Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1882-05-22
- Day of Death1959-04-12 (76 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsJames Austin GleasonJimmy GleasonДжеймс 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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1958
The Last Hurrah
As: Cuke Gillen
- 1958
Money, Women and Guns
As: Henry Devers
- 1958
Once Upon a Horse...
As: Postmaster
- 1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
As: Doc Simpkins
- 1958
Man or Gun
As: Sheriff Jim Jackson
- 1958
No Time at All
As: Dolph Grimes
- 1958
The Female Animal
As: Tom Maloney
- 1957
Man in the Shadow
As: Hank James
1957Leave It to Beaver
As: Pete
1957Loving You
As: Carl Meade
1957Spring Reunion
As: Collie
1956Star in the Dust
As: Orval Jones
1955Screen Director's Playhouse
As: Ed Shafer
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Mr. Jorgy
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Howard Fieldstone
1955The Girl Rush
As: Ether Ferguson
- 1955
The Night of the Hunter
As: Uncle Birdie Steptoe
1955The Millionaire
As: Charles Hartford Simpson
1954Climax!
As: Reverend Mr. McCarkle
1954Suddenly
As: Peter 'Pop' Benson
1954Hollywood Thrill-Makers
As: Risky Russell
1953Forever Female
As: Eddie Woods
1952Cavalcade of America
As: Noah Larkin
1952What Price Glory
As: General Cokely
1952The Story of Will Rogers
As: Bert Lynn
1952We're Not Married!
As: Duffy
1951I'll See You in My Dreams
As: Fred Townsend
1951Come Fill the Cup
As: Charley Dolan
1951Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
As: Knobby Walsh
1951Two Gals and a Guy
As: Max Howard
1950Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
As: Knobby Walsh
1950The Jackpot
As: Harry Summers
1950Riding High
As: Racing Secretary
1950The Yellow Cab Man
As: Mickey Corkins
1950Key to the City
As: Sergeant Hogan
1949Miss Grant Takes Richmond
As: Timothy Gleason
1949Take One False Step
As: Captain Gledhill
1949The Life of Riley
As: Gillis
1949Bad Boy
As: Chief
1948When My Baby Smiles at Me
As: Lefty Moore
1948The Return of October
As: Uncle Willie Ramsey
1948The Dude Goes West
As: Sam Briggs
1948Smart Woman
As: Sam Corkle
1947Tycoon
As: Pop Mathews
- 1947
The Bishop's Wife
As: Sylvester
1947Down to Earth
As: Max Corkle
1947The Homestretch
As: Doc Kilborne
1946Lady Luck
As: Sacramento Sam
1946Home Sweet Homicide
As: Sgt. O'Hare
1946The Well Groomed Bride
As: Captain Hornby
1946The Hoodlum Saint
As: Snarp
1945Captain Eddie
As: Tom Clark
1945The Clock
As: Al Henry
1945A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
As: McGarrity
1945This Man's Navy
As: Jimmy Shannon
1944The Keys of the Kingdom
As: Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
- 1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
As: Lt. Rooney
1944Once Upon a Time
As: Moke McGillicuddy
1943A Guy Named Joe
As: “Nails” Kilpatrick
1943Crash Dive
As: Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
1942Manila Calling
As: Tim O'Rourke
1942Tales of Manhattan
As: Joe - Mission Aid Society
1942Footlight Serenade
As: Bruce McKay
1942The Falcon Takes Over
As: Inspector Mike O'Hara
1942My Gal Sal
As: Pat Hawley
1942A Date with the Falcon
As: Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
1942Hay Foot
As: Colonel J. A. Barkley
1941Babes on Broadway
As: Thornton Reed
1941Nine Lives Are Not Enough
As: Sergeant Daniels
1941Tanks a Million
As: Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
1941Here Comes Mr. Jordan
As: Max Corkle
1941Affectionately Yours
As: 'Chet' Phillips
- 1941
Meet John Doe
As: Henry Connell
1940Earl of Puddlestone
As: Joe Higgins
1940Grandpa Goes To Town
As: Joe Higgins
1939Money To Burn
As: Joe Higgins
1939The Covered Trailer
As: Joe Higgins
1939On Your Toes
As: Phil Dolan Sr.
1939Should Husbands Work?
As: Joe Higgins
1939My Wife's Relatives
As: Joe Higgins
1938Army Girl
As: Hennessy
1938Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
As: James Gleason
1938The Higgins Family
As: Joe Higgins
1937Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
As: Danny The Duck
1937Forty Naughty Girls
As: Inspector Oscar Piper
1936The Plot Thickens
As: Oscar Piper
1936The Big Game
As: George Scott
1936Don't Turn 'em Loose
As: Detective Daniels
1936Yours for the Asking
As: Saratoga
1936The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
As: Inspector Corrigan
1936Murder on a Bridle Path
As: Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1935We're Only Human
As: Detective Danny Walsh
1935Hot Tip
As: Jimmy McGill
1935West Point of the Air
As: Joe 'Bags'
1935Murder on a Honeymoon
As: Inspector Oscar Piper
1935Helldorado
As: Sam Barnes
1934Murder on the Blackboard
As: Inspector Oscar Piper
1934Change of Heart
As: Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
1934Search for Beauty
As: Dan Healy
1934The Meanest Gal in Town
As: Duke Slater
1933Hoopla
As: Jerry
1933Orders Is Orders
As: Ed Waggermeyer
1933Clear All Wires!
As: Lefty Williams
1933The Billion Dollar Scandal
As: "Ratsy" Harris
1932The Penguin Pool Murder
As: Police Inspector Oscar Piper
1932The Devil Is Driving
As: 'Beef' Evans
1932The All-American
As: Chick Knipe
1932The Crooked Circle
As: Arthur Crimmer
1932Blondie of the Follies
As: Pa McClune
1932Lady and Gent
As: Pin Streaver
1932High Hats and Low Brows
As: Danny Ruff
1932Fast Companions
As: Silk Henley
1932Rule 'Em and Weep
As: Spike Mc Gorey
1931Suicide Fleet
As: Skeets
1931The Big Gamble
As: Fred 'Squint' Dugan
1931Sweepstakes
As: Sleepy Jones
1931A Free Soul
As: Eddie
1931It's a Wise Child
As: Cool Kelly
1931Beyond Victory
As: Jim Mobley
1930Big Money
As: Tom
1930Her Man
As: Steve
1930The Matrimonial Bed
As: Gustave Corton
1930Dumb-bells in Ermine
As: Mike
1930Swellhead
As: Johnny Trump
1930Puttin' on the Ritz
As: James 'Jimmy' Tierney
1929Oh, Yeah!
As: Dusty
1929Meet the Missus
As: Bert La Motte
- 1929
The Broadway Melody
As: Music Publisher (uncredited)
1922Polly of the Follies
As: Paul Gordon