Birthday
1916/02/26
Day of death
1987/06/24 (71 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Herbert Walton Gleason Jr., John Herbert Gleason, Jackie C. Gleason
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...Read more
(1961) The Hustler
as Minnesota Fats
(1968) The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
(1988) Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self (archive footage)
(1977) Smokey and the Bandit
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
(1982) The Toy
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
(1942) Lady Gangster
as Wilson
(1968) Skidoo
as Tough Tony Banks
(1980) Smokey and the Bandit II
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice
(1986) Nothing in Common
as Max Basner
(1983) The Sting II
as Fargo Gondorff
(1942) All Through the Night
as Starchy
(1983) Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
as Buford T. Justice
(1942) Springtime in the Rockies
as Commissioner (uncredited)
(1977) Mr. Billion
as John Cutler
(1962) Gigot
as Gigot
(1942) Larceny, Inc.
as Hobart
(1942) Escape from Crime
as Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
(1962) Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Maish Rennick
(1963) Soldier in the Rain
as Maxwell Slaughter
(1963) Papa's Delicate Condition
as Jack Griffith
(1969) How to Commit Marriage
as Oliver Poe
(1950) The Desert Hawk
as Aladdin
(1969) Don't Drink the Water
as Walter Hollander
(1985) Izzy & Moe
as Izzy Einstein
(2002) The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self (archive footage)
The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
as Ralph Kramden
(1941) Navy Blues
as 'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)
(1941) Steel Against the Sky
as Cliff (uncredited)
(1970) How Do I Love Thee?
as Stanley Waltz
(2019) Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
(1975) Three for Two
as Herb / Fred / Mike
(1942) Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
as Hank
(1960) The Fabulous Fifties
as Self
(1998) A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
(2004) The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
as Buford T. Justice (archive footage)
(1942) Orchestra Wives
as Ben Beck
(2000) The Very Best of the Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
(1994) 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)
(2001) The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
(2001) The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
(1981) All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
as Self
(1983) Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
as Ernest Johnson
(1998) The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
(1976) The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
as Ralph Kramden
(1978) The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
as Ralph Kramden
(1977) The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
as Ralph Kramden
(1978) The Honeymooners Christmas Special
as Ralph Kramden
(1966) The Jackie Gleason Show
as Self - Host
(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
(1959) The David Susskind Show
as Self
(1948) Studio One
as Jerry Giles
(1955) The Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
(1949) The Life of Riley
as Chester A. Riley
(1961) You're in the Picture
as Host
(1950) The Jack Benny Program
as Jackie Gleason
(1976) The Captain and Tennille
as Self
(1949) Cavalcade of Stars
as Fenwick Babbitt
(1974) Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1950) The Bob Hope Show
as Self
(1948) Studio One
as Sam Wheeler
(1948) Studio One
as Uncle Eddie Doyle
(1962) Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
as Himself
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self
(1951) The Red Skelton Show
as Reginald van Gleason III / cameo
(1973) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter