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Jackie Gleason: influences and legacy

1916–1987 · United States

Jackie Gleason (1916–1987) was a comedian; Wikidata lists their country of citizenship as United States. Our sources record Jackie Gleason as an influence on Richard Pryor, Josh Peck and Don Rickles and 1 more; no influences on them are recorded yet. Every link on this page cites its source: a statement in a Wikipedia article or a Wikidata record.

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