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