Portrait of James Gleason

James Gleason

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, May 22 1882
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Sun, Apr 12 1959
James Gleason is 76 years old
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Poster of Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'
Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'
James Gleason would have been no older than
76 in Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 15 2002
Poster of The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
James Gleason was
76 in The Last Hurrah
as 'Cuke Gillen'.
Wed, Dec 31 1958
Poster of Money, Women and Guns
Money, Women and Guns
James Gleason was
76 in Money, Women and Guns
as 'Henry Devers'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of Once Upon a Horse...
Once Upon a Horse...
James Gleason was
76 in Once Upon a Horse...
as 'Postmaster'.
Mon, Sep 01 1958
Poster of Rock-a-Bye Baby
Rock-a-Bye Baby
James Gleason was
76 in Rock-a-Bye Baby
as 'Doc Simpkins'.
Wed, Jul 23 1958
Poster of Man or Gun
Man or Gun
James Gleason was
76 in Man or Gun
as 'Sheriff Jim Jackson'.
Fri, May 30 1958
Poster of No Time at All
No Time at All
James Gleason was
75 in No Time at All
as 'Dolph Grimes'.
Thu, Feb 13 1958
Poster of The Female Animal
The Female Animal
James Gleason was
75 in The Female Animal
as 'Tom Maloney'.
Wed, Jan 22 1958
Poster of Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
James Gleason was
75 in Man in the Shadow
as 'Hank James'.
Thu, Dec 12 1957
Poster of Loving You
Loving You
James Gleason was
75 in Loving You
as 'Carl Meade'.
Tue, Jul 09 1957
Poster of Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
James Gleason was
74 in Spring Reunion
as 'Collie'.
Fri, Mar 01 1957
Poster of Star in the Dust
Star in the Dust
James Gleason was
74 in Star in the Dust
as 'Orval Jones'.
Wed, Jun 13 1956
Poster of The Girl Rush
The Girl Rush
James Gleason was
73 in The Girl Rush
as 'Ether Ferguson'.
Fri, Sep 16 1955
Poster of The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
James Gleason was
73 in The Night of the Hunter
as 'Uncle Birdie Steptoe'.
Fri, Aug 26 1955
Poster of Suddenly
Suddenly
James Gleason was
72 in Suddenly
as 'Peter 'Pop' Benson'.
Fri, Sep 17 1954
Poster of Hollywood Thrill-Makers
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
James Gleason was
71 in Hollywood Thrill-Makers
as 'Risky Russell'.
Fri, Jan 15 1954
Poster of Forever Female
Forever Female
James Gleason was
71 in Forever Female
as 'Eddie Woods'.
Sat, Nov 28 1953
Poster of What Price Glory
What Price Glory
James Gleason was
70 in What Price Glory
as 'General Cokely'.
Fri, Aug 22 1952
Poster of The Story of Will Rogers
The Story of Will Rogers
James Gleason was
70 in The Story of Will Rogers
as 'Bert Lynn'.
Thu, Jul 17 1952
Poster of We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
James Gleason was
70 in We're Not Married!
as 'Duffy'.
Fri, Jul 11 1952
Poster of I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams
James Gleason was
69 in I'll See You in My Dreams
as 'Fred Townsend'.
Thu, Dec 06 1951
Poster of Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup
James Gleason was
69 in Come Fill the Cup
as 'Charley Dolan'.
Wed, Oct 24 1951
Poster of Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
James Gleason was
69 in Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
as 'Knobby Walsh'.
Sun, Sep 16 1951
Poster of Two Gals and a Guy
Two Gals and a Guy
James Gleason was
69 in Two Gals and a Guy
as 'Max Howard'.
Sun, Jul 01 1951
Poster of Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
James Gleason was
68 in Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
as 'Knobby Walsh'.
Sat, Nov 04 1950
Poster of The Jackpot
The Jackpot
James Gleason was
68 in The Jackpot
as 'Harry Summers'.
Wed, Nov 01 1950
Poster of Riding High
Riding High
James Gleason was
67 in Riding High
as 'Racing Secretary'.
Wed, Apr 12 1950
Poster of The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man
James Gleason was
67 in The Yellow Cab Man
as 'Mickey Corkins'.
Sat, Mar 25 1950
Poster of Key to the City
Key to the City
James Gleason was
67 in Key to the City
as 'Sergeant Hogan'.
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
James Gleason was
67 in Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as 'Timothy Gleason'.
Thu, Oct 20 1949
Poster of Take One False Step
Take One False Step
James Gleason was
67 in Take One False Step
as 'Captain Gledhill'.
Sun, Aug 14 1949
Poster of The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley
James Gleason was
66 in The Life of Riley
as 'Gillis'.
Sat, Apr 16 1949
Poster of Bad Boy
Bad Boy
James Gleason was
66 in Bad Boy
as 'Chief'.
Tue, Feb 22 1949
Poster of When My Baby Smiles at Me
When My Baby Smiles at Me
James Gleason was
66 in When My Baby Smiles at Me
as 'Lefty Moore'.
Wed, Nov 10 1948
Poster of The Return of October
The Return of October
James Gleason was
66 in The Return of October
as 'Uncle Willie Ramsey'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of The Dude Goes West
The Dude Goes West
James Gleason was
66 in The Dude Goes West
as 'Sam Briggs'.
Sun, May 30 1948
Poster of Smart Woman
Smart Woman
James Gleason was
65 in Smart Woman
as 'Sam Corkle'.
Fri, Apr 30 1948
Poster of Tycoon
Tycoon
James Gleason was
65 in Tycoon
as 'Pop Mathews'.
Sat, Dec 27 1947
Poster of The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife
James Gleason was
65 in The Bishop's Wife
as 'Sylvester'.
Thu, Dec 25 1947
Poster of Down to Earth
Down to Earth
James Gleason was
65 in Down to Earth
as 'Max Corkle'.
Thu, Aug 21 1947
Poster of The Homestretch
The Homestretch
James Gleason was
64 in The Homestretch
as 'Doc Kilborne'.
Sun, May 04 1947
Poster of Lady Luck
Lady Luck
James Gleason was
64 in Lady Luck
as 'Sacramento Sam'.
Wed, Oct 30 1946
Poster of Home Sweet Homicide
Home Sweet Homicide
James Gleason was
64 in Home Sweet Homicide
as 'Sgt. O'Hare'.
Wed, Oct 02 1946
Poster of The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride
James Gleason was
63 in The Well Groomed Bride
as 'Captain Hornby'.
Fri, May 17 1946
Poster of The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
James Gleason was
63 in The Hoodlum Saint
as 'Snarp'.
Thu, Apr 04 1946
Poster of Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie
James Gleason was
63 in Captain Eddie
as 'Tom Clark'.
Mon, Jun 18 1945
Poster of The Clock
The Clock
James Gleason was
63 in The Clock
as 'Al Henry'.
Fri, May 25 1945
Poster of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
James Gleason was
62 in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as 'McGarrity'.
Wed, Feb 28 1945
Poster of This Man's Navy
This Man's Navy
James Gleason was
62 in This Man's Navy
as 'Jimmy Shannon'.
Thu, Jan 04 1945
Poster of The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom
James Gleason was
62 in The Keys of the Kingdom
as 'Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske'.
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Poster of Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
James Gleason was
62 in Arsenic and Old Lace
as 'Lt. Rooney'.
Fri, Sep 01 1944
Poster of Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
James Gleason was
62 in Once Upon a Time
as 'Moke McGillicuddy'.
Thu, Jun 29 1944
Poster of A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe
James Gleason was
61 in A Guy Named Joe
as '“Nails” Kilpatrick'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of Crash Dive
Crash Dive
James Gleason was
60 in Crash Dive
as 'Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell'.
Thu, Apr 22 1943
Poster of Manila Calling
Manila Calling
James Gleason was
60 in Manila Calling
as 'Tim O'Rourke'.
Fri, Oct 16 1942
Poster of Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
James Gleason was
60 in Tales of Manhattan
as 'Joe - Mission Aid Society'.
Wed, Aug 05 1942
Poster of Footlight Serenade
Footlight Serenade
James Gleason was
60 in Footlight Serenade
as 'Bruce McKay'.
Sat, Aug 01 1942
Poster of The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over
James Gleason was
60 in The Falcon Takes Over
as 'Inspector Mike O'Hara'.
Fri, May 29 1942
Poster of My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal
James Gleason was
59 in My Gal Sal
as 'Pat Hawley'.
Thu, Apr 30 1942
Poster of A Date with the Falcon
A Date with the Falcon
James Gleason was
59 in A Date with the Falcon
as 'Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara'.
Fri, Jan 16 1942
Poster of Hay Foot
Hay Foot
James Gleason was
59 in Hay Foot
as 'Colonel J. A. Barkley'.
Fri, Jan 02 1942
Poster of Babes on Broadway
Babes on Broadway
James Gleason was
59 in Babes on Broadway
as 'Thornton Reed'.
Wed, Dec 31 1941
Poster of Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
James Gleason was
59 in Breakdowns of 1941
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1941
Poster of Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
James Gleason was
59 in Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as 'Sergeant Daniels'.
Sat, Sep 20 1941
Poster of Tanks a Million
Tanks a Million
James Gleason was
59 in Tanks a Million
as 'Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley'.
Fri, Sep 12 1941
Poster of Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
James Gleason was
59 in Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as 'Max Corkle'.
Thu, Aug 07 1941
Poster of Affectionately Yours
Affectionately Yours
James Gleason was
58 in Affectionately Yours
as ''Chet' Phillips'.
Sat, May 10 1941
Poster of Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
James Gleason was
58 in Meet John Doe
as 'Henry Connell'.
Fri, Mar 14 1941
Poster of Earl of Puddlestone
Earl of Puddlestone
James Gleason was
58 in Earl of Puddlestone
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Sat, Aug 31 1940
Poster of Grandpa Goes To Town
Grandpa Goes To Town
James Gleason was
57 in Grandpa Goes To Town
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Sat, Apr 13 1940
Poster of Money To Burn
Money To Burn
James Gleason was
57 in Money To Burn
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Sun, Dec 31 1939
Poster of The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer
James Gleason was
57 in The Covered Trailer
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Fri, Nov 10 1939
Poster of On Your Toes
On Your Toes
James Gleason was
57 in On Your Toes
as 'Phil Dolan Sr.'.
Sat, Oct 14 1939
Poster of Should Husbands Work?
Should Husbands Work?
James Gleason was
57 in Should Husbands Work?
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Wed, Jul 26 1939
Poster of My Wife's Relatives
My Wife's Relatives
James Gleason was
56 in My Wife's Relatives
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Sat, May 20 1939
Poster of Army Girl
Army Girl
James Gleason was
56 in Army Girl
as 'Hennessy'.
Thu, Aug 11 1938
Poster of Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
James Gleason was
56 in Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as 'James Gleason'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
Poster of The Higgins Family
The Higgins Family
James Gleason was
55 in The Higgins Family
as 'Joe Higgins'.
Mon, Mar 28 1938
Poster of Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
James Gleason was
55 in Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
as 'Danny The Duck'.
Fri, Nov 26 1937
Poster of Forty Naughty Girls
Forty Naughty Girls
James Gleason was
55 in Forty Naughty Girls
as 'Inspector Oscar Piper'.
Fri, Sep 24 1937
Poster of Cinema Circus
Cinema Circus
James Gleason was
54 in Cinema Circus
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Jan 27 1937
Poster of The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens
James Gleason was
54 in The Plot Thickens
as 'Oscar Piper'.
Fri, Dec 11 1936
Poster of The Big Game
The Big Game
James Gleason was
54 in The Big Game
as 'George Scott'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Poster of Don't Turn 'em Loose
Don't Turn 'em Loose
James Gleason was
54 in Don't Turn 'em Loose
as 'Detective Daniels'.
Fri, Sep 18 1936
Poster of Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking
James Gleason was
54 in Yours for the Asking
as 'Saratoga'.
Thu, Jul 23 1936
Poster of The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
James Gleason was
53 in The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as 'Inspector Corrigan'.
Fri, Apr 24 1936
Poster of Murder on a Bridle Path
Murder on a Bridle Path
James Gleason was
53 in Murder on a Bridle Path
as 'Police Insp. Oscar Piper'.
Fri, Apr 17 1936
Poster of We're Only Human
We're Only Human
James Gleason was
53 in We're Only Human
as 'Detective Danny Walsh'.
Fri, Dec 27 1935
Poster of Hot Tip
Hot Tip
James Gleason was
53 in Hot Tip
as 'Jimmy McGill'.
Tue, Aug 20 1935
Poster of Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies
James Gleason was
53 in Hollywood Hobbies
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jul 05 1935
Poster of West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air
James Gleason was
52 in West Point of the Air
as 'Joe 'Bags''.
Sat, Mar 23 1935
Poster of Murder on a Honeymoon
Murder on a Honeymoon
James Gleason was
52 in Murder on a Honeymoon
as 'Inspector Oscar Piper'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935
Poster of Helldorado
Helldorado
James Gleason was
52 in Helldorado
as 'Sam Barnes'.
Sat, Jan 05 1935
Poster of Murder on the Blackboard
Murder on the Blackboard
James Gleason was
52 in Murder on the Blackboard
as 'Inspector Oscar Piper'.
Fri, Jun 15 1934
Poster of Change of Heart
Change of Heart
James Gleason was
51 in Change of Heart
as 'Hot Dog Vendor'.
Fri, May 18 1934
Poster of Search for Beauty
Search for Beauty
James Gleason was
51 in Search for Beauty
as 'Dan Healy'.
Fri, Feb 02 1934
Poster of The Meanest Gal in Town
The Meanest Gal in Town
James Gleason was
51 in The Meanest Gal in Town
as 'Duke Slater'.
Fri, Jan 12 1934
Poster of Hoopla
Hoopla
James Gleason was
51 in Hoopla
as 'Jerry'.
Thu, Nov 30 1933
Poster of Orders Is Orders
Orders Is Orders
James Gleason was
51 in Orders Is Orders
as 'Ed Waggermeyer'.
Tue, Jul 18 1933
Poster of Clear All Wires!
Clear All Wires!
James Gleason was
50 in Clear All Wires!
as 'Lefty Williams'.
Fri, Feb 24 1933
Poster of The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
James Gleason was
50 in The Billion Dollar Scandal
as '"Ratsy" Harris'.
Fri, Jan 06 1933
Poster of The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving
James Gleason was
50 in The Devil Is Driving
as ''Beef' Evans'.
Fri, Dec 09 1932
Poster of Penguin Pool Murder
Penguin Pool Murder
James Gleason was
50 in Penguin Pool Murder
as 'Police Inspector Oscar Piper'.
Fri, Dec 09 1932
Poster of Yoo-Hoo
Yoo-Hoo
James Gleason was
50 in Yoo-Hoo
as 'Jimmy Gleason'.
Tue, Oct 04 1932
Poster of The All-American
The All-American
James Gleason was
50 in The All-American
as 'Chick Knipe'.
Sat, Oct 01 1932
Poster of The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
James Gleason was
50 in The Crooked Circle
as 'Arthur Crimmer'.
Sun, Sep 25 1932
Poster of Off His Base
Off His Base
James Gleason was
50 in Off His Base
as 'Picture in Opening Credits'.
Sun, Sep 18 1932
Poster of Blondie of the Follies
Blondie of the Follies
James Gleason was
50 in Blondie of the Follies
as 'Pa McClune'.
Thu, Sep 01 1932
Poster of High Hats and Low Brows
High Hats and Low Brows
James Gleason was
50 in High Hats and Low Brows
as 'Danny Ruff'.
Sun, Jul 10 1932
Poster of Lady and Gent
Lady and Gent
James Gleason was
50 in Lady and Gent
as 'Pin Streaver'.
Sun, Jul 10 1932
Poster of Fast Companions
Fast Companions
James Gleason was
50 in Fast Companions
as 'Silk Henley'.
Wed, Jun 22 1932
Poster of Rule 'Em and Weep
Rule 'Em and Weep
James Gleason was
49 in Rule 'Em and Weep
as 'Spike Mc Gorey'.
Mon, May 02 1932
Poster of Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
James Gleason was
49 in Suicide Fleet
as 'Skeets'.
Fri, Nov 20 1931
Poster of The Big Gamble
The Big Gamble
James Gleason was
49 in The Big Gamble
as 'Fred 'Squint' Dugan'.
Fri, Sep 04 1931
Poster of Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
James Gleason was
49 in Sweepstakes
as 'Sleepy Jones'.
Fri, Jul 10 1931
Poster of A Free Soul
A Free Soul
James Gleason was
49 in A Free Soul
as 'Eddie'.
Tue, Jun 02 1931
Poster of It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child
James Gleason was
48 in It's a Wise Child
as 'Cool Kelly'.
Fri, Apr 10 1931
Poster of Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory
James Gleason was
48 in Beyond Victory
as 'Jim Mobley'.
Fri, Apr 03 1931
Poster of Big Money
Big Money
James Gleason was
48 in Big Money
as 'Tom'.
Tue, Oct 28 1930
Poster of Her Man
Her Man
James Gleason was
48 in Her Man
as 'Steve'.
Sun, Sep 21 1930
Poster of The Matrimonial Bed
The Matrimonial Bed
James Gleason was
48 in The Matrimonial Bed
as 'Gustave Corton'.
Fri, Aug 01 1930
Poster of Dumb-bells in Ermine
Dumb-bells in Ermine
James Gleason was
47 in Dumb-bells in Ermine
as 'Mike'.
Sat, May 10 1930
Poster of Swellhead
Swellhead
James Gleason was
47 in Swellhead
as 'Johnny Trump'.
Thu, Mar 20 1930
Poster of Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz
James Gleason was
47 in Puttin' on the Ritz
as 'James 'Jimmy' Tierney'.
Wed, Feb 19 1930
Poster of Don't Believe It
Don't Believe It
James Gleason was
47 in Don't Believe It
as 'Jimmy'.
Sat, Feb 08 1930
Poster of Fairways and Foul
Fairways and Foul
James Gleason was
47 in Fairways and Foul
as 'Husband'.
Sat, Oct 19 1929
Poster of Oh, Yeah!
Oh, Yeah!
James Gleason was
47 in Oh, Yeah!
as 'Dusty'.
Sat, Oct 19 1929
Poster of Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus
James Gleason was
46 in Meet the Missus
as 'Bert La Motte'.
Sat, Mar 30 1929
Poster of The Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody
James Gleason was
46 in The Broadway Melody
as 'Music Publisher (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 08 1929
Poster of Polly of the Follies
Polly of the Follies
James Gleason was
39 in Polly of the Follies
as 'Paul Gordon'.
Mon, Jan 30 1922

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
James Gleason was
75+ in Leave It to Beaver
as 'Pete'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
James Gleason was
73+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Ed Shafer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
James Gleason was
73+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Mr. Jorgy, Howard Fieldstone'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
James Gleason was
73+ in Cheyenne
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
James Gleason was
72+ in The Millionaire
as 'Charles Hartford Simpson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
James Gleason was
72+ in Climax!
as 'Reverend Mr. McCarkle'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
James Gleason was
70+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Noah Larkin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
James Gleason was
70+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Racket Squad
Racket Squad
James Gleason was
69+ in Racket Squad
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1951
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
James Gleason was
68+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950