Acting
Jackie Gleason
EN cinema · 53 credits
Born
26 February 1916
Died
24 June 1987 (aged 71)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Herbert Walton Gleason Jr. · John Herbert Gleason · Jackie C. Gleason
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
Filmography
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)
The Honeymooners
Original Series Creator
The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self (archive footage)
The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
as Ralph Kramden (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
1994
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)
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing in Common
as Max Basner
Izzy & Moe
as Izzy Einstein, Original Music Composer
The Sting II
as Fargo Gondorff
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
as Buford T. Justice
The Toy
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Buford T. Justice / Reginald Van Justice / Gaylord Justice
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
as Ralph Kramden, Director, Original Music Composer
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
as Ralph Kramden, Director
Smokey and the Bandit
as Buford T. Justice
Mr. Billion
as John Cutler
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
as Ralph Kramden, Director
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
as Ralph Kramden, Director
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as (archive footage)
Three for Two
as Herb / Fred / Mike
How Do I Love Thee?
as Stanley Waltz
How to Commit Marriage
as Oliver Poe
Don't Drink the Water
as Walter Hollander
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
Skidoo
as Tough Tony Banks
Soldier in the Rain
as Maxwell Slaughter
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Jack Griffith
Gigot
as Gigot, Writer, Original Music Composer
Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Maish Rennick
The Hustler
as Minnesota Fats
The Desert Hawk
as Aladdin
Lady Gangster
as Wilson
All Through the Night
as Starchy
Springtime in the Rockies
as Commissioner (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc.
as Hobart
Escape from Crime
as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Orchestra Wives
as Ben Beck
Navy Blues
as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Steel Against the Sky
as Cliff (uncredited)