James Gleason
Acting
Born May 23, 1882 ยท 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).
Directed (3)
Acting (133)
The Last Hurrah
1958
Money, Women and Guns
1958
Once Upon a Horse...
1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
Man or Gun
1958
No Time at All
1958
The Female Animal
1958
Man in the Shadow
1957
Loving You
1957
Spring Reunion
1957
Star in the Dust
1956
The Girl Rush
1955
The Night of the Hunter
1955
Suddenly
1954
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
1954
Forever Female
1953
What Price Glory
1952
The Story of Will Rogers
1952
We're Not Married!
1952
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
Come Fill the Cup
1951
Triple Cross
1951
Two Gals and a Guy
1951
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950
The Jackpot
1950
Riding High
1950
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
Key to the City
1950
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
Take One False Step
1949
The Life of Riley
1949
Bad Boy
1949
When My Baby Smiles at Me
1948
The Return of October
1948
The Dude Goes West
1948
Smart Woman
1948
Tycoon
1947
The Bishop's Wife
1947
Down to Earth
1947
The Homestretch
1947
Lady Luck
1946
Home Sweet Homicide
1946
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
Captain Eddie
1945
The Clock
1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945
This Man's Navy
1945
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
Once Upon a Time
1944
A Guy Named Joe
1944
Crash Dive
1943
Manila Calling
1942
Tales of Manhattan
1942
Footlight Serenade
1942
The Falcon Takes Over
1942
My Gal Sal
1942
A Date with the Falcon
1942
Hay Foot
1942
Babes on Broadway
1941
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
Tanks a Million
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
Affectionately Yours
1941
Meet John Doe
1941
Earl of Puddlestone
1940
Grandpa Goes To Town
1940
Money To Burn
1939
The Covered Trailer
1939
On Your Toes
1939
Should Husbands Work?
1939
My Wife's Relatives
1939
Army Girl
1938
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938
The Higgins Family
1938
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
1938
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937
Forty Naughty Girls
1937
Cinema Circus
1937
The Plot Thickens
1936
The Big Game
1936
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936
Yours for the Asking
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
We're Only Human
1935
Hot Tip
1935
Hollywood Hobbies
1935
West Point of the Air
1935
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
Helldorado
1935
Murder on the Blackboard
1934
Change of Heart
1934
Search for Beauty
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
Hoopla
1933
Orders Is Orders
1933
Clear All Wires!
1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
The Devil Is Driving
1932
Yoo-Hoo
1932
The All-American
1932
The Crooked Circle
1932
Off His Base
1932
Blondie of the Follies
1932
Lady and Gent
1932
High Hats and Low Brows
1932
Fast Companions
1932
Rule 'Em and Weep
1932
Suicide Fleet
1931
The Big Gamble
1931
Sweepstakes
1931
A Free Soul
1931
It's a Wise Child
1931
Beyond Victory
1931
Big Money
1930
Her Man
1930
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
The Matrimonial Bed
1930
Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930
Swellhead
1930
Puttin' on the Ritz
1930
Don't Believe It
1930
The Shannons of Broadway
1929
Oh, Yeah!
1929
Fairways and Foul
1929
Meet the Missus
1929
The Broadway Melody
1929
The Count of Ten
1928
Polly of the Follies
1922