Jackie Gleason
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday26 February 1916
Died24 June 1987 (age 71)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known credits76
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…
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
The Honeymooners
2005 · Original Series Creator
The Wool Cap
2004 · Story
The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
2002 · Ralph Kramden (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002 · Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001 · Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001 · Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
2000 · Ralph Kramden
Miodowe lata
1998 · Original Series Creator
A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998 · Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998 · Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
1994 · 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
1988 · Self (archive footage)
Nothing in Common
1986 · Max Basner
Izzy & Moe
1985 · Izzy Einstein
Izzy & Moe
1985 · Original Music Composer
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
1983 · Ernest Johnson
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
1983 · Buford T. Justice
The Sting II
1983 · Fargo Gondorff
The Toy
1982 · Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981 · Self
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980 · Buford T. Justice / Reginald Van Justice / Gaylord Justice
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
1978 · Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
1978 · Director
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
1978 · Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
1978 · Director
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
1978 · Original Music Composer
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
1977 · Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
1977 · Director
Smokey and the Bandit
1977 · Buford T. Justice
Mr. Billion
1977 · John Cutler
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 · Self (archive footage)
The Captain and Tennille
1976 · Self - Guest
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
1976 · Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
1976 · Director
Three for Two
1975 · Herb / Fred / Mike
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974 · Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973 · Self
How Do I Love Thee?
1970 · Stanley Waltz
Don't Drink the Water
1969 · Walter Hollander
How to Commit Marriage
1969 · Oliver Poe
Skidoo
1968 · Tough Tony Banks
Here's Lucy
1968 · Ralph Kramden (uncredited)
The Movie Orgy
1968 · Self (archive footage)
Soldier in the Rain
1963 · Maxwell Slaughter
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