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Jackie Gleason

1916 - 1987

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Herbert John Gleason (born Herbert Walton Gleason Jr.; February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987), known as Jackie Gleason, was an American comedian, actor, writer, and composer also known as "The Great One". He developed a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, and was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy, exemplified by his city bus driver character Ralph Kramden in the television series The Honeymooners. He also developed The Jackie Gleason Show, which maintained high ratings from the mid-1950s through 1970. The series originated in New York City, but filming moved to Miami Beach, Florida, in 1964 after Gleason took up permanent residence there. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jackie Gleason is the 36th most popular comedian (down from 35th in 2019), the 4,367th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,316th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular American Comedian.

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Among comedians, Jackie Gleason ranks 36 out of 98. Before him are Andy Kaufman, Melissa McCarthy, Steven Wright, Mary Tyler Moore, Zach Galifianakis, and Ronald Golias. After him are Ken Shimura, Lenny Bruce, Bernie Mac, Tim Meadows, Albert Brooks, and Jonathan Winters.

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Among people born in 1916, Jackie Gleason ranks 125. Before him are Paul Halmos, Moondog, Hidetoki Takahashi, Vladimir Demikhov, Erik Nilsson, and Iosif Shklovsky. After him are Maurice Bavaud, Dom Mintoff, Hilary Koprowski, Dorothy McGuire, Rossano Brazzi, and Nilufer Hanımsultan. Among people deceased in 1987, Jackie Gleason ranks 104. Before him are Edgar P. Jacobs, Asim Ferhatović, Gustav Fröhlich, Donn F. Eisele, Salim Ali, and Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu. After him are Vicente Calderón, Bronisława Wajs, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Bertrand de Jouvenel, Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, and Jimmy Mullen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jackie Gleason ranks 4,367 out of 20,380. Before him are Linda Darnell (1923), Andre Braugher (1962), Helen Parkhurst (1886), Barbara Walters (1929), Sammy Hagar (1947), and Mildred Natwick (1905). After him are Robert Lansing (1864), Richard Hamming (1915), Mack Swain (1876), Billy Blanks (1955), Rudolph Rummel (1932), and Todd Howard (1971).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Jackie Gleason ranks 32. Before him are Jerry Seinfeld (1954), Andy Kaufman (1949), Melissa McCarthy (1970), Steven Wright (1955), Mary Tyler Moore (1936), and Zach Galifianakis (1969). After him are Lenny Bruce (1925), Bernie Mac (1957), Tim Meadows (1961), Albert Brooks (1947), Jonathan Winters (1925), and Garry Shandling (1949).

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