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John Herbert Gleason was an American comedian, actor, writer, composer and conductor. Developing a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, he was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy, exemplified by his bus driver Ralph Kramden character in the television series The Honeymooners. He also developed The Jackie Gleason Show, which maintained high ratings from the mid-1950s through 1970. After originating in New York City, filming moved to Miami Beach, Florida in 1964 after Gleason took up permanent residence there.

Birth Name

Herbert Walton Gleason Jr.

Born

Saturday, 26 February 1916

Died

Wednesday, 24 June 1987

Actor Filmography

Title

Character

Year

History of the Sitcom

Ralph Kramden

2021

Tiny Tim: King for a Day

Self

2020

Mike Wallace Is Here

Self / Self (archive footage)

2019

Hangar 1: The UFO Files

Self

2014

The Sixties

Self

2013

A Football Life

Sheriff Buford T. Justice

2011

Ancient Aliens

Self

2010

Pioneers of Television

Ralph Kramden / Reginald Van Gleason III / Self

2008

Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills

Self

2007

Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work

Self

2006

(see additional filmography)

Actor Filmography

Title

Character

Year

History of the Sitcom

Ralph Kramden

2021

Tiny Tim: King for a Day

Self

2020

Mike Wallace Is Here

Self / Self (archive footage)

2019

Hangar 1: The UFO Files

Self

2014

The Sixties

Self

2013

A Football Life

Sheriff Buford T. Justice

2011

Ancient Aliens

Self

2010

Pioneers of Television

Ralph Kramden / Reginald Van Gleason III / Self

2008

Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills

Self

2007

Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work

Self

2006

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

Self

2003

Bob Hope: Hollywood's Brightest Star

Self

2002

Blast from the Past

Ralph Kramden

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years

Joe the Bartender / Ralph Kramden

1999

A Bing Crosby Christmas

Self / Self (archive footage)

1998

Time & Again

(archive footage)

1996

Late Show with David Letterman

Ralph Kramden

1993

Gleason: He's the Greatest

Reginald Van Gleason III / Self - Host / the Poor Soul / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmouth) / Fenwick Babbit / Joe the Bartender / Stanley R. Sogg / Rudy the Repairman / Reggie Van Gleason III / Wilbur Van Gleason (Reggie's Twin Brother)

1988

Television

Self

1988

Nothing in Common

Max Basner

1986

American Masters

Self

1986

Izzy & Moe

Izzy Einstein

1985

Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson

Ernest Johnson

1983

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

Buford T. Justice

1983

The Sting II

Fargo Gondorff

1983

The Toy

U.S. Bates / Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates

1982

Smokey and the Bandit II

Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice / Buford T. Justice

1980

The Honeymooners

Ralph Kramden

1978

The Honeymooners

Ralph Kramden / Daddy Cratchit

1977

Smokey and the Bandit

Sheriff Buford T. Justice of Portague County / Sheriff Buford T. Justice

1977

Mr. Billion

John Cutler

1977

Bing Crosby's White Christmas

Santa Claus / Self - Special Guest Star

1976

The Captain and Tennille

Self

1976

Three for Two

Fred / Herb / Mike / Fred/Herb/Mike

1975

Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

Self

1975

The Dick Cavett Show

Himself - Guest

1975

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jackie Gleason

Self - Man of the Hour

1975

Dinah!

Self - Guest

1974

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Self

1974

Julie and Jackie: How Sweet It Is

Self / Ralph Kramden / Joe the Bartender / the Poor Soul / Reggie Van Gleason III

1974

How Do I Love Thee?

Stanley Waltz

1970

Don't Drink the Water

Walter Hollander

1969

How to Commit Marriage

Oliver Poe

1969

The David Frost Show

Self

1969

Skidoo

Tough Tony Banks / Tony Banks

1968

60 Minutes

Himself - Actor (archive footage) / Himself (archive footage) / Himself - Actor (segment "The Great One") (archive footage)

1968

Here's Lucy

Ralph Kramden

1968

The Movie Orgy

Self (archival footage)

1968

The Jackie Gleason Show

Himself - Host / Ralph Kramden / Himself / 'Big' Jim Finley / Fenwick Babbitt / Joe the Bartender / Kramden / Mr. Gallagher / Reginald Van Gleason III / Gangster Big Sam / Reggie van Gleason III / The Poor Soul / Self - Host

1966

The Steve Lawrence Show

Self

1965

Soldier in the Rain

MSgt. Maxwell Slaughter / Maxwell Slaughter

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Self

1963

Papa's Delicate Condition

Jack Griffith

1963

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Maish Rennick

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Himself

1962

Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine

Joe the Bartender / Self / Reginald Van Gleason III / Arthur / Rum Dum / The Poor Soul / Game Show Emcee / the Poor Soul / Self - Joe the Bartender / Self - Host / Himself / Ralph Kramden / Stanley R. Sogg / Ventriloquist / Wow Wow the Clown / Jose Gleasonaro / Panel Show Emcee / Spanish Bandit / Self - Reginald Van Gleason III / The Rock / Celebrity Impressions

1962

Gigot

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Guest (on film) / Himself - Guest / Self - Co-Host / Himself - Guest Co-Host

1961

The Hustler

Minnesota Fats

1961

You're in the Picture

Self - Host

1961

The Kate Smith Show

Self

1960

The Fabulous Fifties

Narrator

1960

Art Carney Special

Self

1959

Small World

Self - Comedian / Actor

1958

Playhouse 90

Joe

1956

The Honeymooners

Ralph Kramden

1955

And Here's the Show

Himself

1955

The Best of Broadway

Aubrey Piper

1954

Person to Person

Self - Guest Host

1953

The Jane Froman Show

Self

1952

The Jackie Gleason Show

Self - Host / Ralph Kramden / Sketches / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmouth / Joe the Bartender / Fenwick Babbit / the Poor Soul / Rudy the Repairman / Reginald Van Gleason III / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmouth) / Charlie Bratton - the Loudmouth / Fenwick Babbitt / Harry the Mob Boss / Reggie Van Gleason III / Stanley R. Sogg / Self

1952

The Red Skelton Hour

Self - The Poor Soul / Self - Guest Host / Self - Cameo / Reginald Van Gleason III / Reginald van Gleason III / cameo

1951

The Kate Smith Evening Hour

Self

1951

The James Melton Show

Self

1951

The Sam Levenson Show

Self

1951

The Jack Benny Program

Jackie Gleason

1950

Showtime, U.S.A.

Self

1950

The Frank Sinatra Show

Self - Sketch Actor / Self

1950

All Star Revue

Self - Host

1950

Musical Comedy Time

Jimmy Smith

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self - Guest Host / Self - Host

1950

The Desert Hawk

Aladdin

1950

The Arthur Murray Party

Self / Self - Comedic Actor / Self - Actor

1950

Ford Star Revue

Self - Comedian

1950

What's My Line?

Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Mystery Guest #1

1950

Cavalcade of Bands

Himself / Himself - Guest

1950

The Ken Murray Show

Self

1950

The Life of Riley

Chester A. Riley / Chester Riley

1949

This Is Show Business

Self - Guest

1949

Cavalcade of Stars

Self - Host / Ralph Kramden / the Bachelor / Himself - Host / Joe the Bartender / Reginald Van Gleason III / Rudy the Repairman / the Poor Soul / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmouth) / Product Tester (Sketch) / Town Marshal

1949

The Lamb's Gambol

Self - Host

1949

Studio One

Jerry Giles / Uncle Eddie Doyle / Sam Wheeler

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self / The Poor Soul / Ralph Kramden / Fenwick Babbitt / Sketch from 1952 / Self - Cake Decorator / Self (on film) / Self - Host / Self - Guest Host / Reginald Van Gleason III

1948

The Milton Berle Show

Self - Guest Host

1948

Springtime in the Rockies

Commissioner

1942

Orchestra Wives

Ben Beck

1942

Escape from Crime

Screwball Evans / Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)