Where is Jackie Mason from?

Jackie Mason

Where did Jackie Gleason grow up?

Growing up in the slums of Brooklyn, Gleason frequently attended vaudeville shows, a habit that fueled his determination to have a stage career. His father abandoned the family in 1925, and in 1930 Gleason dropped out of high school in order to support his mother.

Who inherited Jackie Gleason’s fortune?

He initially set aside one-half of his estate for his wife, Marilyn, reports The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Next, his daughters, Geraldine Chatuk and Linda Miller would get part of his inheritance. Finally, his secretary, who worked with him for 29 years, Sydell Spear, was supposed to inherit $25,000.

How did Jackie get a hole in his head?

During the filming of ‘Armour of God’ in 1986 he got a hole in his head! He was jumping from a wall to a tree branch, but the branch broke.