Smokey and the Bandit
1977
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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). Learn more about Gleason’s life and career.
Jackie Gleason. Actor: The Hustler. Comedian, actor, composer and conductor, educated in New York public schools. He was a master of ceremonies in amateur shows, a carnival barker, daredevil driver and a disc jockey, and later a comedian in night clubs.
Gleason signed with CBS on November 23, 1951. The Jackie Gleason Show, which commanded more than 160 team members as production staff, actors, dancers, musicians, choreographer (June Taylor), technical crew, wardrobe and make-up, was broadcast live for the first time on September 20th of the following year.The ratings soon soared to 42%. Jackie became “Mr. Saturday Night.”
Jul 10, 1992 · The Great One: The Life and Legend of Jackie Gleason. By Josh Rubins. Published on July 10, 1992 04:00AM EDT. To Neil Simon, who worked for the Great One in the 1950s, he was an inspiration,...
Jun 25, 1987 · Jackie Gleason, the barrel-shaped “Great One” who won television fame and riches as a blustering bus driver in “The Honeymooners,” and an Oscar nomination for his film portrayal of an aging...
John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987), known as Jackie Gleason, was an American actor, comedian, writer, and composer also known 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 ...
Jun 26, 1987 · Jackie Gleason, 71, who as Ralph Kramden in the TV series, "The Honeymooners," created one of the enduring comic characters in American showbiz history, died June 24 of cancer of the colon and...
