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