Jackie Gleason
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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).
Known for
Credits
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice
The Hustler (1961)
as Minnesota Fats
The Sting II (1983)
as Fargo Gondorff
The Movie Orgy (1968)
as Self (archive footage)
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
as Buford T. Justice
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
as Maish Rennick
Nothing in Common (1986)
as Max Basner
Gigot (1962)
as Gigot
The Toy (1982)
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)
as Self (archive footage)
All Through the Night (1942)
as Starchy
The Fabulous Fifties (1960)
as Self
Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
as Jack Griffith
The Honeymooners Christmas Special (1978)
as Ralph Kramden
How to Commit Marriage (1969)
as Oliver Poe
Soldier in the Rain (1963)
as Maxwell Slaughter
Pioneers of Primetime (2005)
Actor
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Billion (1977)
as John Cutler
Skidoo (1968)
as Tough Tony Banks
Steel Against the Sky (1941)
as Cliff (uncredited)
The Million Dollar Incident (1961)
as Self
Larceny, Inc. (1942)
as Hobart
The Desert Hawk (1950)
as Aladdin
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Izzy & Moe (1985)
as Izzy Einstein
Lady Gangster (1942)
as Wilson
Orchestra Wives (1942)
as Ben Beck
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special (1978)
as Ralph Kramden
Don't Drink the Water (1969)
as Walter Hollander
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters (1994)
as Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)
Escape from Crime (1942)
as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (1983)
as Ernest Johnson
The Honeymooners Holiday Classics (2002)
as Ralph Kramden (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Bing Crosby Christmas (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
as Commissioner (uncredited)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Navy Blues (1941)
as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Jackie Gleason: The Great One (1988)
as Self (archive footage)
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981)
as Self
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! (1942)
as Hank
How Do I Love Thee? (1970)
as Stanley Waltz
Three for Two (1975)
as Herb / Fred / Mike
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Honeymooners (2000)
as Ralph Kramden
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol (1977)
as Ralph Kramden
The Hustler: The Inside Story (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon (1976)
as Ralph Kramden