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Director
Jackie Gleason
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11
TMDB ID: 14882
IMDb ID: nm0001276
Known for: Acting
Born: February 26, 1916
Died: June 24, 1987
Age: 71
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1941 - 2025
Years active: 85
Average TMDB rating: 6.28
Wikidata: Q454200
Also known as
Herbert Walton Gleason Jr. • John Herbert Gleason • Jackie C. Gleason
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Producer (2)Writer (2)Original Music Composer (1)Original Series Creator (1)Story (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jackie Gleason.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jackie Gleason.
7.7
The Hustler
as Minnesota Fats
1961 Movie
7.0
Smokey and the Bandit
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
1977 Movie
5.9
The Toy
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
1982 Movie
5.8
Nothing in Common
as Max Basner
1986 Movie
5.6
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice
1980 Movie
4.4
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
as Buford T. Justice
1983 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jackie Gleason.
7.0
Smokey and the Bandit
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice
1977 Movie
7.7
The Hustler
as Minnesota Fats
1961 Movie
7.8
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2025 Movie
5.6
Smokey and the Bandit II
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice
1980 Movie
7.5
Gigot
Writer
1962 Movie
4.4
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
as Buford T. Justice
1983 Movie
5.9
The Toy
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
1982 Movie
6.7
All Through the Night
as Starchy
1942 Movie
4.7
The Sting II
as Fargo Gondorff
1983 Movie
5.8
Nothing in Common
as Max Basner
1986 Movie
4.7
Skidoo
as Tough Tony Banks
1968 Movie
6.3
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
1968 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jackie Gleason.
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host • 2 eps
1961 Series
7.0
What's My Line?
as Self • 2 eps
1950 Series
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
as Reginald van Gleason III / cameo • 1 eps
1951 Series
5.0
Studio One
as Jerry Giles • 1 eps
1948 Series
6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self • 2 eps
1950 Series
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
as Jackie Gleason • 1 eps
1950 Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self • 9 eps
1948 Series
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
as Self • 1 eps
1950 Series
5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self • 1 eps
1973 Series
7.4
The Honeymooners
Producer
1955 Series
3.5
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self • 1 eps
1974 Series
5.5
The Captain and Tennille
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1976 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jackie Gleason.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jackie Gleason.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jackie Gleason.
7.8
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2025 Movie
6.5
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
2019 Movie
Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
as Self (archive footage)
2006 Movie
Pioneers of Primetime
2005 Movie
The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self (archive footage)
2002 Movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
2001 Movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
2001 Movie
1.0
The Very Best of the Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden
2000 Movie
5.0
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1998 Movie
A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
1998 Movie
5.8
Nothing in Common
as Max Basner
1986 Movie
4.0
Izzy & Moe
as Izzy Einstein
1985 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jackie Gleason.
5.5
The Captain and Tennille
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1976 Series
3.5
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self • 1 eps
1974 Series
5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self • 1 eps
1973 Series
8.2
The Jackie Gleason Show
as Self - Host • 17 eps
1966 Series
5.0
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
as Himself • 124 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host • 2 eps
1961 Series
You're in the Picture
as Host • 2 eps
1961 Series
5.0
The David Susskind Show
as Self • 2 eps
1959 Series
7.4
The Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden • 39 eps
1955 Series
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
as Reginald van Gleason III / cameo • 1 eps
1951 Series
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
as Jackie Gleason • 1 eps
1950 Series
6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self • 2 eps
1950 Series