Jackie Gleason
Age: N/A | From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Herbert Walton Gleason Jr. , John Herbert Gleason , Jackie C. Gleason
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 18
TV Involvements: 12
Most Famous Work
Biography
John Herbert Gleason 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).
Most Famous Work
Studio One
(1948) Uncle Eddie Doyle
The Captain and Tennille
(1976) Self
The Hustler
(1961) Minnesota Fats
Escape from Crime
(1942) Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Mike Wallace Is Here
(2019) Self (archive footage)
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
(2004) Buford T. Justice (archive footage)
Requiem for a Heavyweight
(1962) Maish Rennick
Lady Gangster
(1942) WilsonActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Buford T. Justice (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2001 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2000 | Ralph Kramden | |
| 1998 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Self - Roastee (archive footage) | ||
| 1994 | Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage) | |
| 1988 | (Archive Footage) | |
| 1986 | Max Basner | |
| 1985 | Izzy Einstein | |
| 1983 | Ernest Johnson | |
| Buford T. Justice | ||
| Fargo Gondorff | ||
| 1982 | Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates | |
| 1981 | Self | |
| 1980 | Buford T. Justice | |
| 1977 | Sheriff Buford T. Justice | |
| John Cutler | ||
| 1976 | Self | |
| 1975 | Herb / Fred / Mike | |
| 1974 | Self | |
| 1973 | Self | |
| 1970 | Stanley Waltz | |
| 1969 | Walter Hollander | |
| Oliver Poe | ||
| 1968 | Tough Tony Banks | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 1966 | Self - Host | |
| 1963 | Maxwell Slaughter | |
| Jack Griffith | ||
| 1962 | Gigot | |
| Maish Rennick | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1961 | Self - Co-Host | |
| Minnesota Fats | ||
| Host | ||
| 1960 | Self | |
| 1959 | Self | |
| 1955 | Ralph Kramden | |
| 1951 | Reginald van Gleason III / cameo | |
| 1950 | Jackie Gleason | |
| Self | ||
| Aladdin | ||
| Self | ||
| Self - Mystery Guest | ||
| 1949 | Chester A. Riley | |
| Fenwick Babbitt | ||
| 1948 | Jerry Giles | |
| Sam Wheeler | ||
| Uncle Eddie Doyle | ||
| Self - Comedian | ||
| Self / The Poor Soul / Ralph Kramden | ||
| Self | ||
| Self / The Poor Soul / Fenwick Babbitt / Ralph Kramden | ||
| Ralph Kramden / The Poor Soul | ||
| Self - Guest Host | ||
| Self / The Poor Soul | ||
| 1942 | Commissioner (uncredited) | |
| Ben Beck | ||
| Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason) | ||
| Hobart | ||
| Hank | ||
| Wilson | ||
| Starchy | ||
| 1941 | Cliff (uncredited) | |
| 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason) | ||
| Ralph Kramden | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Story | |
| 1966 | Writer | |
| 1962 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Original Music Composer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Producer | |
| Production Supervisor | ||
| 1954 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Creator | |
| 1954 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |