People
Jackie Gleason
- Name: Jackie Gleason
- Birthday: 1916-02-26
- Also known as: Herbert Walton Gleason Jr.,John Herbert Gleason,Jackie C. Gleason
- Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Popularity: 8.978
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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-26 |
| The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Buford T. Justice (archive footage) | 2004-07-13 |
| The Hustler: The Inside Story as Self (archive footage) | 2002-01-01 |
| The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 as Self (archive footage) | 2001-02-22 |
| The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 as Self (archive footage) | 2001-02-22 |
| The Very Best of the Honeymooners as Ralph Kramden | 2000-11-07 |
| A Bing Crosby Christmas as Self (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
| The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
| Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters as Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage) | 1994-06-02 |
| Jackie Gleason: The Great One as Self (archive footage) | 1988-09-10 |
| Nothing in Common as Max Basner | 1986-07-29 |
| Izzy & Moe as Izzy Einstein | 1985-09-23 |
| Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson as Ernest Johnson | 1983-08-23 |
| Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 as Buford T. Justice | 1983-08-12 |
| The Sting II as Fargo Gondorff | 1983-02-18 |
| The Toy as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates | 1982-12-10 |
| All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds as Self | 1981-12-13 |
| Smokey and the Bandit II as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice | 1980-08-15 |
| The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special as Ralph Kramden | 1978-02-13 |
| Smokey and the Bandit as Sheriff Buford T. Justice | 1977-05-26 |
| Mr. Billion as John Cutler | 1977-03-03 |
| The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon as Ralph Kramden | 1976-02-02 |
| Three for Two as Herb / Fred / Mike | 1975-12-03 |
| How Do I Love Thee? as Stanley Waltz | 1970-10-01 |
| Don't Drink the Water as Walter Hollander | 1969-11-11 |
| How to Commit Marriage as Oliver Poe | 1969-07-07 |
| Skidoo as Tough Tony Banks | 1968-12-19 |
| The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) | 1968-01-01 |
| Soldier in the Rain as Maxwell Slaughter | 1963-11-27 |
| Papa's Delicate Condition as Jack Griffith | 1963-03-06 |
| Gigot as Gigot | 1962-11-01 |
| Requiem for a Heavyweight as Maish Rennick | 1962-10-16 |
| The Hustler as Minnesota Fats | 1961-09-25 |
| The Fabulous Fifties as Self | 1960-01-22 |
| The Desert Hawk as Aladdin | 1950-08-05 |
| Springtime in the Rockies as Commissioner (uncredited) | 1942-11-06 |
| Orchestra Wives as Ben Beck | 1942-09-04 |
| Escape from Crime as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason) | 1942-07-25 |
| Larceny, Inc. as Hobart | 1942-04-24 |
| Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! as Hank | 1942-04-02 |
| Lady Gangster as Wilson | 1942-04-01 |
| All Through the Night as Starchy | 1942-01-10 |
| Steel Against the Sky as Cliff (uncredited) | 1941-12-13 |
| Navy Blues as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason) | 1941-09-13 |
