Personal Info
Known Credits
130
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1882-05-22 (143 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
James Austin GleasonJimmy GleasonДжеймс Глисон
James Gleason
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 afte ...
Known For
Acting
2002 --
Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'
| Self (archive footage)
1958 --
The Last Hurrah
| Cuke Gillen
1958 --
Money, Women and Guns
| Henry Devers
1958 --
Once Upon a Horse...
| Postmaster
1958 --
Rock-a-Bye Baby
| Doc Simpkins
1958 --
Man or Gun
| Sheriff Jim Jackson
1958 --
No Time at All
| Dolph Grimes
1958 --
The Female Animal
| Tom Maloney
1957 --
Man in the Shadow
| Hank James
1957 --
Loving You
| Carl Meade
1957 --
Spring Reunion
| Collie
1956 --
Star in the Dust
| Orval Jones
1955 --
The Girl Rush
| Ether Ferguson
1955 --
The Night of the Hunter
| Uncle Birdie Steptoe
1954 --
Suddenly
| Peter 'Pop' Benson
1954 --
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
| Risky Russell
1953 --
Forever Female
| Eddie Woods
1952 --
What Price Glory
| General Cokely
1952 --
The Story of Will Rogers
| Bert Lynn
1952 --
We're Not Married!
| Duffy
1951 --
I'll See You in My Dreams
| Fred Townsend
1951 --
Come Fill the Cup
| Charley Dolan
1951 --
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
| Knobby Walsh
1951 --
Two Gals and a Guy
| Max Howard
1950 --
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
| Knobby Walsh
1950 --
The Jackpot
| Harry Summers
1950 --
Riding High
| Racing Secretary
1950 --
The Yellow Cab Man
| Mickey Corkins
1950 --
Key to the City
| Sergeant Hogan
1949 --
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
| Timothy Gleason
1949 --
Take One False Step
| Captain Gledhill
1949 --
The Life of Riley
| Gillis
1949 --
Bad Boy
| Chief
1948 --
When My Baby Smiles at Me
| Lefty Moore
1948 --
The Return of October
| Uncle Willie Ramsey
1948 --
The Dude Goes West
| Sam Briggs
1948 --
Smart Woman
| Sam Corkle
1947 --
Tycoon
| Pop Mathews
1947 --
The Bishop's Wife
| Sylvester
1947 --
Down to Earth
| Max Corkle
1947 --
The Homestretch
| Doc Kilborne
1946 --
Lady Luck
| Sacramento Sam
1946 --
Home Sweet Homicide
| Sgt. O'Hare
1946 --
The Well Groomed Bride
| Captain Hornby
1946 --
The Hoodlum Saint
| Snarp
1945 --
Captain Eddie
| Tom Clark
1945 --
The Clock
| Al Henry
1945 --
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
| McGarrity
1945 --
This Man's Navy
| Jimmy Shannon
1944 --
The Keys of the Kingdom
| Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
1944 --
Arsenic and Old Lace
| Lt. Rooney
1944 --
Once Upon a Time
| Moke McGillicuddy
1943 --
A Guy Named Joe
| “Nails” Kilpatrick
1943 --
Crash Dive
| Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
1942 --
Manila Calling
| Tim O'Rourke
1942 --
Tales of Manhattan
| Joe - Mission Aid Society
1942 --
Footlight Serenade
| Bruce McKay
1942 --
The Falcon Takes Over
| Inspector Mike O'Hara
1942 --
My Gal Sal
| Pat Hawley
1942 --
A Date with the Falcon
| Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
1942 --
Hay Foot
| Colonel J. A. Barkley
1941 --
Babes on Broadway
| Thornton Reed
1941 --
Breakdowns of 1941
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941 --
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
| Sergeant Daniels
1941 --
Tanks a Million
| Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
1941 --
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
| Max Corkle
1941 --
Affectionately Yours
| 'Chet' Phillips
1941 --
Meet John Doe
| Henry Connell
1940 --
Earl of Puddlestone
| Joe Higgins
1940 --
Grandpa Goes To Town
| Joe Higgins
1939 --
Money To Burn
| Joe Higgins
1939 --
The Covered Trailer
| Joe Higgins
1939 --
On Your Toes
| Phil Dolan Sr.
1939 --
Should Husbands Work?
| Joe Higgins
1939 --
My Wife's Relatives
| Joe Higgins
1938 --
Army Girl
| Hennessy
1938 --
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
| James Gleason
1938 --
The Higgins Family
| Joe Higgins
1937 --
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
| Danny The Duck
1937 --
Forty Naughty Girls
| Inspector Oscar Piper
1937 --
Cinema Circus
| Himself
1936 --
The Plot Thickens
| Oscar Piper
1936 --
The Big Game
| George Scott
1936 --
Don't Turn 'em Loose
| Detective Daniels
1936 --
Yours for the Asking
| Saratoga
1936 --
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
| Inspector Corrigan
1936 --
Murder on a Bridle Path
| Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1935 --
We're Only Human
| Detective Danny Walsh
1935 --
Hot Tip
| Jimmy McGill
1935 --
Hollywood Hobbies
| Himself
1935 --
West Point of the Air
| Joe 'Bags'
1935 --
Murder on a Honeymoon
| Inspector Oscar Piper
1935 --
Helldorado
| Sam Barnes
1934 --
Murder on the Blackboard
| Inspector Oscar Piper
1934 --
Change of Heart
| Hot Dog Vendor
1934 --
Search for Beauty
| Dan Healy
1934 --
The Meanest Gal in Town
| Duke Slater
1933 --
Hoopla
| Jerry
1933 --
Orders Is Orders
| Ed Waggermeyer
1933 --
Clear All Wires!
| Lefty Williams
1933 --
The Billion Dollar Scandal
| "Ratsy" Harris
1932 --
The Devil Is Driving
| 'Beef' Evans
1932 --
The Penguin Pool Murder
| Police Inspector Oscar Piper
1932 --
Yoo-Hoo
| Jimmy Gleason
1932 --
The All-American
| Chick Knipe
1932 --
The Crooked Circle
| Arthur Crimmer
1932 --
Off His Base
| Picture in Opening Credits
1932 --
Blondie of the Follies
| Pa McClune
1932 --
High Hats and Low Brows
| Danny Ruff
1932 --
Lady and Gent
| Pin Streaver
1932 --
Fast Companions
| Silk Henley
1932 --
Rule 'Em and Weep
| Spike Mc Gorey
1931 --
Suicide Fleet
| Skeets
1931 --
The Big Gamble
| Fred 'Squint' Dugan
1931 --
Sweepstakes
| Sleepy Jones
1931 --
A Free Soul
| Eddie
1931 --
It's a Wise Child
| Cool Kelly
1931 --
Beyond Victory
| Jim Mobley
1930 --
Big Money
| Tom
1930 --
Her Man
| Steve
1930 --
The Matrimonial Bed
| Gustave Corton
1930 --
Dumb-bells in Ermine
| Mike
1930 --
Swellhead
| Johnny Trump
1930 --
Puttin' on the Ritz
| James 'Jimmy' Tierney
1930 --
Don't Believe It
| Jimmy
1929 --
Fairways and Foul
| Husband
1929 --
Oh, Yeah!
| Dusty
1929 --
Meet the Missus
| Bert La Motte
1929 --
The Broadway Melody
| Music Publisher (uncredited)
1922 --
Polly of the Follies
| Paul Gordon