Jackie Gleason
- Acting
- February 26, 1916 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- June 24, 1987
Biography
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).
Known for
Filmography
- John Candy: I Like Me · Self
- Mike Wallace Is Here · Self
- Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work · Self
- Pioneers of Primetime
- The Honeymooners · Original Series Creator
- The Wool Cap · Story
- The Honeymooners Holiday Classics · Ralph Kramden (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Hustler: The Inside Story · Self
- The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 · Self
- The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 · Self
- The Very Best of the Honeymooners · Ralph Kramden
- Miodowe lata · Original Series Creator
- A Bing Crosby Christmas · Self
- The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts · Self
- Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters · Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)
- Jackie Gleason: The Great One · Self
- Nothing in Common · Max Basner
- Izzy & Moe · Izzy Einstein, Music
- Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson · Ernest Johnson
- Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 · Buford T. Justice
- The Sting II · Fargo Gondorff
- The Toy · Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
- All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds · Self
- Smokey and the Bandit II · Buford T. Justice / Reginald Van Justice / Gaylord Justice
- The Honeymooners Christmas Special · Ralph Kramden, Director
- The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special · Ralph Kramden, Director
- The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol · Ralph Kramden, Director
- Smokey and the Bandit · Buford T. Justice
- Mr. Billion · John Cutler
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy · (archive footage)
- The Captain and Tennille · Self
- The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon · Ralph Kramden, Director
- Three for Two · Herb / Fred / Mike
- Tony Orlando and Dawn · Self
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts · Self
- How Do I Love Thee? · Stanley Waltz
- Don't Drink the Water · Walter Hollander
- How to Commit Marriage · Oliver Poe
- Skidoo · Tough Tony Banks
- Here's Lucy · Ralph Kramden (uncredited)
- The Movie Orgy · Self
- Soldier in the Rain · Maxwell Slaughter
- Papa's Delicate Condition · Jack Griffith
- Gigot · Gigot, Writer
- Requiem for a Heavyweight · Maish Rennick
- Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine · Self
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- The Hustler · Minnesota Fats
- The Million Dollar Incident · Self, Story
- You're in the Picture · Host
- The Fabulous Fifties · Self
- The David Susskind Show · Self
- Small World · Self
- Tony Awards · Self
- The Honeymooners · Ralph Kramden, Producer
- Stage Show · Producer, Creator
- The Jackie Gleason Show · Self, Writer
- The Red Skelton Show · Reginald van Gleason III
- The Jack Benny Program · Jackie Gleason
- The Colgate Comedy Hour · Self
- The Desert Hawk · Aladdin
- The Bob Hope Show · Self
- What's My Line? · Self
- The Life of Riley · Chester A. Riley
- Cavalcade of Stars · Fenwick Babbitt, Self
- Studio One · Jerry Giles, Sam Wheeler
- The Ed Sullivan Show · Self
- Springtime in the Rockies · Commissioner (uncredited)
- Orchestra Wives · Ben Beck
- Escape from Crime · Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
- Larceny, Inc. · Hobart
- Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! · Hank
- Lady Gangster · Wilson
- All Through the Night · Starchy
- Steel Against the Sky · Cliff (uncredited)
- Navy Blues · 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)