James Gleason
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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).
Known for
Credits
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
as Lt. Rooney
Triple Cross (1951)
as Knobby Walsh
The Clock (1945)
as Al Henry
Star in the Dust (1956)
as Orval Jones
Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
as Doc Simpkins
Sweepstakes (1931)
as Sleepy Jones
Spring Reunion (1957)
as Collie
Hay Foot (1942)
as Colonel J. A. Barkley
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
as Sylvester
Down to Earth (1947)
as Max Corkle
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Hot Tip (1935)
as Jimmy McGill
Army Girl (1938)
as Hennessy
Hollywood Hobbies (1935)
as Himself
Her Man (1930)
as Steve
Babes on Broadway (1941)
as Thornton Reed
My Wife's Relatives (1939)
as Joe Higgins
A Guy Named Joe (1944)
as “Nails” Kilpatrick
Affectionately Yours (1941)
as 'Chet' Phillips
We're Not Married! (1952)
as Duffy
Suddenly (1954)
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
The Shannons of Broadway (1929)
as Mickey Shannon
Lady Luck (1946)
as Sacramento Sam
Rookie of the Year (1955)
as Ed Shafer
Meet John Doe (1941)
as Henry Connell
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
as McGarrity
Blondie of the Follies (1932)
as Pa McClune
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
as Max Corkle
What Price Glory (1952)
as General Cokely
Oh, Yeah! (1929)
as Dusty
The Dude Goes West (1948)
as Sam Briggs
Forty Naughty Girls (1937)
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
This Man's Navy (1945)
as Jimmy Shannon
Man or Gun (1958)
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
The All-American (1932)
as Chick Knipe
Tycoon (1947)
as Pop Mathews
Big Money (1930)
as Tom
The Last Hurrah (1958)
as Cuke Gillen
Loving You (1957)
as Carl Meade
The Female Animal (1958)
as Tom Maloney
The Big Gamble (1931)
as Fred 'Squint' Dugan
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Count of Ten (1928)
as Johnny's Manager
High Hats and Low Brows (1932)
as Danny Ruff
Clear All Wires! (1933)
as Lefty Williams
Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
It's a Wise Child (1931)
as Cool Kelly
The Broadway Melody (1929)
as Music Publisher (uncredited)
Take One False Step (1949)
as Captain Gledhill
Swellhead (1930)
as Johnny Trump
Once Upon a Time (1944)
as Moke McGillicuddy
Man in the Shadow (1957)
as Hank James
The Matrimonial Bed (1930)
as Gustave Corton
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
as Father Joe
Crash Dive (1943)
as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)
as Knobby Walsh
The Jackpot (1950)
as Harry Summers
A Date with the Falcon (1942)
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
Hollywood Thrill-Makers (1954)
as Risky Russell
Key to the City (1950)
as Sergeant Hogan
The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
as Inspector Mike O'Hara
Off His Base (1932)
as Picture in Opening Credits
Helldorado (1935)
as Sam Barnes
Meet the Missus (1929)
as Bert La Motte
Fairways and Foul (1929)
as Husband
Hoopla (1933)
as Jerry
The Penguin Pool Murder (1932)
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
as Fred Townsend
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
as Inspector Corrigan
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
as Danny The Duck
Money, Women and Guns (1958)
as Henry Devers
Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
as Timothy Gleason
When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)
as Lefty Moore
Polly of the Follies (1922)
as Paul Gordon
My Gal Sal (1942)
as Pat Hawley
Forever Female (1953)
as Eddie Woods
Come Fill the Cup (1951)
as Charley Dolan
Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936)
as Detective Daniels
Home Sweet Homicide (1946)
as Sgt. O'Hare
No Time at All (1958)
as Dolph Grimes
Murder on the Blackboard (1934)
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
as Mickey Corkins
A Free Soul (1931)
as Eddie
West Point of the Air (1935)
as Joe 'Bags'
Riding High (1950)
as Racing Secretary
Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
as Snarp
The Devil Is Driving (1932)
as 'Beef' Evans
Captain Eddie (1945)
as Tom Clark
Yours for the Asking (1936)
as Saratoga
Grandpa Goes To Town (1940)
as Joe Higgins
The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)
as "Ratsy" Harris
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (1938)
as James Gleason
Two Gals and a Guy (1951)
as Max Howard
Don't Believe It (1930)
as Jimmy
The Big Game (1936)
as George Scott
Once Upon a Horse... (1958)
as Postmaster
Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941)
as Sergeant Daniels
Smart Woman (1948)
as Sam Corkle
The Return of October (1948)
as Uncle Willie Ramsey
On Your Toes (1939)
as Phil Dolan Sr.
The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
as Bert Lynn
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 (1938)
as Self
We're Only Human (1935)
as Detective Danny Walsh
Bad Boy (1949)
as Chief
Orders Is Orders (1933)
as Ed Waggermeyer
Dumb-bells in Ermine (1930)
as Mike
Tanks a Million (1941)
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Manila Calling (1942)
as Tim O'Rourke
Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
as James 'Jimmy' Tierney
The Well Groomed Bride (1946)
as Captain Hornby
Change of Heart (1934)
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Footlight Serenade (1942)
as Bruce McKay
The Covered Trailer (1939)
as Joe Higgins
The Crooked Circle (1932)
as Arthur Crimmer
The Plot Thickens (1936)
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Rule 'Em and Weep (1932)
as Spike Mc Gorey
Fast Companions (1932)
as Silk Henley
Money To Burn (1939)
as Joe Higgins
Lady and Gent (1932)
as Pin Streaver
The Life of Riley (1949)
as Gillis
The Meanest Gal in Town (1934)
as Duke Slater
Beyond Victory (1931)
as Jim Mobley
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930)
as Self
Yoo-Hoo (1932)
as Jimmy Gleason
The Girl Rush (1955)
as Ether Ferguson
Suicide Fleet (1931)
as Skeets
Earl of Puddlestone (1940)
as Joe Higgins
The Homestretch (1947)
as Doc Kilborne
The Higgins Family (1938)
as Joe Higgins
Cinema Circus (1937)
as Himself
Should Husbands Work? (1939)
as Joe Higgins
Search for Beauty (1934)
as Dan Healy