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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 26, 1916
Died
June 24, 1987
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
1.1 Popularity
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
7.8
Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
6.5
Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
2006
0.0
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
0.0
Self (archive footage)
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002
0.0
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
0.0
Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
1.0
Ralph Kramden
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
2000
5.0
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
0.0
Self (archive footage)
A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998
Credits
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2025
7.8
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
2019
6.5
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
as Self (archive footage)
2006
0.0
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
0.0
The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self (archive footage)
2002
0.0
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
2001
0.0
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
2001
0.0
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
2000
1.0
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1998
5.0
A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
1998
0.0
🎬
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
as Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)
1994
0.0
🎬
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self (archive footage)
1988
8.0
Nothing in Common
as Max Basner
1986
5.8
Izzy & Moe
as Izzy Einstein
1985
4.0
🎬
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
as Ernest Johnson
1983
2.7
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
as Buford T. Justice
1983
4.4
The Sting II
as Fargo Gondorff
1983
4.7
The Toy
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
1982
5.9
🎬
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
as Self
1981
6.0
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice
1980
5.6
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
as Ralph Kramden
1978
7.0
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
as Ralph Kramden
1978
0.0
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
as Ralph Kramden
1977
0.0
Smokey and the Bandit
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
1977
7.0
Mr. Billion
as John Cutler
1977
5.5
The Captain and Tennille
as Self
1976
5.5
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
as Ralph Kramden
1976
0.0
Three for Two
as Herb / Fred / Mike
1975
2.3
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
1974
3.5
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
1973
5.4
How Do I Love Thee?
as Stanley Waltz
1970
3.3
Don't Drink the Water
as Walter Hollander
1969
5.0
How to Commit Marriage
as Oliver Poe
1969
4.8
Skidoo
as Tough Tony Banks
1968
4.7
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
1968
6.3
The Jackie Gleason Show
as Self - Host
1966
8.2
Soldier in the Rain
as Maxwell Slaughter
1963
6.3
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Jack Griffith
1963
5.4
Gigot
as Gigot
1962
7.5
Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Maish Rennick
1962
7.2
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
as Himself
1962
5.0
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
5.4
The Hustler
as Minnesota Fats
1961
7.7
🎬
The Million Dollar Incident
as Self
1961
0.0
You're in the Picture
as Host
1961
0.0
The Fabulous Fifties
as Self
1960
5.3
The David Susskind Show
as Self
1959
5.0
🎬
Small World
as Self
1958
7.3
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1956
5.9
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner
1956
5.9
The Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
1955
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
as Reginald van Gleason III / cameo
1951
7.4
The Jack Benny Program
as Jackie Gleason
1950
7.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
6.8
The Desert Hawk
as Aladdin
1950
5.1
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
as Self
1950
6.9
The Life of Riley
as Chester A. Riley
1949
7.5
🎬
Cavalcade of Stars
as Fenwick Babbitt
1949
0.0
Studio One
as Jerry Giles
1948
5.0
Studio One
as Sam Wheeler
1948
5.0
Studio One
as Uncle Eddie Doyle
1948
5.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8
Springtime in the Rockies
as Commissioner (uncredited)
1942
6.7
Orchestra Wives
as Ben Beck
1942
6.3
Escape from Crime
as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
1942
5.2
Larceny, Inc.
as Hobart
1942
7.0
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
as Hank
1942
3.5
Lady Gangster
as Wilson
1942
5.5
All Through the Night
as Starchy
1942
6.8
Steel Against the Sky
as Cliff (uncredited)
1941
5.0
Navy Blues
as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)
1941
4.0
The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
as Ralph Kramden
N/A
0.0