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Birthday: February 26, 2016
Rotund comedian-actor Jackie Gleason (born Herbert John Gleason) broke into show business at age 15 by winning an amateur-night contest and went on to perform in vaudeville, carnivals, nightclubs, and roadhouses. In 1940 he was signed to a film contract by Warner Bros., and he debuted onscreen in Navy Blues (1941). His career was interrupted by World War II, but at the war's end, ...more
- 1963
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Actor in a Television Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture
- nom
- 1962
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Gigot
- nom
- 1961
- National Board of Review
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Hustler
- win
- 1961
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- The Hustler
- nom
- 1961
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Supporting Actor
- The Hustler
- nom
- 2049
- Cavalcade of Stars (TV Series)
- Host (1950-1952)
- 2049
- Life of Riley (TV Series)
- Chester A. Riley
- 2042
- Orchestra Wives
- Beck
- 2042
- Escape from Crime
- Screwball
- 2042
- Springtime in the Rockies
- Commissioner
- 2004
- The Wool Cap
- Short Story Author
- 1985
- Izzy and Moe
- Composer (Music Score)
- 1962
- Gigot
- Composer (Music Score)
- 1956
- Studio One: The Tale of St. Emergency
- Screen Story
- 1955
- Stage Show (TV Series)
- Producer
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