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
Sometimes the feeling that life is great just swells up inside you and fills you with joy.
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!
A lot of people say, 'Well, I like a challenge. 'I don`t like challenges. Life is tough enough without any challenges.
I'm no alcoholic. I'm a drunkard. There's a difference. A drunkard doesn't like to go to meetings.
The worst thing you can do with money is save it.
The best part of you ran down your mother's legs.
I have no use for humility. I am a fellow with an exceptional talent.
Obviously a deer on the fairway has seen you tee off before and knows that the safest place to be when you play is right down the middle.
It is difficult for people to appreciate their own laughter unless you show them some pathos along the way.
Golf and women are a lot alike. You know you are not going to wind up with anything but grief, but you can't resist the impulse.
I only made $200 a week and I had to buy my own bullets.