James Gleason
Known for: Acting
Born: May 23, 1882
Died: April 12, 1959
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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
144 movies · 10 TV shows, newest first
7.2
The Last Hurrah
1958
5.8
Money, Women and Guns
1958
8.3
Once Upon a Horse...
1958
6.8
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
4.0
Man or Gun
1958
8.0
No Time at All
1958
6.0
The Female Animal
1958
6.7
Man in the Shadow
1957
6.9
Leave It to Beaver
1957
6.2
Loving You
1957
6.2
Spring Reunion
1957
5.1
Star in the Dust
1956
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
6.2
Cheyenne
1955
5.3
The Girl Rush
1955
7.9
The Night of the Hunter
1955
5.8
The Millionaire
1955
3.8
Climax!
1954
6.4
Suddenly
1954
7.0
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
1954
6.9
Forever Female
1953
6.5
This Is Your Life
1952
4.6
Cavalcade of America
1952
5.8
What Price Glory
1952
7.0
The Story of Will Rogers
1952
5.9
We're Not Married!
1952
4.9
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
7.0
Come Fill the Cup
1951
9.0
Triple Cross
1951
7.0
Two Gals and a Guy
1951
6.5
Racket Squad
1951
8.0
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950
7.0
The Jackpot
1950
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
6.1
Riding High
1950
6.9
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
6.5
Key to the City
1950
5.6
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
5.4
Take One False Step
1949
8.0
The Life of Riley
1949
6.8
Bad Boy
1949
5.5
When My Baby Smiles at Me
1948
6.4
The Return of October
1948
5.9
The Dude Goes West
1948
5.5
Smart Woman
1948
5.6
Tycoon
1947
7.1
The Bishop's Wife
1947
6.0
Down to Earth
1947
8.0
The Homestretch
1947
5.6
Lady Luck
1946
4.5
Home Sweet Homicide
1946
5.7
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
5.5
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
7.2
Captain Eddie
1945
7.1
The Clock
1945
7.5
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945
6.7
This Man's Navy
1945
7.1
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
7.6
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
6.0
Once Upon a Time
1944
6.7
A Guy Named Joe
1944
6.4
Crash Dive
1943
8.0
Manila Calling
1942
6.4
Tales of Manhattan
1942
6.5
Footlight Serenade
1942
6.3
The Falcon Takes Over
1942
5.8
My Gal Sal
1942
6.5
A Date with the Falcon
1942
6.3
Hay Foot
1942
6.6
Babes on Broadway
1941
7.0
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
5.4
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
5.8
Tanks a Million
1941
7.0
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
4.5
Affectionately Yours
1941
7.3
Meet John Doe
1941
10.0
Earl of Puddlestone
1940
10.0
Grandpa Goes To Town
1940
10.0
Money To Burn
1939
7.0
The Covered Trailer
1939
4.5
On Your Toes
1939
6.0
Should Husbands Work?
1939
7.0
My Wife's Relatives
1939
6.8
Army Girl
1938
6.0
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938
7.0
The Higgins Family
1938NR
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
1938
6.5
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937
5.6
Forty Naughty Girls
19378.0
Cinema Circus
1937
6.3
The Plot Thickens
1936
6.6
The Big Game
1936
5.0
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936
5.3
Yours for the Asking
1936
6.2
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
5.4
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
6.5
We're Only Human
1935
7.0
Hot Tip
19357.0
Hollywood Hobbies
1935
6.6
Murder in the Fleet
1935
7.0
West Point of the Air
1935
6.5
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
9.0
Helldorado
1935
6.4
Murder on the Blackboard
1934
6.3
Change of Heart
1934
5.5
Search for Beauty
1934
7.3
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
6.3
Hoopla
1933
5.4
The Bowery
1933
NR
Orders Is Orders
1933
6.7
Clear All Wires!
1933
NR
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
5.9
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
5.3
The Devil Is Driving
1932
NR
Always Kickin'
19328.0
Yoo-Hoo
1932
6.5
The All-American
1932
5.2
The Crooked Circle
193210.0
Off His Base
1932
6.3
Blondie of the Follies
1932
5.8
Lady and Gent
1932
NR
High Hats and Low Brows
1932
7.5
Fast Companions
1932
10.0
Rule 'Em and Weep
1932
5.0
Suicide Fleet
1931
6.1
The Big Gamble
1931
5.7
Sweepstakes
1931
6.2
A Free Soul
1931
6.2
It's a Wise Child
1931
9.0
Beyond Victory
1931
3.3
Three Hollywood Girls
1931
10.0
Big Money
1930
5.2
Her Man
1930
7.3
What a Widow!
1930NR
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
6.5
Rain or Shine
1930
6.4
The Matrimonial Bed
1930
6.3
The Fall Guy
1930
5.7
Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930
6.0
Mammy
1930
9.0
Swellhead
1930
6.2
Puttin' on the Ritz
19307.0
Don't Believe It
1930
8.5
His First Command
1929
8.0
The Shannons of Broadway
1929
5.0
Oh, Yeah!
1929NR
Fairways and Foul
1929
6.0
The Flying Fool
1929
5.2
High Voltage
1929
9.0
Meet the Missus
1929
5.1
The Broadway Melody
1929
7.0
The Count of Ten
1928
7.0
Polly of the Follies
1922