Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason
Author: CBS-TV Publicity photo in The Honeymooners, December 1965, Public Domain

Born Feb. 26, 1916 in NYC

Died 1987

 

Larger than life, he was best known as TV’s Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners, but also for classic roles in The Hustler and Smokey and the Bandit

Had a difficult childhood, losing his brother at 3 years old and father deserting his family at 9.

A TV Hall of Fame inductee who was also a best-selling music producer!

 

“One of these days, Alice, pow, right in the kisser!”