Jackie Gleason
Birthday: 1916-02-26
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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).
Movies
The Hustler
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude....
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The Movie Orgy
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloop...
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Smokey and the Bandit
A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hour...
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The Toy
On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department ...
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Lady Gangster
An actress gets involved with a criminal gang and winds up taking the rap for a $40,000 bank robbery...
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Skidoo
Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow m...
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Smokey and the Bandit II
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, o...
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Nothing in Common
A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents e...
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The Sting II
Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of Veronica,...
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All Through the Night
Broadway gamblers stumble across a plan by Nazi saboteurs to blow up an American battleship....
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Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
The Enos duo convince Cletus, aka The Bandit, to come out of hiding and help them promote their new ...
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Springtime in the Rockies
Broadway partners Vicky Lane and Dan Christy have a tiff over Christy's womanizing. Jealous Vicky ta...
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Mr. Billion
An Italian mechanic finds that he has inherited a billion-dollar company from his dead uncle, but he...
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Gigot
A poignant comedy about a mute who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute. Gleason sh...
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Larceny, Inc.
Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can d...
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Escape from Crime
Ex-con Red O'Hara becomes a daring news photographer, but his old ways get him into trouble....
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Requiem for a Heavyweight
After suffering a brutal defeat and being told he can no longer fight, 37-year-old, scar-ridden priz...
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Soldier in the Rain
Maxwell Slaughter is a kind, heavyset guy who has reached the rank of master sergeant in the army. A...
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Papa's Delicate Condition
A jolly, family-oriented railroad superintendent tries to get his act together when his love for the...
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How to Commit Marriage
A young couple decide to live together and they wind up having a baby. They decide they should give ...
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The Desert Hawk
A desert guerilla, with flashing scimitar, opposes a tyrannical prince and marries the caliph's daug...
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Don't Drink the Water
The Hollander family's European vacation is interrupted when their plane is forced to land in Vulgar...
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Izzy & Moe
The adventures of two retired vaudeville performers who become two of the best prohibition agents in...
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The Hustler: The Inside Story
A brief overview of The Hustler's making and the players involved....
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The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
Celebrate the holidays with the hilarious antics of America's favorite bus driver and gang. The Hone...
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Navy Blues
On a layover in Hawaii two conniving Navy seamen borrow money to lay down bets that their ship will ...
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How Do I Love Thee?
A professor recalls his atheistic father, his devoted mother and his father's blousy mistress....
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Mike Wallace Is Here
For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world'...
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Three for Two
Lucille Ball stars with the Great One, Jackie Gleason, combining their comedic talents for the first...
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Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Jackie Gleason and Jack Durant are teamed for the first and only time as Hank and Jed, a pair of dim...
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The Fabulous Fifties
The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality...
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A Bing Crosby Christmas
The program on this DVD is basically a retrospective produced in the early 1990s for public televisi...
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Orchestra Wives
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her fee...
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The Very Best of the Honeymooners
Rediscover the comedy classic that features bus driver Ralph Cramden and his wife Alice, as well as ...
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in 1975...
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in 1975...
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All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds is honored by more than 100 of his fellow celebrities and co-workers....
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Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
Towards the end of their lives, two men from very different worlds discover that one of them was in ...
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The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Video series spotlighting memorable moments and roasts hosted by Dean Martin. "Dean Martin Celebrity...
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The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
Ralph Kramden directs a play version of "A Christmas Carol" for his boss' fundraiser....
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The Honeymooners Christmas Special
With a Christmas lotto radio show coming up, Ralph Kramden invests his mother-in-law's social securi...
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Pioneers of Primetime
An in-depth look at the early days of television and its first stars....
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Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
This special is a thorough retrospective of Jackie's most popular characters from his 1950's televis...
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The Million Dollar Incident
A couple of crooks made off with one of the largest hauls. The crime - they made off with Jackie Gle...
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John Candy: I Like Me
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-be...
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