Known for Acting
Birthday
February 26, 1916
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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).

The Mike Douglas Show

The Red Skelton Show

What's My Line?

Studio One

Studio One

Studio One

The Bob Hope Show

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Jack Benny Program

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

The Honeymooners

The Captain and Tennille

The David Susskind Show

The Life of Riley

The Jackie Gleason Show
Small World
Cavalcade of Stars