Guide Note

Comedian Jackie Gleason created and starred in The Honeymooners as the character Ralph Kramden. .

Fast Facts

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Birthdate: February 26, 1916
Birthname: John Herbert Gleason
Lived in Chauncey Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant (formerly Bushwick) area of Brooklyn, New York
Died on June 24, 1987 from colon cancer and liver cancer
Was married to Genevieve Halford from September 20, 1936 to June 24, 1970
Was married to Beverly McKittrick from July 4, 1970 to November 24, 1975
Was married to Marilyn Taylor from December 16, 1975 to June 24, 1987
Had two children with former spouse Genevieve Halford: Geraldine Gleason and Linda Gleason,
Given the monicker, The Great One, by Orson Welles
A follower of paranormal concepts
Gleason's book collection on the occult and other parapsychological theories are maintained in The University of Miami
Gleason turned several sketches into a full-fledged television show with 39 episodes during 1955

Characters

Besides his character in "The Honeymooners", Jackie Gleason played other roles that appeared in "The Jackie Gleason Show", which was aired initially from New York and then Miami. These iconic characters included Reginald Van Gleason, Fenwick Babbitt, Joe The Bartender and The Poor Soul

Remembrance

Several structures were named after Jackie Gleason after he died: Sunset Park Bus Depot (now the Jackie Gleason Bus Depot) in Brooklyn New York, name changed on June 30, 1988; and the Miami Beach Auditorium (now Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida), name changed in 1987.

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JackieGleason.com: Official Jackie Gleason Website | Timeline
Wikipedia: Jackie Gleason Entry
The New York Times: Jackie Gleason Dies of Cancer at 71 (June 25, 1987)
Biography.com: Jackie Gleason Biography
University of Miami: The Jackie Gleason Collection
Amazon.com: The Jackie Gleason Collection DVD
YouTube Video: Ed Norton Roasts Gleason (Time 4:15)

Jackie Gleason Background and Information

JackieGleason.com: Official Jackie Gleason Website | Timeline
Wikipedia: Jackie Gleason Entry
IMDB: Jackie Gleason Profile
TV.com: Jackie Gleason Profile
NNDB.com: Jackie Gleason Profile
Biography.com: Jackie Gleason Biography
University of Miami: The Jackie Gleason Collection

Jackie Gleason News and Articles

BoingBoing: Jackie Gleason's occult library on exhibit in Miami (September 12, 2007)
Rense.com: Jackie Gleason's Trip To The Alien Morgue (March 9, 2006)
The New York Times: Jackie Gleason Dies of Cancer at 71 (June 25, 1987)
RoadsideAmerica.com: Jackie Gleason's Mausoleum

Jackie Gleason Images

Google Images: Jackie Gleason Image Search
MSN Live Search: Jackie Gleason Image Search Results
Bedazzled Blog: 1953 Gleason Cosmopolitan Cover

Jackie Gleason Videos

YouTube Video: Ed Norton meets Jackie Gleason (1956), (Time 1:04)
YouTube Video: Ed Norton Roasts Gleason (Time 4:15)
YouTube Video: Crazy Guggenheim on the Jackie Gleason Show (1962), (Time 7:20)
YouTube Video: Jackie Gleason Interviewed by Johnny Carson(1985), (Time 7:04)

Jackie Gleason Audio

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Jackie Gleason Blogs and Communities

Google Blog Search: Jackie Gleason Search Results
JackieGleason.com: Official Gleason Forums
Heavyweight Hall of Fame: Jackie Gleason Tribute

Jackie Gleason Books and Merchandise

Amazon.com: Jackie Gleason Search Results
Google Books: Jackie Gleason Search Results
Amazon.com: The Jackie Gleason Collection DVD
Amazon.com: The Honeymooners Vol 1. DVD (1955)

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