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