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 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).
Known For
Acting
1944
asLt. Rooney
1955
asUncle Birdie Steptoe
1932
asPa McClune
1945
asMcGarrity
1949
asCaptain Gledhill
1952
asDuffy
1940
asJoe Higgins
1939
asJoe Higgins
1941
asHenry Connell
1942
asJoe - Mission Aid Society
1943
as“Nails” Kilpatrick
1951
asFred Townsend
1949
asTimothy Gleason
1942
asBruce McKay
1942
asInspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
1931
asFred 'Squint' Dugan
1954
asRisky Russell
1942
asInspector Mike O'Hara
1941
asMax Corkle
1922
asPaul Gordon
1936
asPolice Insp. Oscar Piper
1944
asMoke McGillicuddy
1947
asMax Corkle
1957
asCarl Meade
1944
asRev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
1954
asPeter 'Pop' Benson
1947
asSylvester
1931
asEddie
1929
asDusty
1952
asGeneral Cokely
1946
asSnarp
1936
asInspector Corrigan
1945
asAl Henry
1943
asChief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
1933
asJerry
1958
asCuke Gillen
1941
as'Chet' Phillips
1932
asPolice Inspector Oscar Piper
1947
asPop Mathews
1935
asInspector Oscar Piper
1958
asSheriff Jim Jackson
1935
asSam Barnes
1941
asSergeant Daniels
1930
asJames 'Jimmy' Tierney
1945
asJimmy Shannon
1936
asOscar Piper
1942
asColonel J. A. Barkley
1950
asMickey Corkins
1939
asPhil Dolan Sr.
1952
asBert Lynn
1942
asPat Hawley
1935
asJoe 'Bags'
1958
asHenry Devers
1950
asSergeant Hogan
1951
asCharley Dolan
1950
asRacing Secretary
1950
asHarry Summers
1956
asOrval Jones
1948
asSam Corkle
1946
asSgt. O'Hare
1937
asHimself
1930
asJohnny Trump
1930
asSteve
1932
asArthur Crimmer
1953
asEddie Woods
1937
asInspector Oscar Piper
1938
asJames Gleason
1955
asEther Ferguson
1933
asLefty Williams
1948
asLefty Moore
1934
asInspector Oscar Piper
1932
asPin Streaver
1957
asCollie
1938
asHennessy
1931
asSleepy Jones
1948
asUncle Willie Ramsey
1931
asSkeets
1932
asDanny Ruff
1929
asBert La Motte
1937
asDanny The Duck
1936
asDetective Daniels
1935
asDetective Danny Walsh
1936
asGeorge Scott
1947
asDoc Kilborne
1932
asPicture in Opening Credits
1949
asGillis
1958
asTom Maloney
1946
asSacramento Sam
1930
asMike
1934
asDuke Slater
1949
asChief
1932
as'Beef' Evans
1958
asDoc Simpkins
1930
asGustave Corton
1934
asDan Healy
1948
asSam Briggs
1931
asJim Mobley
1942
asTim O'Rourke
1951
asMax Howard
1946
asCaptain Hornby
1936
asSaratoga
1957
asHank James
1934
asHot Dog Vendor
1958
asDolph Grimes
1950
asKnobby Walsh
1939
asJoe Higgins
1930
asJimmy
1938
asJoe Higgins
1939
asJoe Higgins
1931
asCool Kelly
1939
asJoe Higgins
1932
asSpike Mc Gorey
1940
asJoe Higgins
1941
asCol. 'Spitfire' Barkley
1941
asThornton Reed
1945
asTom Clark
1941
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1935
asJimmy McGill
1932
asJimmy Gleason
1929
asMusic Publisher (uncredited)
1932
asSilk Henley
1932
asChick Knipe
1929
asHusband
1951
asKnobby Walsh
1933
asEd Waggermeyer
1933
as"Ratsy" Harris
1935
asHimself
1930
asTom
1958
asPostmaster
as
asSelf
asPete
asMr. Jorgy
asCharles Hartford Simpson
asSelf
asReverend Mr. McCarkle
as
asNoah Larkin
asHoward Fieldstone
asEd Shafer
Production
Crew
1935
as
1929
asDirecting
