James Gleason
140 movies · 8 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 23, 1882
- Died
- Apr 12, 1959 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- James Austin Gleason · Jimmy Gleason
Biography
James Gleason was born in New York City to William Gleason and Mina Crolius, who were both in the theatre. He was married to Lucile Gleason (born Lucile Webster), and had a son, Russell Gleason. As a young man James fought in the Spanish-American War. After the war he joined the stock company at the Liberty Theater in Oakland, California, which his parents were running. James and his wife then moved to Portland, Oregon, where they played in stock at the Baker Theater. For several years afterward they toured in road shows until James enlisted in the army during World War I. When he returned he appeared on the stage in "The Five Million." He then turned to writing, including "Is Zat So", which he produced for the NY stage. He also wrote and acted in "The Fall Guy" and "The Shannons on Broadway." Next he wrote The Broadway Melody (1929) for MGM. He collaborated, in 1930, on The Swellhead (1930), Dumbbells in Ermine (1930), What a Widow! (1930), Rain or Shine (1930) and His First Command (1929). He and his wife were then contracted to Pathe, Lucille to act, and James (or Jimmie as he was known) as a writer. Probably his most famous acting role was as Max Corkle, the manager of Joe Pendleton who was wrongly plucked from this life into the next, in the hit fantasy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941).
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Known for
James Gleason: movies and TV shows
Acting (137)
- 1958 The Last Hurrah
as Cuke Gillen
- 1958 Money, Women and Guns
as Henry Devers
- 1958 Once Upon a Horse...
as Postmaster
- 1958 Rock-a-Bye Baby
as Doc Simpkins
- 1958 Man or Gun
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
- 1958 No Time at All
as Dolph Grimes
- 1958 The Female Animal
as Tom Maloney
- 1957 Man in the Shadow
as Hank James
- 1957
- 1957 Loving You
as Carl Meade
- 1957 Spring Reunion
as Collie
- 1956 Star in the Dust
as Orval Jones
- 1955 Rookie of the Year
as Ed Shafer
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955 The Girl Rush
as Ether Ferguson
- 1955 The Night of the Hunter
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
- 1955
- 1954
- 1954 Suddenly
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
- 1954 Hollywood Thrill-Makers
as Risky Russell
- 1953 Forever Female
as Eddie Woods
- 1952
- 1952 What Price Glory
as General Cokely
- 1952 The Story of Will Rogers
as Bert Lynn
- 1952 We're Not Married!
as Duffy
- 1951 I'll See You in My Dreams
as Fred Townsend
- 1951 Come Fill the Cup
as Charley Dolan
- 1951 Triple Cross
as Knobby Walsh
- 1951 Two Gals and a Guy
as Max Howard
- 1951
- 1950 Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
as Knobby Walsh
- 1950 The Jackpot
as Harry Summers
- 1950 Riding High
as Racing Secretary
- 1950 The Yellow Cab Man
as Mickey Corkins
- 1950 Key to the City
as Sergeant Hogan
- 1949 Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Timothy Gleason
- 1949 Take One False Step
as Captain Gledhill
- 1949 The Life of Riley
as Gillis
- 1949 Bad Boy
as Chief
- 1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me
as Lefty Moore
- 1948 The Return of October
as Uncle Willie Ramsey
- 1948 The Dude Goes West
as Sam Briggs
- 1948 Smart Woman
as Sam Corkle
- 1947 Tycoon
as Pop Mathews
- 1947 The Bishop's Wife
as Sylvester
- 1947 Down to Earth
as Max Corkle
- 1947 The Homestretch
as Doc Kilborne
- 1946 Lady Luck
as Sacramento Sam
- 1946 Home Sweet Homicide
as Sgt. O'Hare
- 1946 The Well Groomed Bride
as Captain Hornby
- 1946 The Hoodlum Saint
as Snarp
- 1945 Captain Eddie
as Tom Clark
- 1945 The Clock
as Al Henry
- 1945 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as McGarrity
- 1945 This Man's Navy
as Jimmy Shannon
- 1944 The Keys of the Kingdom
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
- 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace
as Lt. Rooney
- 1944 Once Upon a Time
as Moke McGillicuddy
- 1944 A Guy Named Joe
as “Nails” Kilpatrick
- 1943 Crash Dive
as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
- 1942 Manila Calling
as Tim O'Rourke
- 1942 Tales of Manhattan
as Father Joe
- 1942 Footlight Serenade
as Bruce McKay
- 1942 The Falcon Takes Over
as Inspector Mike O'Hara
- 1942 My Gal Sal
as Pat Hawley
- 1942 A Date with the Falcon
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
- 1942 Hay Foot
as Colonel J. A. Barkley
- 1941 Babes on Broadway
as Thornton Reed
- 1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Sergeant Daniels
- 1941 Tanks a Million
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
- 1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Max Corkle
- 1941 Affectionately Yours
as 'Chet' Phillips
- 1941 Meet John Doe
as Henry Connell
- 1940 Earl of Puddlestone
as Joe Higgins
- 1940 Grandpa Goes To Town
as Joe Higgins
- 1939 Money To Burn
as Joe Higgins
- 1939 The Covered Trailer
as Joe Higgins
- 1939 On Your Toes
as Phil Dolan Sr.
- 1939 Should Husbands Work?
as Joe Higgins
- 1939 My Wife's Relatives
as Joe Higgins
- 1938 Army Girl
as Hennessy
- 1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as James Gleason
- 1938 The Higgins Family
as Joe Higgins
- 1937 Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
as Danny The Duck
- 1937 Forty Naughty Girls
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
- 1936 The Plot Thickens
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
- 1936 The Big Game
as George Scott
- 1936 Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Detective Daniels
- 1936 Yours for the Asking
as Saratoga
- 1936 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Inspector Corrigan
- 1936 Murder on a Bridle Path
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
- 1935 We're Only Human
as Detective Danny Walsh
- 1935 Hot Tip
as Jimmy McGill
- 1935 West Point of the Air
as Joe 'Bags'
- 1935 Murder on a Honeymoon
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
- 1935 Helldorado
as Sam Barnes
- 1934 Murder on the Blackboard
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
- 1934 Change of Heart
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
- 1934 Search for Beauty
as Dan Healy
- 1934 The Meanest Gal in Town
as Duke Slater
- 1933 Hoopla
as Jerry
- 1933 Orders Is Orders
as Ed Waggermeyer
- 1933 Clear All Wires!
as Lefty Williams
- 1933 The Billion Dollar Scandal
as "Ratsy" Harris
- 1932 The Penguin Pool Murder
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
- 1932 The Devil Is Driving
as 'Beef' Evans
- 1932 Yoo-Hoo
as Jimmy Gleason
- 1932 The All-American
as Chick Knipe
- 1932 The Crooked Circle
as Arthur Crimmer
- 1932 Off His Base
as Picture in Opening Credits
- 1932 Blondie of the Follies
as Pa McClune
- 1932 Lady and Gent
as Pin Streaver
- 1932 High Hats and Low Brows
as Danny Ruff
- 1932 Fast Companions
as Silk Henley
- 1932 Rule 'Em and Weep
as Spike Mc Gorey
- 1931 Suicide Fleet
as Skeets
- 1931 The Big Gamble
as Fred 'Squint' Dugan
- 1931 Sweepstakes
as Sleepy Jones
- 1931 A Free Soul
as Eddie
- 1931 It's a Wise Child
as Cool Kelly
- 1931 Beyond Victory
as Jim Mobley
- 1930 Big Money
as Tom
- 1930 Her Man
as Steve
- 1930 The Matrimonial Bed
as Gustave Corton
- 1930 Dumb-bells in Ermine
as Mike
- 1930 Swellhead
as Johnny Trump
- 1930 Puttin' on the Ritz
as James 'Jimmy' Tierney
- 1930 Don't Believe It
as Jimmy
- 1929 The Shannons of Broadway
as Mickey Shannon
- 1929 Oh, Yeah!
as Dusty
- 1929 Fairways and Foul
as Husband
- 1929 Meet the Missus
as Bert La Motte
- 1929 The Broadway Melody
as Music Publisher (uncredited)
- 1928 The Count of Ten
as Johnny's Manager
- 1922 Polly of the Follies
as Paul Gordon
Behind the camera (21)
- 1935 Hot Tip
Director
- 1935 Murder in the Fleet
Additional Writing
- 1934 Change of Heart
Screenplay
- 1933 The Bowery
Screenplay
- 1933 Orders Is Orders
Screenplay
- 1932 Always Kickin'
Director
- 1932 Off His Base
Director
- 1931 Beyond Victory
Writer
- 1931 Three Hollywood Girls
Writer
- 1930 What a Widow!
Screenplay, Adaptation
- 1930 Rain or Shine
Writer
- 1930 The Fall Guy
Writer
- 1930 Dumb-bells in Ermine
Writer
- 1930 Mammy
Theatre Play
- 1930 Swellhead
Dialogue
- 1930 Puttin' on the Ritz
Dialogue
- 1929 His First Command
Screenplay, Story
- 1929 The Shannons of Broadway
Writer
- 1929 The Flying Fool
Additional Dialogue
- 1929 High Voltage
Dialogue, Screenplay
- 1929 The Broadway Melody
Dialogue
Talk shows and appearances (7)
- 1952 This Is Your Life
2 episodes
- 1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
1 episode
- 1941
- 1938
- 1937
- 1935
- 1930