Deceased

How Did Jackie Gleason Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 71

Also known asHerbert Walton Gleason Jr., John Herbert Gleason, Jackie C. GleasonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn26/02/1916Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied24/06/1987Died inFort LauderdaleCauseliver cancer, colorectal cancerWikidataQ454200 ↗Buried atOur Lady of Mercy Catholic CemeteryTMDb#14882 ↗

Herbert John Gleason, known as Jackie Gleason, was an American comedian, actor, writer, and composer also known as "The Great One".

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Filmography58 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	John Candy: I Like MeMovie	Self - Actor (archive footage)	109
2019	Mike Wallace Is HereMovie	Self (archive footage)	103
2005	Pioneers of PrimetimeMovie	—	89
2001	The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Movie	Self (archive footage)	85
2001	The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Movie	Self (archive footage)	85
2000	The Very Best of the HoneymoonersMovie	Ralph Kramden	84
1994	Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of CharactersMovie	Reginald Van Gleason III / the Poor Soul / Joe the Bartender / Charlie Bratton (the Loudmoth / Rudy the Repairman / Fenwick Babbit (archive footage)	78
1986	Nothing in CommonMovie	Max Basner	70
1985	Izzy & MoeMovie	Izzy Einstein	69
1983	Smokey and the Bandit Part 3Movie	Buford T. Justice	67
1983	The Sting IIMovie	Fargo Gondorff	67
1983	Mr. Halpern and Mr. JohnsonMovie	Ernest Johnson	67
1982	The ToyMovie	Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates	66
1981	All-Star Party for Burt ReynoldsMovie	Self	65
1980	Smokey and the Bandit IIMovie	Sheriff Buford T. Justice / Gaylord Justice / Reginald Van Justice	64
1978	The Honeymooners Christmas SpecialMovie	Ralph Kramden	62
1977	Mr. BillionMovie	John Cutler	61
1977	Smokey and the BanditMovie	Sheriff Buford T. Justice	61
1976	Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie	Self (archive footage)	60
1976	The Captain and TennilleSeries	Self - Guest	60
1975	Three for TwoMovie	Herb / Fred / Mike	59
1974	Tony Orlando and DawnSeries	Self	58
1973	The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries	Self	57
1970	How Do I Love Thee?Movie	Stanley Waltz	54
1969	Don't Drink the WaterMovie	Walter Hollander	53
1969	How to Commit MarriageMovie	Oliver Poe	53
1968	SkidooMovie	Tough Tony Banks	52
1968	Here's LucySeries	Ralph Kramden (uncredited)	52
1968	The Movie OrgyMovie	Self (archive footage)	52
1963	Soldier in the RainMovie	Maxwell Slaughter	47
1963	Papa's Delicate ConditionMovie	Jack Griffith	47
1962	Requiem for a HeavyweightMovie	Maish Rennick	46
1962	GigotMovie	Gigot	46
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self - Co-Host	45
1961	The HustlerMovie	Minnesota Fats	45
1959	The David Susskind ShowSeries	Self	43
1958	Small WorldSeries	Self	42
1955	The HoneymoonersSeries	Ralph Kramden	39
1952	The Jackie Gleason ShowSeries	Self - Host	36
1951	The Red Skelton ShowSeries	Reginald van Gleason III / cameo	35
1950	The Jack Benny ProgramSeries	Jackie Gleason	34
1950	The Desert HawkMovie	Aladdin	34
1950	What's My Line?Series	Self	34
1950	The Colgate Comedy HourSeries	Self	34
1950	The Bob Hope ShowSeries	Self	34
1949	The Life of RileySeries	Chester A. Riley	33
1948	Studio OneSeries	Uncle Eddie Doyle	32
1948	Studio OneSeries	Sam Wheeler	32
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	32
1942	All Through the NightMovie	Starchy	26
1942	Larceny, Inc.Movie	Hobart	26
1942	Lady GangsterMovie	Wilson	26
1942	Springtime in the RockiesMovie	Commissioner (uncredited)	26
1942	Orchestra WivesMovie	Ben Beck	26
1942	Escape from CrimeMovie	Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)	26
1942	Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!Movie	Hank	26
1941	Steel Against the SkyMovie	Cliff (uncredited)	25
1941	Navy BluesMovie	'Tubby' (as Jackie C. Gleason)	25