James Gleason
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).
143 acting credits · 3 directing credits
Acting · 143
Climax!
1954
Cheyenne
1955
Leave It to Beaver
1957
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The Millionaire
1955
Cavalcade of America
1952
This Is Your Life
1952
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Racket Squad
1951
The Night of the Hunter
1955
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
Suddenly
1954
The Broadway Melody
1929
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
The Bishop's Wife
1947
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945
Loving You
1957
The Falcon Takes Over
1942
Meet John Doe
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
We're Not Married!
1952
Crash Dive
1943
The Last Hurrah
1958
Once Upon a Time
1944
Tales of Manhattan
1942
Hay Foot
1942
Tycoon
1947
My Gal Sal
1942
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
Key to the City
1950
A Guy Named Joe
1944
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
Smart Woman
1948
Star in the Dust
1956
A Free Soul
1931
Man in the Shadow
1957
Blondie of the Follies
1932
The Girl Rush
1955
Take One False Step
1949
The Female Animal
1958
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
The Jackpot
1950
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
The All-American
1932
Down to Earth
1947
Home Sweet Homicide
1946
Helldorado
1935
Babes on Broadway
1941
Bad Boy
1949
Suicide Fleet
1931
Come Fill the Cup
1951
The Devil Is Driving
1932
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
The Plot Thickens
1936
The Dude Goes West
1948
The Clock
1945
Riding High
1950
Army Girl
1938
Footlight Serenade
1942
Man or Gun
1958
On Your Toes
1939
The Story of Will Rogers
1952
Yours for the Asking
1936
We're Only Human
1935
Earl of Puddlestone
1940
Hot Tip
1935
Forever Female
1953
Beyond Victory
1931
West Point of the Air
1935
Spring Reunion
1957
It's a Wise Child
1931
The Homestretch
1947
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
The Return of October
1948
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936
What Price Glory
1952
Grandpa Goes To Town
1940
Fast Companions
1932
The Big Game
1936
Cinema Circus
1937
Murder on the Blackboard
1934
Captain Eddie
1945
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
A Date with the Falcon
1942
Affectionately Yours
1941
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
Change of Heart
1934
No Time at All
1958
Big Money
1930
Manila Calling
1942
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950
Lady Luck
1946
Money, Women and Guns
1958
The Crooked Circle
1932
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
Forty Naughty Girls
1937
The Count of Ten
1928
Once Upon a Horse...
1958
The Higgins Family
1938
Sweepstakes
1931
Polly of the Follies
1922
The Shannons of Broadway
1929
The Life of Riley
1949
The Matrimonial Bed
1930
When My Baby Smiles at Me
1948
Hoopla
1933
Oh, Yeah!
1929
Tanks a Million
1941
Her Man
1930
Clear All Wires!
1933
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938
Triple Cross
1951
Puttin' on the Ritz
1930
My Wife's Relatives
1939
Yoo-Hoo
1932
Lady and Gent
1932
Two Gals and a Guy
1951
Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930
The Big Gamble
1931
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
The Covered Trailer
1939
Money To Burn
1939
Swellhead
1930
Search for Beauty
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
This Man's Navy
1945
Orders Is Orders
1933
Hollywood Hobbies
1935
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
1954
Off His Base
1932
Should Husbands Work?
1939
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
1938
Meet the Missus
1929
Don't Believe It
1930
High Hats and Low Brows
1932
Rule 'Em and Weep
1932
Fairways and Foul
1929
