Jackie Gleason
Acting
Born February 26, 1916 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
Tony Awards
The Bob Hope Show
The Red Skelton Show
What's My Line?
Studio One
The Jack Benny Program
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Here's Lucy
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Honeymooners
The Jackie Gleason Show
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Smokey and the Bandit
Small World
Tony Orlando and Dawn
The David Susskind Show
Cavalcade of Stars
John Candy: I Like Me
The Captain and Tennille
The Hustler
The Life of Riley
Smokey and the Bandit II
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
The Movie Orgy
The Fabulous Fifties
Nothing in Common
The Toy
The Sting II
Gigot
All Through the Night
Papa's Delicate Condition
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Mr. Billion
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
You're in the Picture
Pioneers of Primetime
Mike Wallace Is Here
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work