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Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Actor · Born 1916-02-26 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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).

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Hustler (1961) — Minnesota Fats
  2. Smokey and the Bandit (1977) — Buford T. Justice
  3. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) — Buford T. Justice / Reginald Van Justice / Gaylord Justice
  4. The Toy (1982) — Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
  5. Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) — Buford T. Justice
  6. Nothing in Common (1986) — Max Basner
  7. John Candy: I Like Me (2025) — Self - Actor (archive footage)
  8. Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) — Maish Rennick
  9. All Through the Night (1942) — Starchy
  10. The Honeymooners (1955) — Ralph Kramden
  11. Mr. Billion (1977) — John Cutler
  12. The Sting II (1983) — Fargo Gondorff
  13. Larceny, Inc. (1942) — Hobart
  14. Here's Lucy (1968) — Ralph Kramden (uncredited)
  15. What's My Line? (1950) — Self
  16. Skidoo (1968) — Tough Tony Banks
  17. Soldier in the Rain (1963) — Maxwell Slaughter
  18. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
  19. Lady Gangster (1942) — Wilson
  20. Gigot (1962) — Gigot
  21. The Red Skelton Show (1951) — Reginald van Gleason III
  22. The Movie Orgy (1968) — Self (archive footage)
  23. Papa's Delicate Condition (1963) — Jack Griffith
  24. The Jack Benny Program (1950) — Jackie Gleason
  25. Don't Drink the Water (1969) — Walter Hollander
  26. Springtime in the Rockies (1942) — Commissioner (uncredited)
  27. Orchestra Wives (1942) — Ben Beck
  28. The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) — Self
  29. Studio One (1948) — Jerry Giles
  30. Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) — Self (archive footage)
  31. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self - Co-Host
  32. The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) — Self
  33. The Desert Hawk (1950) — Aladdin
  34. Escape from Crime (1942) — Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
  35. The Jackie Gleason Show (1952) — Self - Host
  36. How to Commit Marriage (1969) — Oliver Poe
  37. Steel Against the Sky (1941) — Cliff (uncredited)
  38. How Do I Love Thee? (1970) — Stanley Waltz
  39. The Bob Hope Show (1950) — Self
  40. Navy Blues (1941) — 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)

Directed

  1. The Honeymooners Christmas Special (1978) — Director
  2. The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon (1976) — Director
  3. The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special (1978) — Director
  4. The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol (1977) — Director