Jackie Gleason
Actor
Born February 26, 1916 in Brooklyn, 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).
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
The Wool Cap
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
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Nothing in Common
Max Basner
Izzy & Moe
Izzy Einstein
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
Buford T. Justice
The Sting II
Fargo Gondorff
The Toy
Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
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
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)
The Jackie Gleason Show
Self - Host
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
You're in the Picture
Host
The Fabulous Fifties
Self
The David Susskind Show
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
The Honeymooners
Ralph Kramden
Stage Show
The Red Skelton Show
Reginald van Gleason III
The Jack Benny Program
Jackie Gleason
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
The Desert Hawk
Aladdin
The Bob Hope Show
Self
What's My Line?
Self
The Life of Riley
Chester A. Riley
Studio One
Jerry Giles
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Springtime in the Rockies
Commissioner (uncredited)
Orchestra Wives
Ben Beck
Escape from Crime
Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Larceny, Inc.
Hobart
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Hank
Lady Gangster
Wilson
All Through the Night
Starchy
Steel Against the Sky
Cliff (uncredited)
Navy Blues
'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)