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