Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 26, 1916
Died
Jun 24, 1987
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
76 titles
Jackie Gleason
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 - Actor (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
Self (archive footage)
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 (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
Ralph Kramden
Miodowe lata
Original Series Creator
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
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 (archive footage)
Nothing in Common
Max Basner
Izzy & Moe
Izzy Einstein
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
Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
Ralph Kramden
Smokey and the Bandit
Sheriff Buford T. Justice
Mr. Billion
John Cutler
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
Ralph Kramden
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 (archive footage)
Soldier in the Rain
Maxwell Slaughter
Papa's Delicate Condition
Jack Griffith
Gigot
Gigot
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Maish Rennick
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The Hustler
Minnesota Fats
The Million Dollar Incident
Self
You're in the Picture
Host