Jackie Gleason
Comedian, Film actor
1916 – 1987
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Who was Jackie Gleason?
John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason was an American comedian, actor and musician. He was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy style, exemplified by his character Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners. Among his notable film roles were Minnesota Fats in the 1961 drama The Hustler and Buford T. Justice in the Smokey and the Bandit series.
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- Born
- Feb 26, 1916
Bushwick - Also known as
- J. Gleason
- Herbert John Gleason
- Jackie C. Gleason
- John Herbert Gleason
- Mr. Miami Beach
- The Abdominal Showman
- The Great One
- Herbert Walton Gleason Jr.
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Marilyn Gleason
(1975/12/16 - 1987/06/24) - Beverly McKittrick
(1970/07/04 - 1975/11/19) - Genevieve Halford
(1936/09/20 - 1970/06/24)
- Marilyn Gleason
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- John Adams High School
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
- Chauncey Street
- Died
- Jun 24, 1987
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on July 23, 2013
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