Jackie Gleason

Known for ActingBorn 1916-02-26Died 1987-06-24Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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).Read more

Movies & web series

A Bing Crosby Christmas

The Jackie Gleason Show

John Candy: I Like Me

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

The Million Dollar Incident

The Life of Riley

The Jack Benny Program

The Hustler

Gigot

The Hustler: The Inside Story

Miodowe lata

The Honeymooners

Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters

The Red Skelton Show

Small World

Requiem for a Heavyweight

The Honeymooners Christmas Special

Smokey and the Bandit

The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon

The Captain and Tennille

Mike Wallace Is Here

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

The David Susskind Show

The Wool Cap

Larceny, Inc.

What's My Line?

The Bob Hope Show

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Here's Lucy

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Movie Orgy

Springtime in the Rockies

Soldier in the Rain

All Through the Night

Orchestra Wives

Izzy & Moe

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

Nothing in Common

The Toy

The Fabulous Fifties

How to Commit Marriage

The Mike Douglas Show

Smokey and the Bandit II

Mr. Billion

Papa's Delicate Condition

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Lady Gangster