James Gleason
Born in New York City, New York, USA — May 23 1882• Died Apr 12 1959
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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…
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James Gleason's Credits
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Climax!
Reverend Mr. McCarkle
Cheyenne
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Leave It to Beaver
Pete
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mr. Jorgy
Cavalcade of America
Noah Larkin
The Millionaire
Charles Hartford Simpson
Screen Director's Playhouse
Ed Shafer
This Is Your Life
Self
Racket Squad
The Night of the Hunter
Uncle Birdie Steptoe
Arsenic and Old Lace
Lt. Rooney
We're Not Married!
Duffy
The Female Animal
Tom Maloney
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Max Corkle
The Last Hurrah
Cuke Gillen
Meet John Doe
Henry Connell
Tales of Manhattan
Father Joe
Oh, Yeah!
Dusty
The Hoodlum Saint
Snarp
Don't Turn 'em Loose
Detective Daniels
Come Fill the Cup
Charley Dolan
Key to the City
Sergeant Hogan
The Jackpot
Harry Summers
The Bishop's Wife
Sylvester
Star in the Dust
Orval Jones
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
McGarrity
The Bowery
Writing
A Guy Named Joe
“Nails” Kilpatrick
Babes on Broadway
Thornton Reed
Suddenly
Peter 'Pop' Benson
Murder in the Fleet
Crew
The Big Game
George Scott
Crash Dive
Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Doc Simpkins
Smart Woman
Sam Corkle
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Timothy Gleason
The Keys of the Kingdom
Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Down to Earth
Max Corkle
Bad Boy
Chief
Riding High
Racing Secretary
The Clock
Al Henry
Lady Luck
Sacramento Sam
Blondie of the Follies
Pa McClune
What Price Glory
General Cokely
Hay Foot
Colonel J. A. Barkley
What a Widow!
Writing
Puttin' on the Ritz
James 'Jimmy' Tierney
Once Upon a Horse...
Postmaster
The Broadway Melody
Music Publisher (uncredited)
On Your Toes
Phil Dolan Sr.
Footlight Serenade
Bruce McKay
Earl of Puddlestone
Joe Higgins
Murder on a Bridle Path
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Money, Women and Guns
Henry Devers
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Inspector Corrigan
The Return of October
Uncle Willie Ramsey
Forever Female
Eddie Woods
Change of Heart
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Lady and Gent
Pin Streaver
The Falcon Takes Over
Inspector Mike O'Hara
The Covered Trailer
Joe Higgins
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Danny The Duck
A Free Soul
Eddie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Sergeant Daniels
Hot Tip
Jimmy McGill
Suicide Fleet
Skeets
Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
We're Only Human
Detective Danny Walsh
The Life of Riley
Gillis
No Time at All
Dolph Grimes
Army Girl
Hennessy
Tanks a Million
Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Rain or Shine
Writing
Helldorado
Sam Barnes
Home Sweet Homicide
Sgt. O'Hare
The Fall Guy
Writing
Captain Eddie
Tom Clark
It's a Wise Child
Cool Kelly
The Dude Goes West
Sam Briggs
Two Gals and a Guy
Max Howard
Loving You
Carl Meade
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Mike
Take One False Step
Captain Gledhill
Once Upon a Time
Moke McGillicuddy
Orders Is Orders
Ed Waggermeyer
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
Self
Man or Gun
Sheriff Jim Jackson
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
James Gleason
Tycoon
Pop Mathews
When My Baby Smiles at Me
Lefty Moore
Murder on the Blackboard
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Big Money
Tom
My Gal Sal
Pat Hawley
The Penguin Pool Murder
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Well Groomed Bride
Captain Hornby
Hoopla
Jerry
Cinema Circus
Himself
Manila Calling
Tim O'Rourke
Don't Believe It
Jimmy
Fast Companions
Silk Henley
Spring Reunion
Collie
Murder on a Honeymoon
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Matrimonial Bed
Gustave Corton
A Date with the Falcon
Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
The Devil Is Driving
'Beef' Evans
My Wife's Relatives
Joe Higgins
Her Man
Steve
The Homestretch
Doc Kilborne
Man in the Shadow
Hank James
Triple Cross
Knobby Walsh
Sweepstakes
Sleepy Jones
Yours for the Asking
Saratoga
The Billion Dollar Scandal
"Ratsy" Harris
This Man's Navy
Jimmy Shannon
Meet the Missus
Bert La Motte
The Meanest Gal in Town
Duke Slater
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
Knobby Walsh
The Big Gamble
Fred 'Squint' Dugan
The Girl Rush
Ether Ferguson
The Yellow Cab Man
Mickey Corkins
Three Hollywood Girls
Writing
The Count of Ten
Johnny's Manager
The Higgins Family
Joe Higgins
West Point of the Air
Joe 'Bags'
Polly of the Follies
Paul Gordon
Mammy
Writing
Clear All Wires!
Lefty Williams
I'll See You in My Dreams
Fred Townsend
Affectionately Yours
'Chet' Phillips
High Voltage
Writing
His First Command
Writing
Money To Burn
Joe Higgins
Off His Base
Picture in Opening Credits
Forty Naughty Girls
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Swellhead
Johnny Trump
The Plot Thickens
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Search for Beauty
Dan Healy
The Flying Fool
Crew
The All-American
Chick Knipe
Rule 'Em and Weep
Spike Mc Gorey
The Shannons of Broadway
Mickey Shannon
Hollywood Hobbies
Himself
Beyond Victory
Jim Mobley
Grandpa Goes To Town
Joe Higgins
The Story of Will Rogers
Bert Lynn
The Crooked Circle
Arthur Crimmer
High Hats and Low Brows
Danny Ruff
Fairways and Foul
Husband
Yoo-Hoo
Jimmy Gleason
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
Self
Should Husbands Work?
Joe Higgins
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
Risky Russell
Always Kickin'
Directing