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Apr 25, 2024 · Jackie Gleason, American comedian best known for his portrayal of Ralph Kramden in the television series The Honeymooners. His notable movies included The Hustler (1961), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination, and Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962).
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1 day ago · Trading Places is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the film tells the story of an upper-class commodities broker (Aykroyd) and a poor street hustler (Murphy) whose lives ...
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4 days ago · Her other notable films include Harry and Tonto (1974), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), W. (2008), Interstellar (2014), The Age of Adaline (2015), and Pieces of a Woman (2020).
12 hours ago · Other dramatic roles include in My Girl (1991), Chaplin, and Sneakers (both 1992). Aykroyd has done supporting roles in Tommy Boy (1995), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), 50 First Dates (2004), The Campaign (2012), and Behind the Candelabra (2013). He starred as Reverend Mike Weber, in his sitcom Soul Man (1997–1998).
May 3, 2024 · Ellen Burstyn (born December 7, 1932, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American actress who is known for her understated charm and versatility. Gillooly was raised in Detroit, though she attended St. Mary’s Academy in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, for several years in the late 1930s.
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May 6, 2024 · Jackie Gleason (left) and Paul Newman in The Hustler (1961), directed by Robert Rossen. (more)
May 7, 2024 · Classic Comedians: Jackie Gleason’s “POW Right in the Kisser!” May 12, 2010 by JOE GANDELMAN, Editor-In-Chief 1 Comment. In talking with a younger person about comedy today he mentioned that he...
