 titles ยท average score 70
Man Against Crime
Man Against Crime (1949)

TV show ยท as Jerry

Broadway Jamboree
Broadway Jamboree (1948)

TV show

Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
GoodWatch score 85

as Al (uncredited)

Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band (1940)
GoodWatch score 56

as Barker (uncredited)

1930s

1 title ยท average score 54
Next Time I Marry
Next Time I Marry (1938)
GoodWatch score 54

as Reporter (uncredited)