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