Jackie Gleason ( born Jackie Gleason (John Herbert Gleason) ; 1916-1987) - American comedian (nominated in 1964 for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a television series ) and musician (recorded at Criteria Studios ).
| Gleason Jackie | |
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| Gleason Herbert John | |
 Jackie Gleason in the 1940s | |
| Date of Birth | February 26, 1916 |
| Place of Birth | Brooklyn , New York , USA |
| Date of death | June 24, 1987 (71 years old) |
| A place of death | Fort Lauderdale Florida USA |
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| Profession | , , , , , , |
| Career | 1941–1986 |
| Awards | Peabody Prize Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical ( 1960 ) |
| IMDb | ID 0001276 |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Selected Filmography
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Born February 26, 1916 in Brooklyn in the family of Herbert and May Gleason (nee Kelly), immigrants from Ireland . A few years later, in December 1925, his father abandoned his family, and Jackie went to work for a transport company.
After his father left, young Gleason was left unattended, hanging around the streets with a local gang, and occasionally attended schools that he never graduated from. He went to theaters in search of work, where he sometimes worked as an entertainer and performed episodic roles ( Halsey Theater and Folly Theater ). Jackie was raised by her mother, who died in 1935. The family of his first girlfriend suggested Jackie to take him away from New York, but he stayed in the city and settled in a hotel room with a friend, a comedian of one of the theaters. A friend found Gleason as a comedian in Reading, Pennsylvania, where his agent secured the salary that was enough for a trip to Reading and for a living. This was Gleason's first job as a professional comedian working in small clubs.
This was followed by a great career as a comedian, work with many famous theaters and film studios, filming on television, acting as a musician.
Jackie Gleason smoked a lot (a few packs of cigarettes a day), which ultimately led to health problems. He died of colon cancer on June 24, 1987 at his home in Florida. He was buried in the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic cemetery in Miami. [1]
Gleason was married three times: to Genevieve Nalford (1936-1970), Beverly McKittrick (1970-1975) and Marilyn Taylor (1975-1987). From his first wife he had two children - Geraldine (born 1940) and Linda (born 1942).
The name Jackie Gleason is the Performing Arts Theater in Miami.
Selected Filmography
- 1941 - Throughout the night
- 1956 - Newlyweds (television series)
- 1961 - Cheater
- 1977 - Policeman and Bandit
- 1980 - Policeman and Bandit 2
- 1986 - Nothing in common
Notes
Links
- Jackie Gleason
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- www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/acter/hollywood/74418/bio/ - Jackie Gleason