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James Gleason‌

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Birthday

calendar1882-05-22

Popularity

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James Gleason

New York City, New York, USA

James Gleason

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1882-05-22

Popularity

star3.7

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).

Movie Credits

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace‌
star7.6
calendar 1944

The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter‌
star7.9
calendar 1955

Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies‌
star6.0
calendar 1932

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn‌
star7.6
calendar 1945

Take One False Step

Take One False Step‌
star5.4
calendar 1949

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!‌
star5.9
calendar 1952

Earl of Puddlestone

Earl of Puddlestone‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

The Covered Trailer

The Covered Trailer‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe‌
star7.3
calendar 1941

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan‌
star6.2
calendar 1942

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe‌
star6.5
calendar 1943

I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams‌
star4.7
calendar 1951

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond‌
star5.4
calendar 1949

Footlight Serenade

Footlight Serenade‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon‌
star6.5
calendar 1942

The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble‌
star6.0
calendar 1931

Hollywood Thrill-Makers

Hollywood Thrill-Makers‌
star0.0
calendar 1954

The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over‌
star6.0
calendar 1942

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan‌
star6.9
calendar 1941

Polly of the Follies

Polly of the Follies‌
star0.0
calendar 1922

Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time‌
star5.8
calendar 1944

Down to Earth

Down to Earth‌
star6.0
calendar 1947

Loving You

Loving You‌
star6.1
calendar 1957

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom‌
star7.0
calendar 1944

Suddenly

Suddenly‌
star6.4
calendar 1954

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife‌
star7.1
calendar 1947

Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year‌
star6.0
calendar 1955

A Free Soul

A Free Soul‌
star6.1
calendar 1931

Oh, Yeah!

Oh, Yeah!‌
star4.3
calendar 1929

What Price Glory

What Price Glory‌
star5.5
calendar 1952

The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint‌
star5.2
calendar 1946

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

The Clock

The Clock‌
star7.2
calendar 1945

Crash Dive

Crash Dive‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

Hoopla

Hoopla‌
star5.8
calendar 1933

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah‌
star7.1
calendar 1958

Affectionately Yours

Affectionately Yours‌
star4.8
calendar 1941

Penguin Pool Murder

Penguin Pool Murder‌
star5.5
calendar 1932

Tycoon

Tycoon‌
star5.3
calendar 1947

Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon‌
star5.8
calendar 1935

Man or Gun

Man or Gun‌
star2.5
calendar 1958

Helldorado

Helldorado‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough‌
star5.0
calendar 1941

Puttin' on the Ritz

Puttin' on the Ritz‌
star5.2
calendar 1930

This Man's Navy

This Man's Navy‌
star6.4
calendar 1945

The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens‌
star6.2
calendar 1936

Hay Foot

Hay Foot‌
star5.5
calendar 1942

The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man‌
star6.3
calendar 1950

On Your Toes

On Your Toes‌
star3.9
calendar 1939

The Story of Will Rogers

The Story of Will Rogers‌
star6.0
calendar 1952

My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal‌
star5.8
calendar 1942

West Point of the Air

West Point of the Air‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns‌
star5.3
calendar 1958

Key to the City

Key to the City‌
star6.1
calendar 1950

Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup‌
star7.0
calendar 1951

Riding High

Riding High‌
star5.8
calendar 1950

The Jackpot

The Jackpot‌
star6.9
calendar 1950

Star in the Dust

Star in the Dust‌
star4.6
calendar 1956

Smart Woman

Smart Woman‌
star5.5
calendar 1948

Home Sweet Homicide

Home Sweet Homicide‌
star4.7
calendar 1946

Cinema Circus

Cinema Circus‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Swellhead

Swellhead‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle‌
star4.8
calendar 1932

Her Man

Her Man‌
star5.3
calendar 1930

Forever Female

Forever Female‌
star6.7
calendar 1953

Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls‌
star5.2
calendar 1937

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12‌
star6.0
calendar 1938

The Girl Rush

The Girl Rush‌
star3.7
calendar 1955

Clear All Wires!

Clear All Wires!‌
star6.5
calendar 1933

When My Baby Smiles at Me

When My Baby Smiles at Me‌
star4.8
calendar 1948

Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard‌
star5.3
calendar 1934

Lady and Gent

Lady and Gent‌
star5.8
calendar 1932

Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion‌
star5.8
calendar 1957

Army Girl

Army Girl‌
star6.0
calendar 1938

Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes‌
star4.5
calendar 1931

The Return of October

The Return of October‌
star6.4
calendar 1948

Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet‌
star4.3
calendar 1931

High Hats and Low Brows

High Hats and Low Brows‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus‌
star0.0
calendar 1929

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round‌
star5.8
calendar 1937

Don't Turn 'em Loose

Don't Turn 'em Loose‌
star4.8
calendar 1936

We're Only Human

We're Only Human‌
star6.5
calendar 1935

The Big Game

The Big Game‌
star5.8
calendar 1936

The Homestretch

The Homestretch‌
star0.0
calendar 1947

Off His Base

Off His Base‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley‌
star7.0
calendar 1949

The Female Animal

The Female Animal‌
star5.6
calendar 1958

Lady Luck

Lady Luck‌
star5.4
calendar 1946

Dumb-bells in Ermine

Dumb-bells in Ermine‌
star4.0
calendar 1930

The Meanest Gal in Town

The Meanest Gal in Town‌
star6.5
calendar 1934

Bad Boy

Bad Boy‌
star7.3
calendar 1949

The Devil Is Driving

The Devil Is Driving‌
star5.0
calendar 1932

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby‌
star6.7
calendar 1958

The Matrimonial Bed

The Matrimonial Bed‌
star5.7
calendar 1930

Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty‌
star5.9
calendar 1934

The Dude Goes West

The Dude Goes West‌
star5.8
calendar 1948

Beyond Victory

Beyond Victory‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

Manila Calling

Manila Calling‌
star7.0
calendar 1942

Two Gals and a Guy

Two Gals and a Guy‌
star0.0
calendar 1951

The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride‌
star4.0
calendar 1946

Yours for the Asking

Yours for the Asking‌
star1.0
calendar 1936

Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow‌
star6.8
calendar 1957

Change of Heart

Change of Heart‌
star6.3
calendar 1934

Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'

Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'‌
star5.7
calendar 2002

No Time at All

No Time at All‌
star0.0
calendar 1958

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle‌
star0.0
calendar 1950

Should Husbands Work?

Should Husbands Work?‌
star2.0
calendar 1939

Don't Believe It

Don't Believe It‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

It's a Wise Child

It's a Wise Child‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

The Higgins Family

The Higgins Family‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

My Wife's Relatives

My Wife's Relatives‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Money To Burn

Money To Burn‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Rule 'Em and Weep

Rule 'Em and Weep‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Grandpa Goes To Town

Grandpa Goes To Town‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

Tanks a Million

Tanks a Million‌
star4.9
calendar 1941

Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway‌
star6.4
calendar 1941

Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie‌
star6.0
calendar 1945

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941‌
star7.0
calendar 1941

Hot Tip

Hot Tip‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Yoo-Hoo

Yoo-Hoo‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

The Broadway Melody

The Broadway Melody‌
star5.2
calendar 1929

Fast Companions

Fast Companions‌
star6.0
calendar 1932

The All-American

The All-American‌
star5.0
calendar 1932

Fairways and Foul

Fairways and Foul‌
star0.0
calendar 1929

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross‌
star0.0
calendar 1951

Orders Is Orders

Orders Is Orders‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

Big Money

Big Money‌
star0.0
calendar 1930

Once Upon a Horse...

Once Upon a Horse...‌
star8.5
calendar 1958

Tv Credits

Cheyenne

Cheyenne‌
star5.8
calendar 1955

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour‌
star7.0
calendar 1950

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver‌
star7.0
calendar 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents‌
star7.7
calendar 1955

The Millionaire

The Millionaire‌
star5.0
calendar 1955

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life‌
star6.6
calendar 1952

Climax!

Climax!‌
star3.0
calendar 1954

Racket Squad

Racket Squad‌
star6.0
calendar 1951

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America‌
star3.5
calendar 1952

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents‌
star7.7
calendar 1955

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse‌
star6.5
calendar 1955