Jackie Gleason
Acting
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Acting Credits
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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 o...
Known For
Filmography
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
The Hustler: The Inside Story
2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
2002
as Ralph Kramden (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
2000
as Ralph Kramden
A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
1994
as Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing in Common
1986
as Max Basner
Izzy & Moe
1985
as Izzy Einstein
The Sting II
1983
as Fargo Gondorff
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
1983
as Buford T. Justice
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
1983
as Ernest Johnson
The Toy
1982
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981
as Self
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980
as Buford T. Justice / Reginald Van Justice / Gaylord Justice
The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
1978
as Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
1978
as Ralph Kramden
Smokey and the Bandit
1977
as Buford T. Justice
Mr. Billion
1977
as John Cutler
The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
1977
as Ralph Kramden
The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
1976
as Ralph Kramden
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
Three for Two
1975
as Herb / Fred / Mike
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
How Do I Love Thee?
1970
as Stanley Waltz
How to Commit Marriage
1969
as Oliver Poe
Don't Drink the Water
1969
as Walter Hollander
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Skidoo
1968
as Tough Tony Banks
Here's Lucy
1968
as Ralph Kramden (uncredited)
Soldier in the Rain
1963
as Maxwell Slaughter
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
as Jack Griffith
Gigot
1962
as Gigot
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
as Maish Rennick
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
1962
as Himself
The Hustler
1961
as Minnesota Fats
The Million Dollar Incident
1961
as Self
You're in the Picture
1961
as Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Fabulous Fifties
1960
as Self
The David Susskind Show
1959
as Self
Small World
1958
as Self
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
The Honeymooners
1955
as Ralph Kramden
The Jackie Gleason Show
1952
as Self - Host
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Reginald van Gleason III
The Desert Hawk
1950
as Aladdin
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Jackie Gleason
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Life of Riley
1949
as Chester A. Riley
Cavalcade of Stars
1949
as Fenwick Babbitt
Cavalcade of Stars
1949
as Self - host
Studio One
1948
as Jerry Giles
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Studio One
1948
as Sam Wheeler
Studio One
1948
as Uncle Eddie Doyle
Lady Gangster
1942
as Wilson
All Through the Night
1942
as Starchy
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
as Commissioner (uncredited)
Larceny, Inc.
1942
as Hobart
Escape from Crime
1942
as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
1942
as Hank
Orchestra Wives
1942
as Ben Beck
Navy Blues
1941
as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Cliff (uncredited)