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

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

1955

The Night of the Hunter

as Uncle Birdie Steptoe

1932

1945

1949

Take One False Step

as Captain Gledhill

1952

1940

Earl of Puddlestone

as Joe Higgins

1939

The Covered Trailer

as Joe Higgins

1941

Meet John Doe

as Henry Connell

1942

Tales of Manhattan

as Joe - Mission Aid Society

1943

A Guy Named Joe

as “Nails” Kilpatrick

1951

1949

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

as Timothy Gleason

1942

Footlight Serenade

as Bruce McKay

1942

A Date with the Falcon

as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara

1931

The Big Gamble

as Fred 'Squint' Dugan

1954

Hollywood Thrill-Makers

as Risky Russell

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

as Inspector Mike O'Hara

1941

1922

Polly of the Follies

as Paul Gordon

1936

Murder on a Bridle Path

as Police Insp. Oscar Piper

1944

Once Upon a Time

as Moke McGillicuddy

1947

Down to Earth

as Max Corkle

1957

Loving You

as Carl Meade

1944

The Keys of the Kingdom

as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske

1954

Suddenly

as Peter 'Pop' Benson

1947

The Bishop's Wife

as Sylvester

1931

A Free Soul

as Eddie

1929

Oh, Yeah!

as Dusty

1952

What Price Glory

as General Cokely

1946

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

as Inspector Corrigan

1945

The Clock

as Al Henry

1943

Crash Dive

as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell

1933

Hoopla

as Jerry

1958

The Last Hurrah

as Cuke Gillen

1941

Affectionately Yours

as 'Chet' Phillips

1932

The Penguin Pool Murder

as Police Inspector Oscar Piper

1947

Tycoon

as Pop Mathews

1935

Murder on a Honeymoon

as Inspector Oscar Piper

1958

Man or Gun

as Sheriff Jim Jackson

1935

Helldorado

as Sam Barnes

1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

as Sergeant Daniels

1930

Puttin' on the Ritz

as James 'Jimmy' Tierney

1945

This Man's Navy

as Jimmy Shannon

1936

The Plot Thickens

as Oscar Piper

1942

Hay Foot

as Colonel J. A. Barkley

1950

The Yellow Cab Man

as Mickey Corkins

1939

On Your Toes

as Phil Dolan Sr.

1952

1942

My Gal Sal

as Pat Hawley

1935

1958

Money, Women and Guns

as Henry Devers

1950

Key to the City

as Sergeant Hogan

1951

Come Fill the Cup

as Charley Dolan

1950

Riding High

as Racing Secretary

1950

The Jackpot

as Harry Summers

1956

Star in the Dust

as Orval Jones

1948

Smart Woman

as Sam Corkle

1946

Home Sweet Homicide

as Sgt. O'Hare

1937

Cinema Circus

as Himself

1930

Swellhead

as Johnny Trump

1930

Her Man

as Steve

1932

The Crooked Circle

as Arthur Crimmer

1953

Forever Female

as Eddie Woods

1937

Forty Naughty Girls

as Inspector Oscar Piper

1955

The Girl Rush

as Ether Ferguson

1933

Clear All Wires!

as Lefty Williams

1948

1934

Murder on the Blackboard

as Inspector Oscar Piper

1932

Lady and Gent

as Pin Streaver

1957

1938

Army Girl

as Hennessy

1931

Sweepstakes

as Sleepy Jones

1948

The Return of October

as Uncle Willie Ramsey

1931

Suicide Fleet

as Skeets

1932

1929

Meet the Missus

as Bert La Motte

1937

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

as Danny The Duck

1936

Don't Turn 'em Loose

as Detective Daniels

1935

We're Only Human

as Detective Danny Walsh

1936

The Big Game

as George Scott

1947

The Homestretch

as Doc Kilborne

1932

Off His Base

as Picture in Opening Credits

1949

1958

The Female Animal

as Tom Maloney

1946

Lady Luck

as Sacramento Sam

1934

1949

Bad Boy

as Chief

1932

The Devil Is Driving

as 'Beef' Evans

1958

Rock-a-Bye Baby

as Doc Simpkins

1930

The Matrimonial Bed

as Gustave Corton

1934

Search for Beauty

as Dan Healy

1948

The Dude Goes West

as Sam Briggs

1931

Beyond Victory

as Jim Mobley

1942

Manila Calling

as Tim O'Rourke

1951

Two Gals and a Guy

as Max Howard

1946

The Well Groomed Bride

as Captain Hornby

1936

1957

Man in the Shadow

as Hank James

1934

Change of Heart

as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

1958

No Time at All

as Dolph Grimes

1939

Should Husbands Work?

as Joe Higgins

1930

1938

The Higgins Family

as Joe Higgins

1939

My Wife's Relatives

as Joe Higgins

1931

It's a Wise Child

as Cool Kelly

1939

Money To Burn

as Joe Higgins

1932

Rule 'Em and Weep

as Spike Mc Gorey

1940

Grandpa Goes To Town

as Joe Higgins

1941

Tanks a Million

as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley

1941

Babes on Broadway

as Thornton Reed

1945

Captain Eddie

as Tom Clark

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1935

Hot Tip

as Jimmy McGill

1932

Yoo-Hoo

as Jimmy Gleason

1929

The Broadway Melody

as Music Publisher (uncredited)

1932

Fast Companions

as Silk Henley

1932

The All-American

as Chick Knipe

1929

1951

1933

Orders Is Orders

as Ed Waggermeyer

1933

1935

1930

Big Money

as Tom

1958

Production

1930

Swellhead

as Dialogue

1932

Off His Base

as Director

1934

Change of Heart

as Screenplay

1930

Rain or Shine

as Writer

1933

The Bowery

as Screenplay

1931

1930

Mammy

as Theatre Play

1929

His First Command

as Screenplay

1929

1930

1935

Hot Tip

as Director

1930

What a Widow!

as Screenplay

1930

What a Widow!

as Adaptation

1929

1930

The Fall Guy

as Writer

1933

Orders Is Orders

as Screenplay

1935

Murder in the Fleet

as Additional Writing

1932

Always Kickin'

as Director

1929

High Voltage

as Screenplay

1929

The Flying Fool

as Additional Dialogue

1929

High Voltage

as Dialogue

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