Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason (1916–1987) was an American comedian and actor best known for creating and starring in *The Honeymooners*, a 1950s television sitcom.
His blustering bus driver Ralph Kramden became an iconic character.
Gleason's catchphrases—How sweet it is! and To the moon, Alice! —entered popular culture.
He also appeared in films, notably as Minnesota Fats in *The Hustler*.
Classic pool hall film
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- CBSMajor television and radio network
- screenDisplay or barrier
Hollywood · casting · script · director · co-star · leading man · Paul Newman · Burt Reynolds
Amusing quality
- timingArt of choosing moments
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- muggingRobbery with violence
pratfall · punchline · sketch · shtick · catchphrase · one of these days · funny man · comic genius
Program mixing different performances
- live televisionProgramming shown as recorded
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- bandleaderDirector of musical ensemble
Miami Beach · stage presence · charisma · extravaganza · spectacle · headliner · entertainer · emcee
One who directs musicians
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- mood musicSongs chosen for feeling
easy listening · Capitol Records · album · lounge · orchestral · instrumental
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
Emmy · Brooklyn · 1950s · syndication · TV Land · retrospective · larger than life
The Hustler
Classic pool hall film
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- CBSMajor television and radio network
screen · Hollywood · casting · script · director · co-star · leading man · Paul Newman · Burt Reynolds · Tom Hanks
humor
Amusing quality
- timingArt of choosing moments
- physical comedyHumor from bodily mishaps
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
mugging · pratfall · punchline · sketch · shtick · catchphrase · one of these days · funny man · comic genius · ad-lib
variety show
Program mixing different performances
- live televisionProgramming shown as recorded
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
bandleader · Miami Beach · stage presence · charisma · extravaganza · spectacle · headliner · entertainer · emcee · opening monologue
conductor
One who directs musicians
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
mood music · easy listening · Capitol Records · album · lounge · orchestral · instrumental
legendary
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- influentialHaving considerable effect
pioneer · Emmy · Brooklyn · 1950s · syndication · TV Land · retrospective · larger than life
- comedianscomedian, stand-up, comic, stand-up comic, standup comic
- TV PioneersEd Sullivan, Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow
- Screen LegendsHumphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn
- TV PersonalitiesJohnny Carson, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Barker, Dick Clark, Steve Harvey
- iconsapp icon, home icon, settings icon, search icon, share icon
Jackie GleasonBob Newhart
Jack Benny · Buster Keaton · Woody Allen · Jim Gaffigan · Bill Murray
Jackie GleasonDon Knotts
Buster Keaton · Stan Laurel · meek · Fred Astaire · Bob Hope