James Gleason

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James Austin Gleason

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James Austin Gleason

Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)

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James 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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1. Money, Women and Guns (1959)
Henry Devers

actor

2. Once Upon a Horse... (1958)
Postmaster

actor

3. The Female Animal (1958)
Tom Maloney

actor

4. Man or Gun (1958)
Sheriff Jim Jackson

actor

5. Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
Doc Simpkins

actor

6. The Last Hurrah (1958)
'Cuke' Gillen

actor

7. Man in the Shadow (1957)
Hank James

actor

8. Spring Reunion (1957)
as Jimmy Gleason Mr. 'Collie' Collyer

actor

9. Loving You (1957)
Carl Meade

actor

10. Star in the Dust (1956)
Orval Jones

actor

11. The Girl Rush (1955)
Ether Ferguson

actor

12. Hollywood Thrill-Makers (1954)
Risky Russell

actor

13. Forever Female (1954)
Eddie Woods

actor

14. What Price Glory (1952)
Gen. Cokely

actor

15. We're Not Married! (1952)
Duffy

actor

16. The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
Bert Lynn

actor

17. I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
Fred Thompson

actor

18. Come Fill the Cup (1951)
Charley Dolan

actor

19. Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951)
Knobby Walsh

actor

20. Two Gals and a Guy (1951)
Bill Howard

actor

21. Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (1950)
Commentator

actor

22. The Jackpot (1950)
Harry Summers

actor

23. The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
Mickey Corkins

actor

24. Key to the City (1950)
Sergeant Hogan

actor

25. Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)
Knobby Walsh

actor

26. Riding High (1950)
Racing Secretary

actor

27. Bad Boy (1949)
Chief

actor

28. Take One False Step (1949)
Captain Gledhill

actor

29. Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
Timothy P. Gleason

actor

30. The Life of Riley (1949)
Gillis

actor

31. The Return of October (1948)
Uncle Willie Ramsey

actor

32. The Dude Goes West (1948)
Sam Briggs

actor

33. When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)
Lefty Moore

actor

34. Smart Woman (1948)
Sam

actor

35. The Homestretch (1947)
Doc Kilborne

actor

36. Down to Earth (1947)
Max Corkle

actor

37. The Bishop's Wife (1947)
Sylvester

actor

38. Tycoon (1947)
Pop Mathews

actor

39. Lady Luck (1946)
Sacramento Sam

actor

40. The Well-Groomed Bride (1946)
Capt. Hornby

actor

41. Home, Sweet Homicide (1946)
Sgt. O'Hare

actor

42. The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
Snarp

actor

43. This Man's Navy (1945)
Jimmy Shannon

actor

44. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
McGarrity

actor

45. Captain Eddie (1945)
Tom Clark

actor

46. The Clock (1945)
Al Henry

actor

47. Once Upon a Time (1944)
McGillicuddy aka The Moke

actor

48. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Lt. Rooney

actor

49. Crash Dive (1943)
Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell

actor

50. A Guy Named Joe (1943)
'Nails' Kilpatrick

actor

51. The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
Inspector Mike O'Hara

actor

52. Hay Foot (1942)
Colonel J. A. Barkley

actor

53. A Date with the Falcon (1942)
Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara

actor

54. Footlight Serenade (1942)
Bruce McKay

actor

55. My Gal Sal (1942)
Pat Hawley

actor

56. Tales of Manhattan (1942)
'Father' Joe

actor

57. Manila Calling (1942)
Tim O'Rourke

actor

58. Affectionately Yours (1941)
'Chet' Phillips

actor

59. Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)
Sgt. Sam Daniels

actor

60. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Max Corkle

actor

61. Babes on Broadway (1941)
Thornton Reed, Theatrical Producer

actor

62. Tanks a Million (1941)
Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley

actor

63. Earl of Puddlestone (1940)
Joe Higgins

actor

64. Grandpa Goes to Town (1940)
Joe Higgins

actor

65. My Wife's Relatives (1939)
Joe Higgins

actor

66. Should Husbands Work? (1939)
Joe Higgins

actor

67. The Covered Trailer (1939)
Joe Higgins

actor

68. Money to Burn (1939)
Joe Higgins

actor

69. On Your Toes (1939)
Phil Dolan, Sr.

actor

70. The Higgins Family (1938)
Joe Higgins

actor

71. Army Girl (1938)
Sgt. 'Three Star' Hennessy

actor

72. Forty Naughty Girls (1937)
Inspector Oscar Piper

actor

73. Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
Danny The Duck

actor

74. Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)
Police Insp. Oscar Piper

actor

75. The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
Inspector Corrigan

actor

76. The Plot Thickens (1936)
Oscar Piper

actor

77. Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936)
Detective Daniels

actor

78. The Big Game (1936)
George Scott

actor

79. Yours for the Asking (1936)
Saratoga

actor

80. Helldorado (1935)
Sam Barnes

actor

81. Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)
Inspector Oscar Piper

actor

82. We're Only Human (1935)
Detective Danny Walsh

actor

83. Search for Beauty (1934)
Dan Healy

actor

84. Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
Inspector Oscar Piper

actor

85. The Meanest Gal in Town (1934)
Duke Slater

actor

86. Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)
Ratsy Harris

actor

87. Rock-a-Bye Cowboy (1933)
Jimmy

actor

88. Alias the Professor (1933)

actor

89. Mister Mugg (1933)

actor

90. Gleason's New Deal (1933)

actor

91. Hoop-La (1933)
Jerry

actor

92. Clear All Wires! (1933)
Lefty Williams

actor

93. Rule 'Em and Weep (1932)
Spike Mc Gorey

actor

94. High Hats and Low Brows (1932)
Danny Ruff

actor

95. The Crooked Circle (1932)
Arthur Crimmer

actor

96. The All-American (1932)
Chick Knipe

actor

97. Yoo-Hoo (1932)

actor

98. The Devil Is Driving (1932)
'Beef' Evans

actor

99. Penguin Pool Murder (1932)
Police Inspector Oscar Piper

actor

100. Lights Out (1932)

actor

101. Blondie of the Follies (1932)
Pop McClune

actor

102. Lady and Gent (1932)
Pin Streaver

actor

103. Fast Companions (1932)
Silk Henley

actor

104. It's a Wise Child (1931)
Cool Kelly

actor

105. A Free Soul (1931)
Eddie

actor

106. Where Canaries Sing Bass (1931)

actor

107. The Big Gamble (1931)
Fred 'Squint' Dugan

actor

108. Slow Poison (1931)

actor

109. Suicide Fleet (1931)
'Skeets' O'Riley

actor

110. Sweepstakes (1931)
Sleepy Jones

actor

111. The Matrimonial Bed (1930)
Gustave Corton

actor

112. Her Man (1930)
Steve

actor

113. Big Money (1930)
Tom

actor

114. Meet the Missus (1929)

actor

115. Fairways and Foul (1929)
Husband

actor

116. The Count of Ten (1928)
The manager

actor

117. Polly of the Follies (1922)
Paul Gordon

actor

118. "So This Is Hollywood"
(1 episode, 1955)

actor

119. "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater"
(1 episode, 1955)

actor

120. "The Stu Erwin Show"
Uncle Matt (1 episode, 1955)

actor

121. "Damon Runyon Theater"
Spider McCoy (2 episodes, 1955)

actor

122. "Screen Directors Playhouse"
Ed Shaeffer (1 episode, 1955)

actor

123. "The Life of Riley"
Mike Riley (1 episode, 1955)

actor

124. "Leave It to Beaver"
Pete (1 episode, 1957)

actor

125. "Racket Squad"
Longshot (1 episode, 1953)

actor

126. "The Ford Television Theatre"
Cal (2 episodes, 1953-1956)

actor

127. "Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson"
(1 episode)

actor

128. Goodbye Broadway (1938)
(play "The Shannons of Broadway")

writer

129. Murder in the Fleet (1935)
additional writer (uncredited)

writer

130. Swellhead (1935)
writer

writer

131. Two-Fisted (1935)
(play "Is Zat So?")

writer

132. The World Moves On (1934)
uncredited

writer

133. Change of Heart (1934)
screenplay

writer

134. Orders Is Orders (1933)
writer

writer

135. The Bowery (1933)
writer

writer

136. Three Hollywood Girls (1931)
continuity (dialogue)

writer

137. Beyond Victory (1931)
writer

writer

138. Doomed to Win (1931)
dialogue

writer

139. Mammy (1930)
(play "Mr. Bones") (uncredited)

writer

140. The Fall Guy (1930)
play

writer

141. Rain or Shine (1930)
play

writer

142. What a Widow! (1930)
adaptation (screenplay)

writer

143. Don't Believe It (1930)
writer

writer

144. Dumbbells in Ermine (1930)
writer

writer

145. The Swellhead (1930)
dialogue

writer

146. Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
dialogue

writer

147. High Voltage (1929)
screenplay

writer

148. The Garden of Eatin' (1929)
story

writer

149. The Shannons of Broadway (1929)
play (titles) (dialogue)

writer

150. His First Command (1929)
screenplay (story)

writer

151. The Flying Fool (1929)
additional dialogue

writer

152. Is Zat So? (1927)
play

writer

153. Off His Base (1932)
producer

producer

154. Hot Tip (1935)

director

155. The Night of the Hunter (1955)

156. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)
2 episodes, 1956-1957

157. Suddenly (1954)

158. "This Is Your Life" (1952)
2 episodes, 1953-1958

159. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

160. Meet John Doe (1941)

161. Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)
uncredited

162. The Broadway Melody (1929)
uncredited

163. Oh, Yeah! (1929)
dialogue director

miscellaneous crew

164. Picture People No. 1: Stars in Defense (1941)
Himself

self

165. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 (1938)
Himself

self

166. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (1938)
Himself

self

167. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 7 (1937)
Himself

self

168. Cinema Circus (1937)
uncredited Himself

self

169. Hollywood Hobbies (1935)
Himself

self

170. The Voice of Hollywood No. 4 (1930)
uncredited Himself

self

171. Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930)
Himself

self

172. West Point of the Air (1935)
("You're in the Army Now")

soundtrack

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