Jackie Gleason

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Born: 2/26/1916

Biography: Rotund comedian-actor Jackie Gleason (born Herbert John Gleason) broke into show business at age 15 by winning an amateur-night contest and went on to perform in vaudeville, carnivals, nightclubs, and roadhouses. In 1940 he was signed to a film contract by Warner Bros., and …

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Oct

Comedian Soupy Sales Dead At 83

9:28 AM Source: VH1

one of the country's most beloved comedians in the late 1950s. …

Oct

'Junior' ridiculed as Ralph Kramden of the mob

6:49 AM Source: New York Post - New York NY

Forget the Godfather -- mob scion John "Junior" Gotti was more like Ralph Kramden, a …

Sep

As Springsteen turns 60, music's durability - and his - are no surprise

12:44 PM Source: New York Daily News - New York NY

Bruce Springsteen turns 60 today, an age at which the idea of still playing rock 'n' …

Sep

Great golf just a short drive away

5:07 PM Source: New York Daily News - New York NY

For the first time in the golf tournament's history, it was contested on a municipal …

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ActorAll Actor Credits

Louis Armstrong: Greatest Performances of the '30s,'40s, '50s, and '60s [Movie]

2008

Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work [Movie]

2007

Smokey and the Bandit [Movie] as Sheriff Buford T. Justice

2005

The Hustler [Movie] as Minnesota Fats

2002

Skidoo [Movie] as Tony Banks

2002

Orchestra Wives [Movie] as Beck

2002

ProducerAll Producer Credits

Stage Show [TV Series]

1955

Screen StoryAll Screen Story Credits

Studio One: The Tale of St. Emergency [TV Series]

1956

OtherAll Other Credits

The Wool Cap [Movie]

2004

Izzy and Moe [Movie]

1985

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Year
Result
Award
Movie

1962
Won
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Gigot

1961
Nominated
National Board of Review
Best Supporting Actor
The Hustler

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