Cast
Jackie Gleason
Acting
Cast
Jackie Gleason
Known for
Acting
Born
1916-02-26
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
1987-06-24
Also known as Herbert Walton Gleason Jr., John Herbert Gleason, Jackie C. 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).
★7.0
MOVIE1977
Smokey and the Bandit
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
★7.9
MOVIE2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
★7.7
MOVIE1961
The Hustler
as Minnesota Fats
★5.5
MOVIE1980
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice
★6.7
MOVIE1968
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
★4.8
MOVIE1983
The Sting II
as Fargo Gondorff
★7.6
MOVIE1962
Gigot
as Gigot
MOVIE1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE1960
The Fabulous Fifties
as Self
★6.7
MOVIE1942
All Through the Night
as Starchy
★5.9
MOVIE1986
Nothing in Common
as Max Basner
★5.9
MOVIE1982
The Toy
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
★4.4
MOVIE1983
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
as Buford T. Justice
★6.5
MOVIE1963
Soldier in the Rain
as Maxwell Slaughter
MOVIE2005
Pioneers of Primetime
★7.2
MOVIE1962
Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Maish Rennick
★5.6
MOVIE1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Jack Griffith
MOVIE2006
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
as Self (archive footage)
★5.8
MOVIE1969
How to Commit Marriage
as Oliver Poe
★7.1
MOVIE1942
Larceny, Inc.
as Hobart
★5.4
MOVIE1941
Steel Against the Sky
as Cliff (uncredited)
★7.0
MOVIE1994
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)
★5.4
MOVIE1950
The Desert Hawk
as Aladdin
★4.8
MOVIE1941
Navy Blues
as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)
★8.0
MOVIE1961
The Million Dollar Incident
as Self
★6.5
MOVIE2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
★5.3
MOVIE1969
Don't Drink the Water
as Walter Hollander
MOVIE1978
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
as Ralph Kramden
★5.5
MOVIE1977
Mr. Billion
as John Cutler
★7.0
MOVIE1978
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
as Ralph Kramden
★6.0
MOVIE1985
Izzy & Moe
as Izzy Einstein
★10.0
MOVIE1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
★5.3
MOVIE1942
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
as Hank
★4.3
MOVIE1975
Three for Two
as Herb / Fred / Mike
★5.7
MOVIE1942
Lady Gangster
as Wilson
★3.8
MOVIE1983
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
as Ernest Johnson
★6.0
MOVIE1981
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
as Self
★6.5
MOVIE1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
★6.5
MOVIE1942
Orchestra Wives
as Ben Beck
MOVIE2002
The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
as Ralph Kramden (archive footage) (uncredited)
★5.5
MOVIE1942
Escape from Crime
as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
★8.0
MOVIE1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self (archive footage)
★4.2
MOVIE1970
How Do I Love Thee?
as Stanley Waltz
★5.5
MOVIE2000
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
★7.0
MOVIE2002
The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self (archive footage)
★6.9
MOVIE1942
Springtime in the Rockies
as Commissioner (uncredited)
★4.7
MOVIE1968
Skidoo
as Tough Tony Banks
MOVIE2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE1977
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
as Ralph Kramden
MOVIE2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
★7.0
MOVIE1976
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
as Ralph Kramden