
Jackie Gleason
Known for: Acting
Born: February 26, 1916
Died: June 24, 1987
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 o…
Known for

Skidoo
1968

The Sting II
1983

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
1983

Gigot
1962

Soldier in the Rain
1963

Papa's Delicate Condition
1963

Don't Drink the Water
1969

Izzy & Moe
1985

The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
2002

How Do I Love Thee?
1970

Three for Two
1975

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
1942

The Very Best of the Honeymooners
2000
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
1994

The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
1976

The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
1978

The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
1977

The Honeymooners Christmas Special
1978

The Hustler
1961
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988

The Toy
1982

Smokey and the Bandit II
1980

Nothing in Common
1986

Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962

How to Commit Marriage
1969
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
1983

Mr. Billion
1977

Escape from Crime
1942

The Desert Hawk
1950

Smokey and the Bandit
1977
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981

Lady Gangster
1942

Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
2006

Navy Blues
1941
The Million Dollar Incident
1961

All Through the Night
1942

The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002

The Fabulous Fifties
1960

Larceny, Inc.
1942

Steel Against the Sky
1941

A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998

Pioneers of Primetime
2005

Springtime in the Rockies
1942

Orchestra Wives
1942

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001

Mike Wallace Is Here
2019

John Candy: I Like Me
2025

The Jackie Gleason Show
1966

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

The David Susskind Show
1959

Studio One
1948

The Honeymooners
1955
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976

The Life of Riley
1949

You're in the Picture
1961

The Jack Benny Program
1950

The Captain and Tennille
1976
Cavalcade of Stars
1949

Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

The Bob Hope Show
1950

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
1962

What's My Line?
1950

The Red Skelton Show
1951

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
Small World
1958

Tony Awards
1956

Here's Lucy
1968

The Movie Orgy
1968