Editing Jack Albertson (section)

===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 letter]]s 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 (film)|The Subject Was Roses]]''.<ref name=tcm /> He later apologized to child actor and fellow nominee [[Jack Wild]] for winning the award; Albertson expected Wild to win for his role in ''[[Oliver! (film)|Oliver!]]'' Also nominated was Albertson's later ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'' co-star [[Gene Wilder]], for his role in ''[[The Producers (1967 film)|The Producers]]''.

Albertson appeared as Charlie Bucket's [[List of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory characters#Grandpa Joe|Grandpa Joe]] in ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'' (1971), and in ''[[The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)|The Poseidon Adventure]]'' (1972), where he played Manny Rosen,<ref name=tcm>[https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1677%7C75082/Jack-Albertson/ Jack Alberston] on [[TCM.com]]</ref> husband to Belle, played by [[Shelley Winters]].

Albertson said that his one regret was that he did not reprise his [[role (performing arts)|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.<ref>{{AFI film|55478|Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys}}</ref>