About Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
February 26, 1916 - June 24, 1987
| Place of Birth | : | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | : | Herbert Walton Gleason Jr., John Herbert Gleason, Jackie C. Gleason |
| Imdb Profile | : | IMDB Profile |
John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and composer known affectionately as "The Great One". He developed a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York and was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy, exemplified by his city bus driver character Ralph Kramden in the television series The Honeymooners. He also developed The Jackie Gleason Show, which maintained high ratings from the mid-1950s through 1970. The series originated in New York City, but videotaping moved to Miami Beach, Florida in 1964 after Gleason took up permanent residence there. Among his notable film roles were Minnesota Fats in 1961's The Hustler (co-starring with Paul Newman) and Buford T. Justice in the Smokey and the Bandit series from 1977 to 1983 (co-starring Burt Reynolds). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jackie Gleason is known for the following movies:
Skidoo
Character : Tough Tony Banks
The Sting II
Character : Fargo Gondorff
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
Character : Buford T. Justice
Gigot
Character : Gigot
Soldier in the Rain
Character : Maxwell Slaughter
Three for Two
Character : Herb / Fred / Mike
Don't Drink the Water
Character : Walter Hollander
Izzy & Moe
Character : Izzy Einstein
How Do I Love Thee?
Character : Stanley Waltz
Papa's Delicate Condition
Character : Jack Griffith
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Character : Hank
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
Character : Ralph Kramden
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
Character : Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)
The Hustler
Character : Minnesota Fats
The Toy
Character : Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
Smokey and the Bandit II
Character : Buford T. Justice
Nothing in Common
Character : Max Basner
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Character : Maish Rennick
How to Commit Marriage
Character : Oliver Poe
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
Character : Ernest Johnson
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Character : (Archive Footage)
Mr. Billion
Character : John Cutler
Escape from Crime
Character : Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
The Desert Hawk
Character : Aladdin
Smokey and the Bandit
Character : Sheriff Buford T. Justice
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Character : Self
Lady Gangster
Character : Wilson
Navy Blues
Character : 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)
All Through the Night
Character : Starchy
The Fabulous Fifties
Character : Self
Larceny, Inc.
Character : Hobart
Steel Against the Sky
Character : Cliff (uncredited)
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Character : Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Character : Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Springtime in the Rockies
Character : Commissioner (uncredited)
Orchestra Wives
Character : Ben Beck
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1
Character : Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2
Character : Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
Character : Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
Character : Self (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason is known for the following tv shows:
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character : Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character : Self - Comedian
The Life of Riley
Character : Chester A. Riley
The Captain and Tennille
Character : Self
Cavalcade of Stars
Character : Fenwick Babbitt
The Jackie Gleason Show
Character : Self - Host
Studio One
Character : Jerry Giles
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Character : Self
You're in the Picture
Character : Host
The Honeymooners
Character : Ralph Kramden
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Character : Himself
What's My Line?
Character : Self - Mystery Guest
The David Susskind Show
Character : Self
The Jack Benny Program
Character : Jackie Gleason
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character : Self / The Poor Soul / Ralph Kramden
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character : Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character : Self / The Poor Soul / Fenwick Babbitt / Ralph Kramden
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character : Ralph Kramden / The Poor Soul
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character : Self - Guest Host
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character : Self / The Poor Soul
Studio One
Character : Sam Wheeler
Studio One
Character : Uncle Eddie Doyle
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Character : Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character : Self - Co-Host
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