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Biography:
Born February 26, 1916 - 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 Wor... Continue Bio >>

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Filmography:
2008 Louis Armstrong: Greatest Performances of the '30s,'40s, '50s, and '60s
2007 Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
2001 The Best of the Honeymooners: Lost Episodes Special Edition
2000 The Honeymooners: The Wit and Wisdom of Ed Norton
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