Jackie Gleason

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 55

Gender Male

Birthday 1916-02-26

Day of Death 1987-06-24 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Herbert Walton Gleason Jr.
John Herbert Gleason
Jackie C. Gleason

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Jackie Gleason

Biography

John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as "The Great One.

Known For

Acting

2001		The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
2001		The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)

2000

as Ralph Kramden

1998		The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998		A Bing Crosby Christmas as Himself

1994

as Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)

1986

as Max Basner

1985

as Izzy Einstein

1984

as Himself

1983		Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson as Ernest Johnson
1983		Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 as Buford T. Justice
1983		The Sting II as Fargo Gondorff

1982

as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates

1980

as Buford T. Justice

1977		Smokey and the Bandit as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
1977		Mr. Billion as John Cutler

1976

(1 episode)

1975

as Fred/Herb/Mike

1974

(1 episode)

1970

as Stanley Waltz

1969		Don't Drink the Water as Walter Hollander
1969		How to Commit Marriage as Oliver Poe

1968		Skidoo as Tough Tony Banks
1968		The Movie Orgy as Self (archival footage)

1966

(17 episodes) as Self - Host

1963		Soldier in the Rain as Maxwell Slaughter
1963		Papa's Delicate Condition as Jack Griffith

1962		Gigot as Gigot
1962		Requiem for a Heavyweight as Maish Rennick
1962		Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine (124 episodes) as Himself

1961		The Hustler as Minnesota Fats
1961		You're in the Picture (1 episode) as Host

1960

1959

(2 episodes) as Self

1956

(1 episode) as Self - Nominee

1955

(39 episodes) as Ralph Kramden

1950		The Jack Benny Program (1 episode) as Jackie Gleason
1950		The Colgate Comedy Hour (2 episodes)
1950		The Desert Hawk as Aladdin
1950		What's My Line? (2 episodes) as Self - Mystery Guest

1949		The Life of Riley (26 episodes) as Chester A. Riley
1949		Cavalcade of Stars (1 episode) as Fenwick Babbitt

1948		Studio One (1 episode) as Uncle Eddie Doyle (1 episode) as Sam Wheeler (1 episode) as Jerry Giles
1948		The Ed Sullivan Show (1 episode) as Self / The Poor Soul (1 episode) as Self - Guest Host (1 episode) as Ralph Kramden / The Poor Soul (1 episode) as Self / The Poor Soul / Fenwick Babbitt / Ralph Kramden (3 episodes) as Self (1 episode) as Self / The Poor Soul / Ralph Kramden (1 episode) as Self - Comedian

1942		Springtime in the Rockies as Commissioner (uncredited)
1942		Orchestra Wives as Ben Beck
1942		Escape from Crime as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
1942		Larceny, Inc. as Hobart
1942		Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! as Hank
1942		Lady Gangster as Wilson
1942		All Through the Night as Starchy

1941		Steel Against the Sky as Cliff (uncredited)
1941		Navy Blues as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)

Writing

2004

… Writer

1966

(0 episodes) … Writer

1962

… Writer

Production

1955

(39 episodes) … Production Supervisor (0 episodes) … Producer

1954

(1 episode) … Producer

Creator

1955

… Creator

1954

… Creator

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