- Grandpa Joe
Willy Wonka character
name=Grandpa Joe Bucket
caption=
age=96
gender=Male
personality=Benevolent and enthusiastic. Tells Charlie stories. Prone to shouting "Yippee" when happy.
family=Wife: Grandma Josephine, Daughter-in-law: Mrs. Bucket, Son: Mr. Bucket, Grandson:Charlie Bucket .
town=Unknown|Willy Wonka character
name=Grandpa Joe Bucket
caption=Grandpa Joe portrayed byJack Albertson in the 1971 film.
age=60
gender=Male
personality=Similar to book, although not as cheerful until he gets the Golden Ticket
family=See Above
town=Unknown
portrayed=Jack Albertson |Willy Wonka character
name=Grandpa Joe Bucket
caption=Grandpa Joe portrayed by David Kelly in the 2005 film
age=83
gender=Male
personality=Similar to book
family=See Above
town=Unknown
portrayed=David Kelly|Description
Grandpa Joe is a
fictional character in theRoald Dahl children's books "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory " and "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator ". In the Charlie Bucket duology, his age is said to be ninety-six and a half; in the 1971 movie, he is in his early 60s; and in the 2005 movie he is said to be in his early 80s.Grandpa Joe was one of Charlie's four grandparents. When Charlie found a Golden Ticket, he took Grandpa Joe to accompany him on the factory tour. Later, Grandpa Joe accompanied Charlie, Willy Wonka, and all members of Charlie's family in the Great Glass Elevator and played a crucial role in the rescue of the Commuter Capsule from the Vermicious Knids.
An original
backstory to Grandpa Joe's past was added toTim Burton 's film adaptation of the book. In the 1971 film, Joe merely knows ofWilly Wonka , while in Burton's film, it is said that Joe actually worked for Wonka for five years, beginning when Wonka opened his first candy shop, until the day he fired all his workers from his factory.The character was played by
Jack Albertson in the1971 musicalfilm adaptation "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ".The character was played by David Kelly in the
2005 non-musical film adaptation, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".Gregory Peck was originally slated to play the role, but died before filming began.
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