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 | Maish Rennick, Ben Beck, Bass Player, MSgt. Maxwell Slaughter, Oliver Poe, Minnesota Fats |
| 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:
Ben Beck:
[as Bill Abbott approaches yet another pretty girl] There he goes. Out of the frying pan, into the frying pan!
Oliver Poe: [enters office followed by auditioning hippy band, removes his ear plugs, and points to studio room door] What idiot group is in here?
Poe's Secretary: The new one, The Comfortable Chair.
Oliver Poe: I got to get me one of those.
[enters studio room]
Oliver Poe: Wait a minute! What are you doing? Number one it sounds like music. I understand every word you're saying. Come on get with it!
[Alternate ending: A young boxer, with his manager, presents himself to Maish, as "Mountain" Rivera heads into the wrestling ring]
Maish Rennick: You wanna fight. You fool. You damn stupid fool. Don't you understand? Can't you get it into your silly head? There are only eight champions in this business. Everybody else is an also-ran. The good's great, but the bad stinks! Don't you understand? The odds are all you'll wind up a mumbling idiot! A STUTTERING JERK! WHY DON'T YOU GO HOME! GO HOME!
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Oliver Poe: [enters office followed by auditioning hippy band, removes his ear plugs, and points to studio room door] What idiot group is in here?
Poe's Secretary: The new one, The Comfortable Chair.
Oliver Poe: I got to get me one of those.
[enters studio room]
Oliver Poe: Wait a minute! What are you doing? Number one it sounds like music. I understand every word you're saying. Come on get with it!
[Alternate ending: A young boxer, with his manager, presents himself to Maish, as "Mountain" Rivera heads into the wrestling ring]
Maish Rennick: You wanna fight. You fool. You damn stupid fool. Don't you understand? Can't you get it into your silly head? There are only eight champions in this business. Everybody else is an also-ran. The good's great, but the bad stinks! Don't you understand? The odds are all you'll wind up a mumbling idiot! A STUTTERING JERK! WHY DON'T YOU GO HOME! GO HOME!
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