Jackie Gleason
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02/25/1916
Brooklyn, NY |
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| Inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in 1986, but never won a competitive Emmy (though his frequent costar Art Carney won five, for The Honeymooners and The |
| As a composer, he recorded more than 35 albums with the Jackie Gleason Orchestra. |
| Grandfather of actor Jason Patric. |
| Dubbed "The Great One" by Orson Welles. |
| Began entertainment career while still in his teens as an emcee at a Brooklyn theater. Other early gigs included carnival barker and daredevil driver. |
