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).
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
The Last Hurrah
Character:Cuke Gillen
Release Date:31/12/1958
Money, Women and Guns
Character:Henry Devers
Release Date:01/10/1958
Once Upon a Horse...
Character:Postmaster
Release Date:01/09/1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Character:Doc Simpkins
Release Date:23/07/1958
Man or Gun
Character:Sheriff Jim Jackson
Release Date:30/05/1958
No Time at All
Character:Dolph Grimes
Release Date:13/02/1958
The Female Animal
Character:Tom Maloney
Release Date:22/01/1958
Man in the Shadow
Character:Hank James
Release Date:12/12/1957
Loving You
Character:Carl Meade
Release Date:09/07/1957
Spring Reunion
Character:Collie
Release Date:01/03/1957
Star in the Dust
Character:Orval Jones
Release Date:13/06/1956
The Girl Rush
Character:Ether Ferguson
Release Date:16/09/1955
The Night of the Hunter
Character:Uncle Birdie Steptoe
Release Date:26/07/1955
Suddenly
Character:Peter 'Pop' Benson
Release Date:17/09/1954
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
Character:Risky Russell
Release Date:15/01/1954
Forever Female
Character:Eddie Woods
Release Date:28/11/1953
What Price Glory
Character:General Cokely
Release Date:22/08/1952
The Story of Will Rogers
Character:Bert Lynn
Release Date:17/07/1952
We're Not Married!
Character:Duffy
Release Date:11/07/1952
I'll See You in My Dreams
Character:Fred Townsend
Release Date:06/12/1951
Come Fill the Cup
Character:Charley Dolan
Release Date:24/10/1951
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
Character:Knobby Walsh
Release Date:16/09/1951
Two Gals and a Guy
Character:Max Howard
Release Date:01/07/1951
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
Character:Knobby Walsh
Release Date:04/11/1950
The Jackpot
Character:Harry Summers
Release Date:01/11/1950
Riding High
Character:Racing Secretary
Release Date:12/04/1950
The Yellow Cab Man
Character:Mickey Corkins
Release Date:25/03/1950
Key to the City
Character:Sergeant Hogan
Release Date:02/02/1950
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Character:Timothy Gleason
Release Date:20/10/1949
Take One False Step
Character:Captain Gledhill
Release Date:14/08/1949
The Life of Riley
Character:Gillis
Release Date:16/04/1949
Bad Boy
Character:Chief
Release Date:22/02/1949
A Guy Named Joe
Character:“Nails” Kilpatrick
Release Date:08/01/1949
When My Baby Smiles at Me
Character:Lefty Moore
Release Date:10/11/1948
The Return of October
Character:Uncle Willie Ramsey
Release Date:26/10/1948
The Dude Goes West
Character:Sam Briggs
Release Date:30/05/1948
Smart Woman
Character:Sam Corkle
Release Date:30/04/1948
Tycoon
Character:Pop Mathews
Release Date:27/12/1947
The Bishop's Wife
Character:Sylvester
Release Date:25/12/1947
Down to Earth
Character:Max Corkle
Release Date:21/08/1947
The Homestretch
Character:Doc Kilborne
Release Date:04/05/1947
Lady Luck
Character:Sacramento Sam
Release Date:30/10/1946
Home Sweet Homicide
Character:Sgt. O'Hare
Release Date:02/10/1946
The Well Groomed Bride
Character:Captain Hornby
Release Date:17/05/1946
The Hoodlum Saint
Character:Snarp
Release Date:04/04/1946
Captain Eddie
Character:Tom Clark
Release Date:18/06/1945
The Clock
Character:Al Henry
Release Date:25/05/1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Character:McGarrity
Release Date:28/02/1945
This Man's Navy
Character:Jimmy Shannon
Release Date:04/01/1945
The Keys of the Kingdom
Character:Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Release Date:15/12/1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
Character:Lt. Rooney
Release Date:01/09/1944
Once Upon a Time
Character:Moke McGillicuddy
Release Date:29/06/1944
Crash Dive
Character:Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
Release Date:22/04/1943
Manila Calling
Character:Tim O'Rourke
Release Date:16/10/1942
Tales of Manhattan
Character:Father Joe
Release Date:05/08/1942
Footlight Serenade
Character:Bruce McKay
Release Date:01/08/1942
The Falcon Takes Over
Character:Inspector Mike O'Hara
Release Date:29/05/1942
My Gal Sal
Character:Pat Hawley
Release Date:30/04/1942
A Date with the Falcon
Character:Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
Release Date:16/01/1942
Hay Foot
Character:Colonel J. A. Barkley
Release Date:02/01/1942
Babes on Broadway
Character:Thornton Reed
Release Date:31/12/1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:14/11/1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Character:Sergeant Daniels
Release Date:20/09/1941
Tanks a Million
Character:Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Release Date:12/09/1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Character:Max Corkle
Release Date:07/08/1941
Affectionately Yours
Character:'Chet' Phillips
Release Date:10/05/1941
Meet John Doe
Character:Henry Connell
Release Date:14/03/1941
Earl of Puddlestone
Character:Joe Higgins
Release Date:31/08/1940
Grandpa Goes To Town
Character:Joe Higgins
Release Date:13/04/1940
Money To Burn
Character:Joe Higgins
Release Date:31/12/1939
The Covered Trailer
Character:Joe Higgins
Release Date:10/11/1939
On Your Toes
Character:Phil Dolan Sr.
Release Date:14/10/1939
Should Husbands Work?
Character:Joe Higgins
Release Date:26/07/1939
My Wife's Relatives
Character:Joe Higgins
Release Date:20/05/1939
Army Girl
Character:Hennessy
Release Date:11/08/1938
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Character:James Gleason
Release Date:29/07/1938
The Higgins Family
Character:Joe Higgins
Release Date:28/03/1938
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
Character:Self
Release Date:04/02/1938
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Character:Danny The Duck
Release Date:26/11/1937
Forty Naughty Girls
Character:Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Release Date:24/09/1937
Cinema Circus
Character:Himself
Release Date:27/01/1937
The Plot Thickens
Character:Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Release Date:11/12/1936
The Big Game
Character:George Scott
Release Date:09/10/1936
Don't Turn 'em Loose
Character:Detective Daniels
Release Date:18/09/1936
Yours for the Asking
Character:Saratoga
Release Date:23/07/1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Character:Inspector Corrigan
Release Date:24/04/1936
Murder on a Bridle Path
Character:Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Release Date:17/04/1936
We're Only Human
Character:Detective Danny Walsh
Release Date:27/12/1935
Hot Tip
Character:Jimmy McGill
Release Date:20/08/1935
Hollywood Hobbies
Character:Himself
Release Date:05/07/1935
West Point of the Air
Character:Joe 'Bags'
Release Date:23/03/1935
Murder on a Honeymoon
Character:Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Release Date:22/02/1935
Helldorado
Character:Sam Barnes
Release Date:05/01/1935
Murder on the Blackboard
Character:Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Release Date:15/06/1934
Change of Heart
Character:Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Release Date:18/05/1934
Search for Beauty
Character:Dan Healy
Release Date:02/02/1934
The Meanest Gal in Town
Character:Duke Slater
Release Date:12/01/1934
Hoopla
Character:Jerry
Release Date:30/11/1933
Orders Is Orders
Character:Ed Waggermeyer
Release Date:18/07/1933
Clear All Wires!
Character:Lefty Williams
Release Date:24/02/1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Character:"Ratsy" Harris
Release Date:06/01/1933
The Penguin Pool Murder
Character:Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Release Date:09/12/1932
The Devil Is Driving
Character:'Beef' Evans
Release Date:09/12/1932
Yoo-Hoo
Character:Jimmy Gleason
Release Date:04/10/1932
The All-American
Character:Chick Knipe
Release Date:01/10/1932
The Crooked Circle
Character:Arthur Crimmer
Release Date:25/09/1932
Off His Base
Character:Picture in Opening Credits
Release Date:18/09/1932
Blondie of the Follies
Character:Pa McClune
Release Date:01/09/1932
Lady and Gent
Character:Pin Streaver
Release Date:10/07/1932
High Hats and Low Brows
Character:Danny Ruff
Release Date:10/07/1932
Fast Companions
Character:Silk Henley
Release Date:22/06/1932
Rule 'Em and Weep
Character:Spike Mc Gorey
Release Date:02/05/1932
Suicide Fleet
Character:Skeets
Release Date:20/11/1931
The Big Gamble
Character:Fred 'Squint' Dugan
Release Date:04/09/1931
Sweepstakes
Character:Sleepy Jones
Release Date:10/07/1931
A Free Soul
Character:Eddie
Release Date:02/06/1931
It's a Wise Child
Character:Cool Kelly
Release Date:10/04/1931
Beyond Victory
Character:Jim Mobley
Release Date:03/04/1931
Big Money
Character:Tom
Release Date:28/10/1930
Her Man
Character:Steve
Release Date:21/09/1930
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/1930
The Matrimonial Bed
Character:Gustave Corton
Release Date:01/08/1930
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Character:Mike
Release Date:10/05/1930
Swellhead
Character:Johnny Trump
Release Date:20/03/1930
Puttin' on the Ritz
Character:James 'Jimmy' Tierney
Release Date:19/02/1930
Don't Believe It
Character:Jimmy
Release Date:08/02/1930
The Shannons of Broadway
Character:Mickey Shannon
Release Date:08/12/1929
Oh, Yeah!
Character:Dusty
Release Date:19/10/1929
Fairways and Foul
Character:Husband
Release Date:19/10/1929
Meet the Missus
Character:Bert La Motte
Release Date:30/03/1929
The Broadway Melody
Character:Music Publisher (uncredited)
Release Date:08/02/1929
The Count of Ten
Character:Johnny's Manager
Release Date:10/03/1928
Polly of the Follies
Character:Paul Gordon
Release Date:30/01/1922
Television Appearances
Leave It to Beaver
Character:Pete
Screen Director's Playhouse
Character:Ed Shafer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Mr. Jorgy
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Howard Fieldstone
Cheyenne
Character:
The Millionaire
Character:Charles Hartford Simpson
Climax!
Character:Reverend Mr. McCarkle
This Is Your Life
Character:Self
Cavalcade of America
Character:Noah Larkin
Racket Squad
Character:
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character:Self
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