Jackie 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).
72 acting credits · 4 directing credits
Acting · 72
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Tony Awards
1956
Studio One
1948
What's My Line?
1950
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Here's Lucy
1968
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
The Jack Benny Program
1950
The Bob Hope Show
1950
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
The Honeymooners
1955
The Captain and Tennille
1976
Smokey and the Bandit
1977
The Life of Riley
1949
The Hustler
1961
Small World
1958
The David Susskind Show
1959
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
1962
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
1983
Nothing in Common
1986
The Movie Orgy
1968
The Jackie Gleason Show
1966
Mr. Billion
1977
The Sting II
1983
The Toy
1982
Skidoo
1968
Soldier in the Rain
1963
All Through the Night
1942
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
Gigot
1962
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
Larceny, Inc.
1942
Orchestra Wives
1942
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
The Desert Hawk
1950
Navy Blues
1941
A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998
Three for Two
1975
Cavalcade of Stars
1949
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
1942
Steel Against the Sky
1941
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
Lady Gangster
1942
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
You're in the Picture
1961
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
Escape from Crime
1942
The Fabulous Fifties
1960
Izzy & Moe
1985
How Do I Love Thee?
1970
How to Commit Marriage
1969
Don't Drink the Water
1969
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
1976
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
2000
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
1983
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
1978
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
1994
The Million Dollar Incident
1961
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
1977
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
1978
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
2006
The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
2002