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Birthdate: February 26, 1916

Death date: June 24, 1987

Jackie Gleason

ACTOR RANKINGS:

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All-time

of 196,423

4,909
All-time Actor

of 38,412

2,995
Decades
- 1950s
  
  of 7,577
  
  5,703
- 1960s
  
  of 10,860
  
  335
- 1970s
  
  of 21,065
  
  7,968
- 1980s
  
  of 44,733
  
  8,619
Genres
- Action
  
  of 41,607
  
  4,389
- Adventure
  
  of 25,528
  
  17,392
- Comedy
  
  of 84,814
  
  1,844
- Drama
  
  of 107,138
  
  6,040
- Musical
  
  of 10,828
  
  8,859
- Romance
  
  of 37,234
  
  12,977
- Sports
  
  of 9,435
  
  230

CAREER SPAN

Decade

Movie Score

# Movies

1940s

No Reviews

1950s

0.7163

1960s

2.3608

1970s

1.1905

1980s

1.4743

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.

Overall Actor Score: Jackie Gleason is ranked overall as 1.9182 of of 4 stars

1.9182

Jackie Gleason Movie Rankings

Hustler, The (1961)

3.2533

"Fast" Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary "Minnesota Fats" to a high-stakes match, but he loses in a heartbreaking marathon. ...more about Hustler

Actor Awards

Golden Globes, USA - Best Supporting Actor
National Board of Review, USA - Best Supporting Actor

DVD from $14.99

(11 sellers)

Jackie Gleason starring in Smokey and the Bandit

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

2.3158

Bandit and Cledus are two truck-driving southerners who accept a dare from big-shots Big and Little Enos to pick up a truckload of beer from Texas and return it to them within a specified amount of time. ...more about Smokey and the Bandit

DVD from $5.28

(15 sellers)

Skidoo (1968)

2.2451

Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on his luxury yacht. ...more about Skidoo

Not Available on DVD

Nothing in Common (1986)

2.1023

David Basner is a successful advertising executive who has it all: Money, happiness, and women who want him. Then one day his world falls apart when his mother leaves his father. ...more about Nothing in Common

DVD from $3.92

(11 sellers)

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

2.0925

Mountain Rivera is at the end of his boxing career after a knockout by Cassius Clay in the seventh round. ...more about Requiem for a Heavyweight

DVD from $13.34

(11 sellers)

Mr. Billion (1977)

1.8866

Anthony Falcon is a billionaire. After he dies, he leaves his entire estate to his Italian nephew, Guido Falcone, a mechanic who wishes to be a cowboy. ...more about Mr. Billion

DVD from $19.99

(2 sellers)

Desert Hawk, The (1950)

1.8250

"2000 years ago" desert guerilla Omar, with henchmen Aladdin and Sinbad, opposes tyrannical Prince Murad. To prevent Murad from marrying caliph's daughter Schaharazade, disguised Omar marries her himself. ...more about Desert Hawk

Not Available on DVD

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

1.8103

It's been a few years since Cletus and the Bandit made their famous 28-hour run to Texas for a few cases of Coors. ...more about Smokey and the Bandit II

DVD from $4.49

(13 sellers)

How to Commit Marriage (1969)

1.4868

DVD from $1.99

(12 sellers)

Toy, The (1982)

1.4756

On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates (Jackie Gleason) takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor (Richard Pryor) who has made him laugh with his antics. ...more about Toy

DVD from $3.91

(12 sellers)

Soldier in the Rain (1963)

1.4715

Not Available on DVD

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)

1.0273

Big Enos and Little Enos have opened a seafood restaurant and want to promote it in their usual fashion. The Bandit is unavailable this time, though, so they enlist Buford. ...more about Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

DVD from $12.87

(10 sellers)

Don't Drink the Water (1969)

No Reviews Available

The Hollander family's European vacation is interrupted when their plane is forced to land in Bulgaria. The Hollanders leave the plane to take pictures which results in accusations of spying. ...more about Don't Drink the Water

Not Available on DVD

Fabulous Fifties, The (1960)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Gigot (1962)

No Reviews Available

A poignant comedy about a mute who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute. Gleason shows his considerable talents as an actor without uttering a sound as he plays the bumbling, kind-hearted janitor, Gigot. ...more about Gigot

Not Available on DVD

How Do I Love Thee? (1970)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)

No Reviews Available

If Jack Griffith's wife doesn't like the color of a neighbor's house, he'll arrange for it to be a house of a different color. ...more about Papa's Delicate Condition

Not Available on DVD

Sting II, The (1983)

No Reviews Available

This is another one of those movies that's a sequel to another, only different actors are playing the roles of the characters from the previous movie. ...more about Sting II

DVD from $6.49

(13 sellers)

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1942)

No Reviews Available

A pair of barbers are driven out of business because most of the men in their small town are drafted into the army. When their attempts to also enlist fail, they decide to form a Home Defense Force, and wind up getting involved with a gang of crooks. ...more about Tramp

Not Available on DVD

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