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