James Gleason
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1882-05-22
Deathday 1959-04-12 (76 years old)
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As James Austin Gleason, Jimmy Gleason, Джеймс Глисон
James 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).
Known For
Actor
as Self (archive footage)
as Cuke Gillen
as Henry Devers
as Postmaster
as Doc Simpkins
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
as Dolph Grimes
as Tom Maloney
as Hank James
as Carl Meade
as Collie
as Pete
as Orval Jones
as Ed Shafer
as Ether Ferguson
as Birdie Steptoe
as Ed Shafer
as Mr. Jorgy
as Howard Fieldstone
as Charles Hartford Simpson
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
as Risky Russell
as Reverend Mr. McCarkle
as Eddie Woods
as General Cokely
as Bert Lynn
as Duffy
as Self
as Noah Larkin
as Fred Townsend
as Charley Dolan
as Knobby Walsh
as Max Howard
as Knobby Walsh
as Harry Summers
as Racing Secretary
as Mickey Corkins
as Sergeant Hogan
as Self
as Timothy Gleason
as Captain Gledhill
as Gillis
as Chief
as Lefty Moore
as Uncle Willie Ramsey
as Sam Briggs
as Sam Corkle
as Pop Mathews
as Sylvester
as Max Corkle
as Doc Kilborne
as Sacramento Sam
as Sgt. O'Hare
as Captain Hornby
as Snarp
as Tom Clark
as Al Henry
as McGarrity
as Jimmy Shannon
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
as Lt. Rooney
as Moke McGillicuddy
as “Nails” Kilpatrick
as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
as Tim O'Rourke
as Joe - Mission Aid Society
as Bruce McKay
as Inspector Mike O'Hara
as Pat Hawley
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
as Colonel J. A. Barkley
as Thornton Reed
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Sergeant Daniels
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
as Max Corkle
as 'Chet' Phillips
as Henry Connell
as Joe Higgins
as Joe Higgins
as Joe Higgins
as Joe Higgins
as Phil Dolan Sr.
as Joe Higgins
as Joe Higgins
as Hennessy
as James Gleason
as Joe Higgins
as Danny The Duck
as Inspector Oscar Piper
as Himself
as Oscar Piper
as George Scott
as Detective Daniels
as Saratoga
as Inspector Corrigan
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
as Detective Danny Walsh
as Jimmy McGill
as Himself
as Joe 'Bags'
as Inspector Oscar Piper
as Sam Barnes
as Inspector Oscar Piper
as Hot Dog Vendor
as Dan Healy
as Duke Slater
as Jerry
as Ed Waggermeyer
as Lefty Williams
as "Ratsy" Harris
as Police Inspector Oscar Piper
as 'Beef' Evans
as Jimmy Gleason
as Chick Knipe
as Arthur Crimmer
as Picture in Opening Credits
as Pa McClune
as Pin Streaver
as Danny Ruff
as Silk Henley
as Spike Mc Gorey
as Skeets
as Fred 'Squint' Dugan
as Sleepy Jones
as Eddie
as Cool Kelly
as Jim Mobley
as Tom
as Steve
as Gustave Corton
as Mike
as Johnny Trump
as James 'Jimmy' Tierney
as Jimmy
as Dusty
as Husband
as Bert La Motte
as Music Publisher (uncredited)
as Paul Gordon
Writer
as Screenplay
as Screenplay
as Screenplay
as Writer
as Writer
as Dialogue
as Writer
as Writer
as Theatre Play
as Dialogue
as Screenplay
as Adaptation
as Writer
as Screenplay
as Story
as Dialogue
as Dialogue
as Screenplay
Director
Crew
as Additional Writing
as Additional Dialogue