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Happy Birthday to the late, great Jackie Gleason! Gleason, famous for his portrayal of Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners, would have been 92 years old today. “The Great One” is getting a couple of gifts for his birthday.

First is the launch of his all-new website, JackieGleason.com, which will feature constantly updated clips and photos from his career. Gleason was famous for Kramden, but he had a slew of other hilarious characters, including: Reggie Van Gleason III, Rum Dum, Fenwick Babbitt, Joe the Bartender, The Poor Soul and others. While the new site is technically in its “1.0″ stage, there is still a lot of cool stuff to check out.

“This has been in the works for quite some time and we are simply thrilled to launch what we consider to be a fitting online tribute to a legendary visionary in the entertainment industry,” says Geraldine Chutuk, daughter of Gleason and managing director of Jackie Gleason Enterprises. “Finally, my father is going to have an official home where fans from years past can relive all the great moments, and new fans can discover his magic for the first time.”

Gleason gets another gift (or maybe he’s giving a gift to us, that sounds more like it) as MPI Media released The Color Honeymooners Collection #2 three-disc DVD set today. It retails for $39.95.

Happy Birthday, Jackie!

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In Celebs, Entertainment, Television, Theater on February 26, 2008 at 09:16