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).

Filmy nedostupný z James Gleason

Arsenic and Old Lace

Lt. Rooney

Film 1944

Blondie of the Follies

Pa McClune

Film 1932

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

McGarrity

Film 1945

We're Not Married!

Duffy

Film 1952

Earl of Puddlestone

Joe Higgins

Film 1940

The Covered Trailer

Joe Higgins

Film 1939

Meet John Doe

Henry Connell

Film 1941

I'll See You in My Dreams

Fred Townsend

Film 1951

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Timothy Gleason

Film 1949

Footlight Serenade

Bruce McKay

Film 1942

A Date with the Falcon

Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara

Film 1942

The Big Gamble

Fred 'Squint' Dugan

Film 1931

Hollywood Thrill-Makers

Risky Russell

Film 1954

The Falcon Takes Over

Inspector Mike O'Hara

Film 1942

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Max Corkle

Film 1941

Polly of the Follies

Paul Gordon

Film 1922

Once Upon a Time

Moke McGillicuddy

Film 1944

Down to Earth

Max Corkle

Film 1947

Loving You

Carl Meade

Film 1957

Suddenly

Peter 'Pop' Benson

Film 1954

The Bishop's Wife

Sylvester

Film 1947

A Free Soul

Eddie

Film 1931

Oh, Yeah!

Dusty

Film 1929

The Hoodlum Saint

Snarp

Film 1946

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Inspector Corrigan

Film 1936

The Clock

Al Henry

Film 1945

Hoopla

Jerry

Film 1933

The Last Hurrah

Cuke Gillen

Film 1958

Penguin Pool Murder

Police Inspector Oscar Piper

Film 1932

Tycoon

Pop Mathews

Film 1947

Murder on a Honeymoon

Inspector Oscar Piper

Film 1935

Helldorado

Sam Barnes

Film 1935

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Sergeant Daniels

Film 1941

Puttin' on the Ritz

James 'Jimmy' Tierney

Film 1930

This Man's Navy

Jimmy Shannon

Film 1945

The Plot Thickens

Oscar Piper

Film 1936

Hay Foot

Colonel J. A. Barkley

Film 1942

The Yellow Cab Man

Mickey Corkins

Film 1950

On Your Toes

Phil Dolan Sr.

Film 1939

The Story of Will Rogers

Bert Lynn

Film 1952

My Gal Sal

Pat Hawley

Film 1942

West Point of the Air

Joe 'Bags'

Film 1935

The Jackpot

Harry Summers

Film 1950

Home Sweet Homicide

Sgt. O'Hare

Film 1946

Cinema Circus

Himself

Film 1937

Swellhead

Johnny Trump

Film 1930

Her Man

Steve

Film 1930

Forever Female

Eddie Woods

Film 1953

Forty Naughty Girls

Inspector Oscar Piper

Film 1937

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

James Gleason

Film 1938

The Girl Rush

Ether Ferguson

Film 1955

Clear All Wires!

Lefty Williams

Film 1933

When My Baby Smiles at Me

Lefty Moore

Film 1948

Murder on the Blackboard

Inspector Oscar Piper

Film 1934

Lady and Gent

Pin Streaver

Film 1932

Spring Reunion

Collie

Film 1957

Army Girl

Hennessy

Film 1938

Sweepstakes

Sleepy Jones

Film 1931

Suicide Fleet

Skeets

Film 1931

High Hats and Low Brows

Danny Ruff

Film 1932

Meet the Missus

Bert La Motte

Film 1929

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Danny The Duck

Film 1937

Don't Turn 'em Loose

Detective Daniels

Film 1936

We're Only Human

Detective Danny Walsh

Film 1935

The Big Game

George Scott

Film 1936

Off His Base

Picture in Opening Credits

Film 1932

The Life of Riley

Gillis

Film 1949

Dumb-bells in Ermine

Mike

Film 1930

The Meanest Gal in Town

Duke Slater

Film 1934

Bad Boy

Chief

Film 1949

The Devil Is Driving

'Beef' Evans

Film 1932

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Doc Simpkins

Film 1958

The Matrimonial Bed

Gustave Corton

Film 1930

The Dude Goes West

Sam Briggs

Film 1948

Beyond Victory

Jim Mobley

Film 1931

Manila Calling

Tim O'Rourke

Film 1942

The Well Groomed Bride

Captain Hornby

Film 1946

Yours for the Asking

Saratoga

Film 1936

Man in the Shadow

Hank James

Film 1957

Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'

Self (archive footage)

Film 2002

No Time at All

Dolph Grimes

Film 1958

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

Knobby Walsh

Film 1950

Should Husbands Work?

Joe Higgins

Film 1939

Don't Believe It

Jimmy

Film 1930

Money To Burn

Joe Higgins

Film 1939

The Higgins Family

Joe Higgins

Film 1938

It's a Wise Child

Cool Kelly

Film 1931

My Wife's Relatives

Joe Higgins

Film 1939

Rule 'Em and Weep

Spike Mc Gorey

Film 1932

Grandpa Goes To Town

Joe Higgins

Film 1940

Tanks a Million

Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley

Film 1941

Babes on Broadway

Thornton Reed

Film 1941

Captain Eddie

Tom Clark

Film 1945

Breakdowns of 1941

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Film 1941

Hot Tip

Jimmy McGill

Film 1935

Yoo-Hoo

Jimmy Gleason

Film 1932

The Broadway Melody

Music Publisher (uncredited)

Film 1929

Fast Companions

Silk Henley

Film 1932

The All-American

Chick Knipe

Film 1932

Fairways and Foul

Husband

Film 1929

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

Knobby Walsh

Film 1951

The Billion Dollar Scandal

"Ratsy" Harris

Film 1933

Hollywood Hobbies

Himself

Film 1935

Big Money

Tom

Film 1930

Once Upon a Horse...

Postmaster

Film 1958

televizní seriál nedostupný z James Gleason

Cheyenne

Tv 1955

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

Tv 1950

Leave It to Beaver

Pete

Tv 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Mr. Jorgy

Tv 1955

The Millionaire

Charles Hartford Simpson

Tv 1955

This Is Your Life

Self

Tv 1952

Climax!

Reverend Mr. McCarkle

Tv 1954

Racket Squad

Tv 1951

Cavalcade of America

Noah Larkin

Tv 1952

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Howard Fieldstone

Tv 1955

Screen Director's Playhouse

Ed Shafer

Tv 1955