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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 Hustl…
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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).
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Jackie Gleason's Filmography
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John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
as Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime
The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
as Ralph Kramden (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
as Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)
No Poster
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing in Common
as Max Basner
Izzy & Moe
as Izzy Einstein
No Poster
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
as Ernest Johnson
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
as Buford T. Justice
The Sting II
as Fargo Gondorff
The Toy
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
No Poster
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
as Self
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Buford T. Justice / Reginald Van Justice / Gaylord Justice
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
as Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
as Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
as Ralph Kramden
Smokey and the Bandit
as Buford T. Justice
Mr. Billion
as John Cutler
No Poster
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as (archive footage)
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
as Ralph Kramden
Three for Two
as Herb / Fred / Mike
How Do I Love Thee?
as Stanley Waltz
Don't Drink the Water
as Walter Hollander
How to Commit Marriage
as Oliver Poe
Skidoo
as Tough Tony Banks
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
Soldier in the Rain
as Maxwell Slaughter
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Jack Griffith
Gigot
as Gigot
Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Maish Rennick
The Hustler
as Minnesota Fats
No Poster
The Million Dollar Incident
as Self
The Fabulous Fifties
as Self
The Desert Hawk
as Aladdin
Springtime in the Rockies
as Commissioner (uncredited)
Orchestra Wives
as Ben Beck
Escape from Crime
as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Larceny, Inc.
as Hobart
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
as Hank
Lady Gangster
as Wilson
All Through the Night
as Starchy
Steel Against the Sky
as Cliff (uncredited)
Navy Blues
as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)