Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
John Herbert "Jackie" Gleasonwas an American comedian, actor, and musician who developed a style and characters in his career from growing up in Brooklyn, New York. He was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy style, exemplified by his character Ralph Kramden in the television series The Honeymooners. By filming the episodes with Electronicam, Gleason later could release the series in syndication, building its popularity over the years with new audiences. He also developed The Jackie Gleason Show, which...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth26 February 1916
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Our dreams are firsthand creations, rather than residues of waking life. We have the capacity for infinite creativity; at least while dreaming, we partake of the power of the Spirit, the infinite Godhead that creates the cosmos.
Drinking removes warts and pimples. Not from me. But from those I look at.
Most wives think of their husbands as bumbling braggarts with whom they happen to be in love.
One of these days... One of these days... Pow! Right in the kisser!
I have no use for humility. I am a fellow with an exceptional talent.
It is difficult for people to appreciate their own laughter unless you show them some pathos along the way.
I only made $200 a week and I had to buy my own bullets.
Modesty is the artifice of actors, similar to passion in call girls.
Some drink to forget, some drink to remember-me, I drink to get bagged,
Modesty in an actor is as fake as passion in a call girl.