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Jackie Gleason Biography . Christened “The Great One” by Orson Welles after a long and liquid night on the town, Jackie Gleason embraced all that the title implied. His penchant for fine food, generously poured scotch and beautiful women; his ability to dominate a room, a stage or the screen; his taste for custom-made suits, monogrammed ...
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.
Birthday: February 26, 1916 ( Pisces) Born In: Bushwick, New York, United States. Actors #879. Comedians #127. Film & Theater Personalities #1604. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Herbert Walton Gleason, Jr. Died At Age: 71. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Beverly McKittrick (1970–1975), Genevieve Halford (1936–1970), Marilyn Taylor (1975–1987)
Jackie Gleason ( John Herbert Gleason; February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American comedian, actor, and musician. Career. He was known for his role as Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners.
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 ...
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...
May 1, 1992 · A terrific bio that does a deep dive on what made The Great One tick. Basically, Jackie Gleason was a combination of three memorable characters he played on TV and film: Ralph Kramden, Reggie van Gleason III, and Minnesota Fats. How sweet it was!
