Cast
James Gleason
Acting
Cast
James Gleason
Known for
Acting
Born
1882-05-23
From
New York City, New York, USA
Died
1959-04-12
Also known as James Austin Gleason, Jimmy 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." 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).
The Night of the Hunter
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Lt. Rooney
Loving You
as Carl Meade
Suddenly
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as McGarrity
Crash Dive
as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
The Falcon Takes Over
as Inspector Mike O'Hara
The Jackpot
as Harry Summers
Meet John Doe
as Henry Connell
Forever Female
as Eddie Woods
A Guy Named Joe
as “Nails” Kilpatrick
A Free Soul
as Eddie
Rock-a-Bye Baby
as Doc Simpkins
Smart Woman
as Sam Corkle
The Bishop's Wife
as Sylvester
Star in the Dust
as Orval Jones
Once Upon a Time
as Moke McGillicuddy
Blondie of the Follies
as Pa McClune
Big Money
as Tom
Hot Tip
as Jimmy McGill
The Hoodlum Saint
as Snarp
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Max Corkle
Riding High
as Racing Secretary
The Keys of the Kingdom
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
The All-American
as Chick Knipe
We're Not Married!
as Duffy
Down to Earth
as Max Corkle
Army Girl
as Hennessy
Tycoon
as Pop Mathews
Hay Foot
as Colonel J. A. Barkley
Helldorado
as Sam Barnes
The Broadway Melody
as Music Publisher (uncredited)
Affectionately Yours
as 'Chet' Phillips
The Clock
as Al Henry
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Timothy Gleason
Key to the City
as Sergeant Hogan
The Dude Goes West
as Sam Briggs
Spring Reunion
as Collie
Take One False Step
as Captain Gledhill
Tales of Manhattan
as Father Joe
Man in the Shadow
as Hank James
The Last Hurrah
as Cuke Gillen
The Girl Rush
as Ether Ferguson
Bad Boy
as Chief
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Sergeant Daniels
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Fred Townsend
Cinema Circus
as Himself
Yoo-Hoo
as Jimmy Gleason
Murder on the Blackboard
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
My Gal Sal
as Pat Hawley
The Female Animal
as Tom Maloney
The Count of Ten
as Johnny's Manager
Clear All Wires!
as Lefty Williams
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Devil Is Driving
as 'Beef' Evans
Man or Gun
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
Footlight Serenade
as Bruce McKay
Swellhead
as Johnny Trump
Babes on Broadway
as Thornton Reed
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Detective Daniels
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Inspector Corrigan
My Wife's Relatives
as Joe Higgins
What Price Glory
as General Cokely
Home Sweet Homicide
as Sgt. O'Hare
The Story of Will Rogers
as Bert Lynn
Suicide Fleet
as Skeets
The Penguin Pool Murder
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
It's a Wise Child
as Cool Kelly
Search for Beauty
as Dan Healy
The Big Gamble
as Fred 'Squint' Dugan
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Money To Burn
as Joe Higgins
Come Fill the Cup
as Charley Dolan
Lady Luck
as Sacramento Sam
Yours for the Asking
as Saratoga
Hoopla
as Jerry
The Homestretch
as Doc Kilborne
Change of Heart
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
We're Only Human
as Detective Danny Walsh
The Crooked Circle
as Arthur Crimmer
Fast Companions
as Silk Henley
A Date with the Falcon
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
The Plot Thickens
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Orders Is Orders
as Ed Waggermeyer
West Point of the Air
as Joe 'Bags'
Captain Eddie
as Tom Clark
On Your Toes
as Phil Dolan Sr.
Money, Women and Guns
as Henry Devers
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as "Ratsy" Harris
The Big Game
as George Scott
Her Man
as Steve
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
as Knobby Walsh
The Shannons of Broadway
as Mickey Shannon
Once Upon a Horse...
as Postmaster
Manila Calling
as Tim O'Rourke
No Time at All
as Dolph Grimes
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
as Self
Oh, Yeah!
as Dusty
The Well Groomed Bride
as Captain Hornby
The Life of Riley
as Gillis
Earl of Puddlestone
as Joe Higgins
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
as Risky Russell
The Return of October
as Uncle Willie Ramsey
When My Baby Smiles at Me
as Lefty Moore
The Higgins Family
as Joe Higgins
Lady and Gent
as Pin Streaver
Triple Cross
as Knobby Walsh
Grandpa Goes To Town
as Joe Higgins
Sweepstakes
as Sleepy Jones
Polly of the Follies
as Paul Gordon
Forty Naughty Girls
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Tanks a Million
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
as Danny The Duck
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as James Gleason
Two Gals and a Guy
as Max Howard
Beyond Victory
as Jim Mobley
The Meanest Gal in Town
as Duke Slater
Puttin' on the Ritz
as James 'Jimmy' Tierney
This Man's Navy
as Jimmy Shannon
Hollywood Hobbies
as Himself
The Matrimonial Bed
as Gustave Corton
The Yellow Cab Man
as Mickey Corkins
Off His Base
as Picture in Opening Credits
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
as Self
High Hats and Low Brows
as Danny Ruff
The Covered Trailer
as Joe Higgins
Meet the Missus
as Bert La Motte
Dumb-bells in Ermine
as Mike
Should Husbands Work?
as Joe Higgins
Don't Believe It
as Jimmy
Rule 'Em and Weep
as Spike Mc Gorey
Fairways and Foul
as Husband