James Gleason

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).

Nacimiento: 1882-05-23, New York City, New York, USA
Fallecimiento: 1959-04-12
Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,4 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

Arsenic and Old Lace como Lt. Rooney

Conocido por

La noche del cazador (1955) — Uncle Birdie Steptoe
Arsénico por compasión (1944) — Lt. Rooney
La mujer del obispo (1947) — Sylvester
Juan Nadie (1941) — Henry Connell
De repente (1954) — Peter 'Pop' Benson
El difunto protesta (1941) — Max Corkle
Lazos humanos (1945) — McGarrity
Alfred Hitchcock presenta (1955) — Mr. Jorgy / Howard Fieldstone

Filmografía

El último hurra (1958) — Cuke Gillen
Dinero, Mujeres y Armas (1958) — Henry Devers
Once Upon a Horse... (1958) — Postmaster
Yo soy el padre y la madre (1958) — Doc Simpkins
Man or Gun (1958) — Sheriff Jim Jackson
No Time at All (1958) — Dolph Grimes
The Female Animal (1958) — Tom Maloney
Sangre en el rancho (1957) — Hank James
Leave It to Beaver (1957) — Pete
Loving You (1957) — Carl Meade
Spring Reunion (1957) — Collie
El último sol (1956) — Orval Jones
Rookie of the Year (1955) — Ed Shafer
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) — Ed Shafer
Alfred Hitchcock presenta (1955) — Mr. Jorgy / Howard Fieldstone
Cheyenne (1955)
The Girl Rush (1955) — Ether Ferguson
La noche del cazador (1955) — Uncle Birdie Steptoe
The Millionaire (1955) — Charles Hartford Simpson
Climax! (1954) — Reverend Mr. McCarkle
De repente (1954) — Peter 'Pop' Benson
Hollywood Thrill-Makers (1954) — Risky Russell
Por siempre mujer (1953) — Eddie Woods
Cavalcade of America (1952) — Noah Larkin
El precio de la gloria (1952) — General Cokely
The Story of Will Rogers (1952) — Bert Lynn
No estamos casados (1952) — Duffy
Te veré en mis sueños (1951) — Fred Townsend
Come Fill the Cup (1951) — Charley Dolan
Triple Cross (1951) — Knobby Walsh
Two Gals and a Guy (1951) — Max Howard
Racket Squad (1951)
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950) — Knobby Walsh
Cuidado con los inspectores (1950) — Harry Summers
Lo quiso la suerte (1950) — Racing Secretary
The Yellow Cab Man (1950) — Mickey Corkins
Las llaves de la ciudad (1950) — Sergeant Hogan
Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) — Timothy Gleason
Un paso en falso (1949) — Captain Gledhill
The Life of Riley (1949) — Gillis
Bad Boy (1949) — Chief
When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) — Lefty Moore
Tío Willie (1948) — Uncle Willie Ramsey
The Dude Goes West (1948) — Sam Briggs
Smart Woman (1948) — Sam Corkle
Hombres de presa (1947) — Pop Mathews
La mujer del obispo (1947) — Sylvester
La diosa de la danza (1947) — Max Corkle
The Homestretch (1947) — Doc Kilborne
Lady Luck (1946) — Sacramento Sam
Home Sweet Homicide (1946) — Sgt. O'Hare
The Well Groomed Bride (1946) — Captain Hornby
El canalla redimido (1946) — Snarp
Captain Eddie (1945) — Tom Clark
El reloj (1945) — Al Henry
Lazos humanos (1945) — McGarrity
This Man's Navy (1945) — Jimmy Shannon
Las llaves del reino (1944) — Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Arsénico por compasión (1944) — Lt. Rooney
El eterno pretendiente (1944) — Moke McGillicuddy
Dos en el cielo (1944) — “Nails” Kilpatrick
Tiburones de acero (1943) — Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
Manila Calling (1942) — Tim O'Rourke
Seis destinos (1942) — Father Joe
Footlight Serenade (1942) — Bruce McKay
El Halcón inicia el vuelo (1942) — Inspector Mike O'Hara
Mi chica favorita (1942) — Pat Hawley
Los diamantes del Halcón (1942) — Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
Hay Foot (1942) — Colonel J. A. Barkley
Chicos de Broadway (1941) — Thornton Reed
Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) — Sergeant Daniels
Tanks a Million (1941) — Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
El difunto protesta (1941) — Max Corkle
Affectionately Yours (1941) — 'Chet' Phillips
Juan Nadie (1941) — Henry Connell
Earl of Puddlestone (1940) — Joe Higgins
Grandpa Goes To Town (1940) — Joe Higgins
Money To Burn (1939) — Joe Higgins
The Covered Trailer (1939) — Joe Higgins
On Your Toes (1939) — Phil Dolan Sr.
Should Husbands Work? (1939) — Joe Higgins
My Wife's Relatives (1939) — Joe Higgins
Army Girl (1938) — Hennessy
The Higgins Family (1938) — Joe Higgins
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) — Danny The Duck
Forty Naughty Girls (1937) — Police Insp. Oscar Piper
El detective y su compañera (Misterio en el museo) (1936) — Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Big Game (1936) — George Scott
Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936) — Detective Daniels
Yours for the Asking (1936) — Saratoga
Mi Ex, Mi Mujer y Yo (1936) — Inspector Corrigan
Muerte en el sendero nupcial (1936) — Police Insp. Oscar Piper
We're Only Human (1935) — Detective Danny Walsh
Hot Tip (1935) — Jimmy McGill
Nido de águilas (1935) — Joe 'Bags'
Asesinato en la luna de miel (1935) — Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Helldorado (1935) — Sam Barnes
El crimen de la pizarra (1934) — Police Insp. Oscar Piper
El primer amor (1934) — Hot Dog Vendor (sin acreditar)
Search for Beauty (1934) — Dan Healy
The Meanest Gal in Town (1934) — Duke Slater
Hoopla (1933) — Jerry
Orders Is Orders (1933) — Ed Waggermeyer
Clear All Wires! (1933) — Lefty Williams
The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933) — "Ratsy" Harris
Asesinato en el acuario (1932) — Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Devil Is Driving (1932) — 'Beef' Evans
Yoo-Hoo (1932) — Jimmy Gleason
The All-American (1932) — Chick Knipe
The Crooked Circle (1932) — Arthur Crimmer
Off His Base (1932) — Picture in Opening Credits
La rubia del Follies (1932) — Pa McClune
El retador (1932) — Pin Streaver
High Hats and Low Brows (1932) — Danny Ruff
Fast Companions (1932) — Silk Henley
Rule 'Em and Weep (1932) — Spike Mc Gorey
Suicide Fleet (1931) — Skeets
The Big Gamble (1931) — Fred 'Squint' Dugan
Sweepstakes (1931) — Sleepy Jones
Un alma libre (1931) — Eddie
It's a Wise Child (1931) — Cool Kelly
Beyond Victory (1931) — Jim Mobley
Big Money (1930) — Tom
Her Man (1930) — Steve
The Matrimonial Bed (1930) — Gustave Corton
Dumb-bells in Ermine (1930) — Mike
The Swellhead (1930) — Johnny Trump
Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) — James 'Jimmy' Tierney
Don't Believe It (1930) — Jimmy
The Shannons of Broadway (1929) — Mickey Shannon
Oh, Yeah! (1929) — Dusty
Fairways and Foul (1929) — Husband
Meet the Missus (1929) — Bert La Motte
La melodía de Broadway (1929) — Music Publisher (sin acreditar)
The Count of Ten (1928) — Johnny's Manager
Polly of the Follies (1922) — Paul Gordon