Jackie Gleason

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Jackie Gleason

February 26, 1916

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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...

Filmography

The Jackie Gleason Show
17 Episode s . as Self - Host
The Jackie Gleason Show
17 Episode s . as Self - Host
The Honeymooners
39 Episode s . as Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners
39 Episode s . as Ralph Kramden
You're in the Picture
2 Episode s . as Host
You're in the Picture
2 Episode s . as Host
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
124 Episode s . as Himself
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
124 Episode s . as Himself
Cavalcade of Stars
1 Episode. as Fenwick Babbitt
Cavalcade of Stars
1 Episode. as Fenwick Babbitt
The Life of Riley
26 Episode s . as Chester A. Riley
The Life of Riley
26 Episode s . as Chester A. Riley

Created Shows

The Honeymooners
39 Episode s . A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. One of the most influential situation comedy television series in American history.
The Honeymooners
39 Episode s . A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. One of the most influential situation comedy television series in American history.
Stage Show
1 Episode. Stage Show was a popular music variety series on American television originally hosted on alternate weeks by big band leaders and brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. Produced by Jackie Gleason, the CBS-TV show included the first national television appearances by Elvis Presley. The series began as a one-hour show on July 3, 1954 as a summer replacement for The Jackie Gleason Show. Gleason brought it back in the fall of 1955 as a half-hour show and scheduled it from 8–8:30 p.m. ET before his own program on Saturday nights. In 1956, Jack Carter, a frequent guest, became the permanent host. The June Taylor Dancers made regular appearances. Bobby Darin made his national TV debut on the program in early 1956, singing "Rock Island Line". The show's final telecast was September 18, 1956.
Stage Show
1 Episode. Stage Show was a popular music variety series on American television originally hosted on alternate weeks by big band leaders and brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. Produced by Jackie Gleason, the CBS-TV show included the first national television appearances by Elvis Presley. The series began as a one-hour show on July 3, 1954 as a summer replacement for The Jackie Gleason Show. Gleason brought it back in the fall of 1955 as a half-hour show and scheduled it from 8–8:30 p.m. ET before his own program on Saturday nights. In 1956, Jack Carter, a frequent guest, became the permanent host. The June Taylor Dancers made regular appearances. Bobby Darin made his national TV debut on the program in early 1956, singing "Rock Island Line". The show's final telecast was September 18, 1956.

The Jackie Gleason Show

The Jackie Gleason Show

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

You're in the Picture

You're in the Picture

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Cavalcade of Stars

Cavalcade of Stars

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

Stage Show

Stage Show