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 Kramd ... en 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).
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
1994
as Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)
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| Organization | Category | Movie |
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The Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
Episodes: 39
First Aired: Oct 01, 1955
The Life of Riley
as Chester A. Riley
Episodes: 26
First Aired: Oct 04, 1949
Studio One
as Jerry Giles
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 07, 1948
The Jack Benny Program
as Jackie Gleason
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 28, 1950
Cavalcade of Stars
as Fenwick Babbitt
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 04, 1949
Studio One
as Sam Wheeler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 07, 1948
Studio One
as Uncle Eddie Doyle
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 07, 1948
The Red Skelton Show
as Reginald van Gleason III / cameo
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1951
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
as Himself
Episodes: 124
First Aired: Sep 29, 1962
The Jackie Gleason Show
as Self - Host
Episodes: 17
First Aired: Sep 17, 1966
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Jun 20, 1948
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 10, 1950
The David Susskind Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 18, 1959
You're in the Picture
as Host
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 20, 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 02, 1950
The Captain and Tennille
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1976
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 04, 1974
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 1950
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1973
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
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