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Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Birthday: 1916-02-26 | Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as "The Great One.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1986
Nothing in Common

as    Max Basner

1985
Izzy & Moe

as    Izzy Einstein

1983
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

as    Buford T. Justice

1983
The Sting II

as    Fargo Gondorff

1982
The Toy

as    Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates

1980
Smokey and the Bandit II

as    Buford T. Justice

1977
Mr. Billion

as    John Cutler

1977
Smokey and the Bandit

as    Sheriff Buford T. Justice

1970
How Do I Love Thee?

as    Stanley Waltz

1969
How to Commit Marriage

as    Oliver Poe

1968
Skidoo

as    Tough Tony Banks

1962
Requiem for a Heavyweight

as    Maish Rennick

1961
You're in the Picture

as    Host

1961
The Hustler

as    Minnesota Fats

1955
The Honeymooners

as    Ralph Kramden

1950
The Desert Hawk

as    Aladdin

1942
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

as    Hank

1942
All Through the Night

as    Starchy

1942
Lady Gangster

as    Wilson