James Gleason
Age: 76 | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1882-05-23 16:44:03
Death: 1959-04-12 16:44:03
Aliases: James Austin Gleason , Jimmy Gleason , Джеймс Глисон
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 78
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
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).
Most Famous Work
This Is Your Life
(1952) Self
Climax!
(1954) Reverend Mr. McCarkle
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(1955) Howard Fieldstone
The Millionaire
(1955) Charles Hartford Simpson
Cavalcade of America
(1952) Noah Larkin
The Night of the Hunter
(1955) Birdie Steptoe
Suddenly
(1954) Peter 'Pop' Benson
Loving You
(1957) Carl MeadeActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1958 | Cuke Gillen | |
| Henry Devers | ||
| Postmaster | ||
| Doc Simpkins | ||
| Sheriff Jim Jackson | ||
| Tom Maloney | ||
| 1957 | Hank James | |
| Pete | ||
| Carl Meade | ||
| Collie | ||
| 1956 | Orval Jones | |
| 1955 | Ed Shafer | |
| Mr. Jorgy | ||
| Howard Fieldstone | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ether Ferguson | ||
| Birdie Steptoe | ||
| Charles Hartford Simpson | ||
| 1954 | Reverend Mr. McCarkle | |
| Peter 'Pop' Benson | ||
| Risky Russell | ||
| 1953 | Eddie Woods | |
| 1952 | Self | |
| Noah Larkin | ||
| General Cokely | ||
| Bert Lynn | ||
| Duffy | ||
| 1951 | Fred Townsend | |
| Charley Dolan | ||
| Knobby Walsh | ||
| Max Howard | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1950 | Knobby Walsh | |
| Harry Summers | ||
| Self | ||
| Racing Secretary | ||
| Mickey Corkins | ||
| Sergeant Hogan | ||
| 1949 | Timothy Gleason | |
| Captain Gledhill | ||
| Gillis | ||
| Chief | ||
| 1948 | Lefty Moore | |
| Uncle Willie Ramsey | ||
| Sam Briggs | ||
| Sam Corkle | ||
| 1947 | Pop Mathews | |
| Sylvester | ||
| Max Corkle | ||
| Doc Kilborne | ||
| 1946 | Sacramento Sam | |
| Sgt. O'Hare | ||
| Captain Hornby | ||
| Snarp | ||
| 1945 | Tom Clark | |
| Al Henry | ||
| McGarrity | ||
| Jimmy Shannon | ||
| 1944 | Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske | |
| Lt. Rooney | ||
| Moke McGillicuddy | ||
| 1943 | “Nails” Kilpatrick | |
| Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell | ||
| 1942 | Tim O'Rourke | |
| Joe - Mission Aid Society | ||
| Bruce McKay | ||
| Inspector Mike O'Hara | ||
| Pat Hawley | ||
| Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara | ||
| Colonel J. A. Barkley | ||
| 1941 | Thornton Reed | |
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| Sergeant Daniels | ||
| Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley | ||
| Max Corkle | ||
| 'Chet' Phillips | ||
| Henry Connell | ||
| 1940 | Joe Higgins | |
| Joe Higgins | ||
| 1939 | Joe Higgins | |
| Joe Higgins | ||
| Phil Dolan Sr. | ||
| Joe Higgins | ||
| Joe Higgins | ||
| 1938 | Hennessy | |
| James Gleason | ||
| Joe Higgins | ||
| 1937 | Danny The Duck | |
| Inspector Oscar Piper | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1936 | Oscar Piper | |
| George Scott | ||
| Detective Daniels | ||
| Saratoga | ||
| Inspector Corrigan | ||
| Police Insp. Oscar Piper | ||
| 1935 | Detective Danny Walsh | |
| Jimmy McGill | ||
| Himself | ||
| Joe 'Bags' | ||
| Inspector Oscar Piper | ||
| Sam Barnes | ||
| 1934 | Inspector Oscar Piper | |
| Hot Dog Vendor | ||
| Dan Healy | ||
| Duke Slater | ||
| 1933 | Jerry | |
| Ed Waggermeyer | ||
| Lefty Williams | ||
| "Ratsy" Harris | ||
| 1932 | Police Inspector Oscar Piper | |
| 'Beef' Evans | ||
| Jimmy Gleason | ||
| Chick Knipe | ||
| Arthur Crimmer | ||
| Picture in Opening Credits | ||
| Pa McClune | ||
| Danny Ruff | ||
| Pin Streaver | ||
| Silk Henley | ||
| 1931 | Skeets | |
| Fred 'Squint' Dugan | ||
| Sleepy Jones | ||
| Eddie | ||
| Cool Kelly | ||
| Jim Mobley | ||
| 1930 | Tom | |
| Steve | ||
| Gustave Corton | ||
| Mike | ||
| Johnny Trump | ||
| James 'Jimmy' Tierney | ||
| 1929 | Husband | |
| Dusty | ||
| Bert La Motte | ||
| Music Publisher (uncredited) | ||
| 1922 | Paul Gordon | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Director | |
| 1932 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Additional Writing | |
| 1929 | Additional Dialogue | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Screenplay | |
| 1933 | Screenplay | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1931 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1930 | Screenplay | |
| Adaptation | ||
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| Theatre Play | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| 1929 | Screenplay | |
| Story | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
