Gleason
The story begins at the height of Gleason's career. He has it all: women, wealth, and extraordinary power. But he is haunted by memories of his childhood. Gleason spends his formative years entering amateur contests, performing in sleazy night spots. Along the way, he steals gags from the best comics in town and finds love with Genevieve, a dancer whom he marries. But Gleason isn't the ideal husband or even a responsible father as he abandons his family to answer the call of Hollywood. Brash, arrogant, and egotistical, he alienates his directors and the man who discovers him. When he ends up back in New York, Gleason gets one of those rare second chances in the new medium of television, creating some of its most unforgettable characters. But even as Gleason becomes the talk of the tube, his life - ruled by demons of rage, booze, and insecurity - unravels.
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Cast
Brad Garrett
Saul Rubinek
Gretchen Egolf
Kristen Dalton
Michael Chieffo
Danny Wells
Mark Camacho
Jason Blicker
Vlasta Vrana
Shawn Lawrence
Kevin Dunn
Terry Farrell
Paula Jean Hixson
Jack Langedijk
Jake Brockman
Lisa Bronwyn Moore
Amy Sloan
Richard Jutras
Tim Post
Michelle Johnston
Joe Cobden
Robert Higden
Shawn Baichoo
Lawrence Anthony Smythe
Claudia Besso
Steve Adams
Jane Gilchrist
Ross Wilson
Johanna Nutter
Tony Calabretta
Vincent Leclerc
Pauline Little
Jayne Heitmeyer
Dino Valiotis
Joel McNichol
Richard Dumont
Kim Feeney
Howard Bilerman
Terence Bowman
Matt Holland
Pierre Lenoir
Barry Julien
Arthur Holden
Marc Boiteax
Brian Wrench
Al Vandecruys
Nadia David
Rob Burns
David Schaap
Sam Stone
Kevin Woodhouse
Diana Diaz
Kristella Diotte
Kathryn Kriitmaa
Caroline Gervais
Nancy Loof
Vanessa Larocque
Mabel Palomino
Maud Saint-Germain
Carrie Colak
Elizabeth Marleau
Claudia Tiseo
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