Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 26, 1916
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Herbert Walton Gleason Jr.
- John Herbert Gleason
- Jackie C. Gleason
Jackie Gleason
Biography
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 - Movies
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Smokey and the Bandit
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
The Hustler
as Minnesota Fats
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice
The Sting II
as Fargo Gondorff
Nothing in Common
as Max Basner
Mr. Billion
as John Cutler
All Through the Night
as Starchy
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
as Buford T. Justice
Known For - TV Shows
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Red Skelton Show
as Reginald van Gleason III / cameo
What's My Line?
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Jack Benny Program
as Jackie Gleason
Studio One
as Jerry Giles
Studio One
as Sam Wheeler
Studio One
as Uncle Eddie Doyle
The Bob Hope Show
as Self