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

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 79

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
Average
6

This Is Your Life

(1952) Self
Climax!
Average
3

Climax!

(1954) Reverend Mr. McCarkle
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Average
8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

(1955) Howard Fieldstone
The Millionaire
Average
5

The Millionaire

(1955) Charles Hartford Simpson
Cavalcade of America
Average
3

Cavalcade of America

(1952) Noah Larkin
The Night of the Hunter
Average
8

The Night of the Hunter

(1955) Birdie Steptoe
Suddenly
Average
6

Suddenly

(1954) Peter 'Pop' Benson
Loving You
Average
6

Loving You

(1957) Carl Meade

Acting

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
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
Pin Streaver
Danny Ruff
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


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