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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).

John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)

Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
as Self (archive footage)

Pioneers of Primetime

The Honeymooners Holiday Classics
as Ralph Kramden (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Hustler: The Inside Story
as Self (archive footage)

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)

The Very Best of the Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden

A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
as Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Self (archive footage)

Nothing in Common
as Max Basner

Izzy & Moe
as Izzy Einstein
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
as Ernest Johnson

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
as Buford T. Justice

The Sting II
as Fargo Gondorff

The Toy
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
as Self

Smokey and the Bandit II
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice

The Honeymooners Christmas Special
as Ralph Kramden

The Honeymooners Specials: Valentine Special
as Ralph Kramden

The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol
as Ralph Kramden

Smokey and the Bandit
as Sheriff Buford T. Justice

Mr. Billion
as John Cutler
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)

The Captain and Tennille
as Self - Guest

The Honeymooners Specials: Second Honeymoon
as Ralph Kramden

Three for Two
as Herb / Fred / Mike

Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self

How Do I Love Thee?
as Stanley Waltz

Don't Drink the Water
as Walter Hollander

How to Commit Marriage
as Oliver Poe

Skidoo
as Tough Tony Banks

Here's Lucy
as Ralph Kramden (uncredited)

The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)

The Jackie Gleason Show
as Self - Host

Soldier in the Rain
as Maxwell Slaughter

Papa's Delicate Condition
as Jack Griffith

Gigot
as Gigot

Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Maish Rennick

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
as Himself

The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host

The Hustler
as Minnesota Fats
The Million Dollar Incident
as Self

You're in the Picture
as Host

The Fabulous Fifties
as Self

The David Susskind Show
as Self
Small World
as Self

Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter

The Honeymooners
as Ralph Kramden

The Red Skelton Show
as Reginald van Gleason III / cameo

The Jack Benny Program
as Jackie Gleason

The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self

The Desert Hawk
as Aladdin

The Bob Hope Show
as Self

What's My Line?
as Self

The Life of Riley
as Chester A. Riley