James Gleason
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1882-05-22 (77 years old)
Deathday
1959-04-12
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
James Austin Gleason
Jimmy Gleason
Джеймс Глисон
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....
Acting
1944
as Lt. Rooney
1955
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
1932
as Pa McClune
1945
as McGarrity
1949
as Captain Gledhill
1952
as Duffy
1940
as Joe Higgins
1939
as Joe Higgins
1941
as Henry Connell
1942
as Joe - Mission Aid Society
1943
as “Nails” Kilpatrick
1951
as Fred Townsend
1949
as Timothy Gleason
1942
as Bruce McKay
1942
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
1931
as Fred 'Squint' Dugan
1954
as Risky Russell
1942
as Inspector Mike O'Hara
1941
as Max Corkle
1922
as Paul Gordon
1936
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1944
as Moke McGillicuddy
1947
as Max Corkle
1957
as Carl Meade
1944
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
1954
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
1947
as Sylvester
1931
as Eddie
1929
as Dusty
1952
as General Cokely
1946
as Snarp
1936
as Inspector Corrigan
1945
as Al Henry
1943
as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
1933
as Jerry
1958
as Cuke Gillen
1941
as 'Chet' Phillips
1932
as Police Inspector Oscar Piper
1947
as Pop Mathews
1935
as Inspector Oscar Piper
1958
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
1935
as Sam Barnes
1941
as Sergeant Daniels
1930
as James 'Jimmy' Tierney
1945
as Jimmy Shannon
1936
as Oscar Piper
1942
as Colonel J. A. Barkley
1950
as Mickey Corkins
1939
as Phil Dolan Sr.
1952
as Bert Lynn
1942
as Pat Hawley
1935
as Joe 'Bags'
1958
as Henry Devers
1950
as Sergeant Hogan
1951
as Charley Dolan
1950
as Racing Secretary
1950
as Harry Summers
1956
as Orval Jones
1948
as Sam Corkle
1946
as Sgt. O'Hare
1937
as Himself
1930
as Johnny Trump
1930
as Steve
1932
as Arthur Crimmer
1953
as Eddie Woods
1937
as Inspector Oscar Piper
1938
as James Gleason
1955
as Ether Ferguson
1933
as Lefty Williams
1948
as Lefty Moore
1934
as Inspector Oscar Piper
1932
as Pin Streaver
1957
as Collie
1938
as Hennessy
1931
as Sleepy Jones
1948
as Uncle Willie Ramsey
1931
as Skeets
1932
as Danny Ruff
1929
as Bert La Motte
1937
as Danny The Duck
1936
as Detective Daniels
1935
as Detective Danny Walsh
1936
as George Scott
1947
as Doc Kilborne
1932
as Picture in Opening Credits
1949
as Gillis
1958
as Tom Maloney
1946
as Sacramento Sam
1930
as Mike
1934
as Duke Slater
1949
as Chief
1932
as 'Beef' Evans
1958
as Doc Simpkins
1930
as Gustave Corton
1934
as Dan Healy
1948
as Sam Briggs
1931
as Jim Mobley
1942
as Tim O'Rourke
1951
as Max Howard
1946
as Captain Hornby
1936
as Saratoga
1957
as Hank James
1934
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
1958
as Dolph Grimes
1950
as Knobby Walsh
1939
as Joe Higgins
1930
as Jimmy
1938
as Joe Higgins
1939
as Joe Higgins
1931
as Cool Kelly
1939
as Joe Higgins
1932
as Spike Mc Gorey
1940
as Joe Higgins
1941
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
1941
as Thornton Reed
1945
as Tom Clark
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1935
as Jimmy McGill
1932
as Jimmy Gleason
1929
as Music Publisher (uncredited)
1932
as Silk Henley
1932
as Chick Knipe
1929
as Husband
1951
as Knobby Walsh
1933
as Ed Waggermeyer
1933
as "Ratsy" Harris
1935
as Himself
1930
as Tom
1958
as Postmaster
1938
1930
Production
1930
as Dialogue
1931
as Writer
1932
as Director
1930
as Writer
1934
as Screenplay
1930
as Writer
1933
as Screenplay
1931
as Writer
1930
as Theatre Play
1929
as Screenplay
1929
as Story
1930
as Dialogue
1935
as Director
1930
as Screenplay
1930
as Adaptation
1929
as Dialogue
1930
as Writer
1933
as Screenplay
1935
as Additional Writing
1932
as Director
1929
as Screenplay
1929
as Additional Dialogue
1929
as Dialogue
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