James Gleason

Personal Info

Birthday

May 22, 1882

Day of Death

1959-04-12

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

James Austin Gleason

Jimmy Gleason

Джеймс 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.

Known For

Climax!

Leave It to Beaver

The Millionaire

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Screen Director's Playhouse

Cavalcade of America

The Night of the Hunter

Meet John Doe

Filmography

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