71
Age
51
Movies
23
TV Shows
7.7
Rating
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.
71
Died at
51
Movies
23
TV Shows
7.7
Avg Rating
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.
1950
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).
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 26, 1916
Died
June 24, 1987
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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The Movie Orgy
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Soldier in the Rain
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Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
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Skidoo
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The Sting II
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Larceny, Inc.
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The Toy
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All Through the Night
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Navy Blues
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How to Commit Marriage
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Springtime in the Rockies
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+ 31 more movies
The Mike Douglas Show
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Tony Awards
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What's My Line?
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The Red Skelton Show
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Studio One
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Studio One
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Studio One
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Here's Lucy
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Jack Benny Program
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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The David Susskind Show
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Tony Orlando and Dawn
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The Honeymooners
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The Captain and Tennille
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Small World
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Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
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The Life of Riley
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