Jackie Gleason

Born: 1916-02-26

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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


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as Buford T. Justice
Released: 1980-08-15

The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas....

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The Hustler

as Minnesota Fats
Released: 1961-09-25

Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive...

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as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
Released: 1977-05-26

A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28...

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as Buford T. Justice
Released: 1983-08-12

The Enos duo convince Cletus, aka The Bandit, to come out of hiding and help them promote their...

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The Toy

as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
Released: 1982-12-10

On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his...

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The Sting II

as Fargo Gondorff
Released: 1983-02-18

Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of...

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Mr. Billion

as John Cutler
Released: 1977-03-03

An Italian mechanic finds that he has inherited a billion-dollar company from his dead uncle,...

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Skidoo

as Tough Tony Banks
Released: 1968-12-19

Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on...

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Nothing in Common

as Max Basner
Released: 1986-07-29

On his way up the corporate ladder, David Basner confronts his greatest challenge: his father.

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The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1968-01-01

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels,...

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All Through the Night

as Starchy
Released: 1942-01-10

Broadway gamblers stumble across a plan by Nazi saboteurs to blow up an American battleship.

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Requiem for a Heavyweight

as Maish Rennick
Released: 1962-10-16

Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up...

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Soldier in the Rain

as Maxwell Slaughter
Released: 1963-11-27

Maxwell Slaughter is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the...

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Larceny, Inc.

as Hobart
Released: 1942-04-24

Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they...

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The Desert Hawk

as Aladdin
Released: 1950-08-05

A desert guerilla, with flashing scimitar, opposes a tyrannical prince and marries the caliph's...

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Navy Blues

as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Released: 1941-09-13

On a layover in Hawaii two conniving Navy seamen borrow money to lay down bets that their ship...

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Steel Against the Sky

as Cliff (uncredited)
Released: 1941-12-13

Steel-worker brothers compete for the same woman.

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Orchestra Wives

as Ben Beck
Released: 1942-09-04

Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her...

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Don't Drink the Water

as Walter Hollander
Released: 1969-11-11

The Hollander family's European vacation is interrupted when their plane is forced to land in...

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Gigot

as Gigot
Released: 1962-11-01

A poignant comedy about a mute who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute....

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A Bing Crosby Christmas

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1998-01-01

The program on this DVD is basically a retrospective produced in the early 1990s for public...

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Mike Wallace Is Here

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-07-26

For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the...

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Lady Gangster

as Wilson
Released: 1942-04-01

An actress gets involved with a criminal gang and winds up taking the rap for a $40,000 robbery....

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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2001-02-22

This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in...

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Papa's Delicate Condition

as Jack Griffith
Released: 1963-03-06

A jolly, family-oriented railroad superintendent tries to get his act together when his love for...

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The Fabulous Fifties

as Self
Released: 1960-01-22

The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of...

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Three for Two

as Herb / Fred / Mike
Released: 1975-12-03

Lucille Ball stars with the Great One, Jackie Gleason, combining their comedic talents for the...

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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2001-02-22

This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in...

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How Do I Love Thee?

as Stanley Waltz
Released: 1970-10-01

A professor recalls his atheistic father, his devoted mother and his father's blousy mistress.

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Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

as Hank
Released: 1942-04-02

Jackie Gleason and Jack Durant are teamed for the first and only time as Hank and Jed, a pair of...

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Springtime in the Rockies

as Commissioner (uncredited)
Released: 1942-11-06

Broadway partners Vicky Lane and Dan Christy have a tiff over Christy's womanizing. Jealous...

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Izzy & Moe

as Izzy Einstein
Released: 1985-09-23

The adventures of two retired vaudeville performers who become two of the best prohibition...

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The Very Best of the Honeymooners

as Ralph Kramden
Released: 2000-11-07

Rediscover the comedy classic that features bus driver Ralph Cramden and his wife Alice, as well...

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The Hustler: The Inside Story

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2002-01-01

A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved.

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How to Commit Marriage

as Oliver Poe
Released: 1969-07-07

A young couple decide to live together and they wind up having a baby. They decide they should...

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Escape from Crime

as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Released: 1942-07-25

An ex-con becomes a daredevil photojournalist.

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The Honeymooners Holiday Classics

as Ralph Kramden
Released:

Celebrate the holidays with the hilarious antics of America's favorite bus driver and gang. The...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Jack Benny Program

as Jackie Gleason
First aired: 1950-10-28

Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular...

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The Bob Hope Show

as Self
First aired: 1950-04-09

The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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Studio One

as Jerry Giles
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Sam Wheeler
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Uncle Eddie Doyle
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Comedian
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self / The Poor Soul / Ralph Kramden
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self / The Poor Soul / Fenwick Babbitt / Ralph Kramden
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Ralph Kramden / The Poor Soul
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Guest Host
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self / The Poor Soul
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self
First aired: 1973-09-14

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean...

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Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self
First aired: 1974-12-04

CBS gave the group a television variety show (entitled Tony Orlando and Dawn) from the summer of...

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The David Susskind Show

as Self
First aired: 1959-01-18

The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The...

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The Life of Riley

as Chester A. Riley
First aired: 1949-10-04

Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully...

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The Captain and Tennille

as Self
First aired: 1976-09-20

Hosted by the chart-topping husband and wife team, this 1976-1977 television variety series...

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The Jackie Gleason Show

as Self - Host
First aired: 1966-09-17

The prodigiously talented Gleason became a TV icon after he joined CBS from DuMont, where his...

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The Honeymooners

as Ralph Kramden
First aired: 1955-10-01

A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on...

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You're in the Picture

as Host
First aired: 1961-01-20

You're in the Picture is an American television game show that aired on CBS for only one episode...

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