Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason was an American comedian, actor, writer, composer, and conductor whose broad comic style made him one of television’s major entertainers. He became especially famous as Ralph Kramden, the blustering New York bus driver in The Honeymooners, and later led The Jackie Gleason Show. Gleason also earned recognition in film, including an acclaimed performance as Minnesota Fats in The Hustler and a popular role as Sheriff Buford T. Justice in the Smokey and the Bandit films.