Birthname: Herbert John Gleason
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Feb 26, 1916 Bushwick, Brooklyn |
| Died | Jun 24, 1987 Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Age | Died at 71 |
| Final Resting PlaceOur Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery | |
Jackie Gleason | |
| Job | Actor, comedian, musician |
| Years active | 1941-1986 |
| Top Roles | Ben Beck, Bass Player, MSgt. Maxwell Slaughter, Oliver Poe, Minnesota Fats, Maish Rennick |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Crime, Musical, Action |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), Musicians |
| Top Collaborators | Cesar Romero, Edward Brophy, Michael Constantine, Jack Mower |
| Shares birthday with | Madeleine Carroll, Betty Hutton, Tony Randall see more.. |
Jackie Gleason Overview:
Legendary actor, Jackie Gleason, was born Herbert John Gleason on Feb 26, 1916 in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Gleason died at the age of 71 on Jun 24, 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, FL and was laid to rest in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery in Miami, FL.
MINI BIO:
Portly American comedian with a nice line in easy-going humor. He played a few small roles as comic relief at the beginning of the 1940s, then made a sensational impact with his first big dramatic role in The Hustler, which won him an Academy Award nomination. Disappointingly, he returned to comedy roles and his film career again stuttered, but he was very successful on television. Died from cancer of the liver. Grandfather of actor Jason Patric. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Gleason was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1961 | Best Supporting Actor | The Hustler (1961) | Minnesota Fats | Nominated |
He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Recording and Television. In addition, Gleason was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame .
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Jackie Gleason Quotes:
Minnesota Fats:
Do you like to gamble, Eddie? Gamble money on pool games?
Fast Eddie: Fats, let's you and me shoot a game of straight pool.
Minnesota Fats: Hundred dollars?
Fast Eddie: Well, you shoot big time pool, Fats. I mean, that's what everybody says: you shoot big time pool. Let's make it $200 a game.
Minnesota Fats: Now I know why they call you Fast Eddie.
David Poe: Oliver, Nancy and I are going to get married.
Nancy Benson: We love each other, Mr. Poe.
Oliver Poe: That's Victorian bourgeois. I'll prove it you.
[calls mistress on speaker phone]
Oliver Poe: Laverne, are we sleeping together?
Laverne Baker: Yes, Oliver.
Oliver Poe: Do we love each other? Are we married?
Laverne Baker: Yes, dear. No, dear.
Oliver Poe: [disconnects speaker phone] Case closed.
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Fast Eddie: Fats, let's you and me shoot a game of straight pool.
Minnesota Fats: Hundred dollars?
Fast Eddie: Well, you shoot big time pool, Fats. I mean, that's what everybody says: you shoot big time pool. Let's make it $200 a game.
Minnesota Fats: Now I know why they call you Fast Eddie.
David Poe: Oliver, Nancy and I are going to get married.
Nancy Benson: We love each other, Mr. Poe.
Oliver Poe: That's Victorian bourgeois. I'll prove it you.
[calls mistress on speaker phone]
Oliver Poe: Laverne, are we sleeping together?
Laverne Baker: Yes, Oliver.
Oliver Poe: Do we love each other? Are we married?
Laverne Baker: Yes, dear. No, dear.
Oliver Poe: [disconnects speaker phone] Case closed.
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