Grandpa Joe — Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Character Profile

About Grandpa Joe

Charlie's bedridden grandfather who accompanies him to the factory.

Grandpa Joe — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Storytelling, Emotional support, Navigation

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 5/10

Grandpa Joe appears in 2 titles

• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Jack Albertson

Appears in

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Grandpa Joe — Family Grandfather — Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum)

  Grandpa Joe is Charlie's grandfather and close family companion.

  The plot states that Charlie lives with four grandparents and that Grandpa Joe accompanies him to the factory.

• Grandpa Joe — Professional Tour Host — Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder)

  Wonka hosts and directs Grandpa Joe during the factory visit.

  Willy Wonka leads the factory tour attended by Charlie Bucket and Grandpa Joe.

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• Mr. Beauregarde (Leonard Stone)
• Violet Beauregarde (Denise Nickerson)
• Mr. Slugworth (Günter Meisner)
• Mrs. Bucket (Diana Sowle)
• Bill (Aubrey Woods)
• Mr. Turkentine (David Battley)
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