Jackie Gleason

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1916-02-26

Deathday 1987-06-24 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As Herbert Walton Gleason Jr., John Herbert Gleason, Jackie C. Gleason

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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Actor

2019
Mike Wallace Is Here

as Self (archive footage)

2004
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

as Buford T. Justice (archive footage)

2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story

as Self (archive footage)

1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas

as Self (archive footage)

1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

1994
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)

1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great One

as (Archive Footage)

1986
Nothing in Common

as Max Basner

1985
Izzy & Moe

as Izzy Einstein

1983
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson

as Ernest Johnson

1983
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

as Buford T. Justice

1983
The Sting II

as Fargo Gondorff

1982
The Toy

as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates

1980
Smokey and the Bandit II

as Buford T. Justice

1977
Smokey and the Bandit

as Sheriff Buford T. Justice

1977
Mr. Billion

as John Cutler

1975
Three for Two

as Herb / Fred / Mike

1970
How Do I Love Thee?

as Stanley Waltz

1969
Don't Drink the Water

as Walter Hollander

1969
1968
Skidoo

as Tough Tony Banks

1968
The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1966
1963
Soldier in the Rain

as Maxwell Slaughter

1963
Papa's Delicate Condition

as Jack Griffith

1962
Gigot

as Gigot

1962
Requiem for a Heavyweight

as Maish Rennick

1961
The Hustler

as Minnesota Fats

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1955
The Honeymooners

as Ralph Kramden

1951
The Red Skelton Show

as Reginald van Gleason III / cameo

1950
The Desert Hawk

as Aladdin

1950
The Jack Benny Program

as Jackie Gleason

1950
1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1949
The Life of Riley

as Chester A. Riley

1949
Cavalcade of Stars

as Fenwick Babbitt

1948
Studio One

as Jerry Giles

1948
Studio One

as Sam Wheeler

1948
Studio One

as Uncle Eddie Doyle

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Comedian

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self / The Poor Soul / Ralph Kramden

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self / The Poor Soul / Fenwick Babbitt / Ralph Kramden

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Ralph Kramden / The Poor Soul

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Guest Host

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self / The Poor Soul

1942
Springtime in the Rockies

as Commissioner (uncredited)

1942
Orchestra Wives

as Ben Beck

1942
Escape from Crime

as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)

1942
Larceny, Inc.

as Hobart

1942
Lady Gangster

as Wilson

1942
1941
Steel Against the Sky

as Cliff (uncredited)

1941
Navy Blues

as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)

Writer

2004
The Wool Cap

as Story

1962
Gigot

as Writer

Producer

1955
The Honeymooners

as Producer

1955
The Honeymooners

as Production Supervisor

1954
Stage Show

as Producer

Creator

1955
The Honeymooners

as Creator

1954
Stage Show

as Creator

Sound

1962
Gigot

as Original Music Composer