NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) was an accomplished actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor. He was best known on television as New York bus driver Ralph Kramden on the ...

Jackie Gleason was a TV superstar, but he never won an Emmy. And he never got over that snub. It drove him, in fact, to win a Tony on Broadway, an Oscar nomination in the movies, and a place amid the ...

If you want to learn about TV's early days, the career of Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) is a good starting point. On the “Cavalcade of Stars” comedy-variety show from 1950 to 1952, he created some of ...

The honeymoon ain’t over. It’s been 70 years since the debut of “The Honeymooners” but fans of the iconic sitcom say it’s still ingrained in pop culture – and in the fabric of the Big Apple.

Click. The nine ball plops into the side pocket, the cue ball hits one cushion and stops near the center spot. Big as a water tower but light on his feet, with a diamond ring on a pudgy finger, the ...

In his book The Golden Ham: A Candid Biography of Jackie Gleason, author Jim Bishop said Gleason made a point to give back. Bishop said he often gave money to various organizations and individuals.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Jackie Gleason was larger than life. So was his ego. An immense man and an immense talent, he ...

Religion played a role in Gleason’s life. In the book The Golden Ham: A Candid Biography of Jackie Gleason, author Jim Bishop says the actor grew up Roman Catholic. Bishop says his upbringing followed ...