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Jack Albertson
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Actor Born: June 16, 1907 in Malden, MA Death: November 25, 1981 in Hollywood Hills, CA Biography:On stage from his teens (as part of the "Dancing Verselle Sisters" troupe), Jack Albertson worked in almost any form of live entertainment you could name: vaudeville, burlesque, legitimate stage, even opera. For two years he was straight man to comedian Phil Silvers on the Minsky's Burlesque Circuit, carrying over this partnership in Silvers' hit Broadway musicals High Button Shoes (1947) and "Top Banana" (1953). Albertson began taking bit roles in films in 1938; among his many fleeting film parts was the postal worker who redirected all of Santa Claus' mail to the New York Courthouse in "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947). On television, Albertson was a frequent guest star on the "Burns and Allen Show" and had regular roles on "The Thin Man" (1957-59) and "Ensign O'Toole" (1963). He also co-starred with Sam Groom on the 1971 syndicated series "Dr. Simon Locke"--at least until angrily walking off the... Full Biography
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