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
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Jerry Giles
Sam Wheeler
Uncle Eddie Doyle
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Chester A. Riley
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Ralph Kramden
Self - Host
Sheriff Buford T. Justice
Host
Minnesota Fats
Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice
Buford T. Justice
Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
Buford T. Justice (archive footage)
Fargo Gondorff
Max Basner
Self (archive footage)
Tough Tony Banks
Starchy
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Fenwick Babbitt
John Cutler
Jack Griffith
Aladdin
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Walter Hollander
Ben Beck
Maish Rennick
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Maxwell Slaughter
Commissioner (uncredited)
Wilson
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Gigot
Self (archive footage)
Hobart
Hank
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Herb / Fred / Mike
'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Self (archive footage)
Oliver Poe
Cliff (uncredited)
Izzy Einstein
Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Ernest Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Reginald van Gleason III / cameo
Stanley Waltz
Self (archive footage)
Ralph Kramden
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Ralph Kramden
Ralph Kramden
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Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)
Ralph Kramden
Ralph Kramden
Ralph Kramden
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Himself
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