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Jackie Gleason

40 Filme · 7 Serien

Bekannt für
Schauspiel
Geboren
26. Feb. 1916
Gestorben
24. Juni 1987 (71 Jahre)
Geburtsort
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Auch bekannt als
Herbert Walton Gleason Jr. · John Herbert Gleason · Jackie C. Gleason

Biografie

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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).

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Jackie Gleason: Filme und Serien

Schauspiel (43)

Hinter der Kamera (13)

Talkshows und Auftritte (27)