James Gleason

James Gleason

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1882

Place of Birth:

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).

filmography:

The Female Animal The Female Animal

1958

Lady Luck Lady Luck

1946

Dumb-bells in Ermine Dumb-bells in Ermine

1930

The Life of Riley The Life of Riley

1949

Off His Base Off His Base

1932

The Big Game The Big Game

1936

The Homestretch The Homestretch

1947

The Meanest Gal in Town The Meanest Gal in Town

1934

Bad Boy Bad Boy

1949

The Dude Goes West The Dude Goes West

1948

Beyond Victory Beyond Victory

1931

Search for Beauty Search for Beauty

1934

The Matrimonial Bed The Matrimonial Bed

1930

The Devil Is Driving The Devil Is Driving

1932

Rock-a-Bye Baby Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958

We're Only Human We're Only Human

1935

Don't Turn 'em Loose Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936

Murder on the Blackboard Murder on the Blackboard

1934

Lady and Gent Lady and Gent

1932

When My Baby Smiles at Me When My Baby Smiles at Me

1948

Clear All Wires! Clear All Wires!

1933

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

The Girl Rush The Girl Rush

1955

Spring Reunion Spring Reunion

1957

Army Girl Army Girl

1938

Meet the Missus Meet the Missus

1929

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

1937

High Hats and Low Brows High Hats and Low Brows

1932

Suicide Fleet Suicide Fleet

1931

Sweepstakes Sweepstakes

1931

The Return of October The Return of October

1948

Manila Calling Manila Calling

1942

Two Gals and a Guy Two Gals and a Guy

1951

Yoo-Hoo Yoo-Hoo

1932

The Broadway Melody The Broadway Melody

1929

Fast Companions Fast Companions

1932

Hot Tip Hot Tip

1935

Breakdowns of 1941 Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Babes on Broadway Babes on Broadway

1941

Captain Eddie Captain Eddie

1945

The All-American The All-American

1932

Fairways and Foul Fairways and Foul

1929

Big Money Big Money

1930

Once Upon a Horse... Once Upon a Horse...

1958

Hollywood Hobbies Hollywood Hobbies

1935

The Billion Dollar Scandal The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

1951

Orders Is Orders Orders Is Orders

1933

Tanks a Million Tanks a Million

1941

Grandpa Goes To Town Grandpa Goes To Town

1940

Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter' Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'

2002

No Time at All No Time at All

1958

Change of Heart Change of Heart

1934

Man in the Shadow Man in the Shadow

1957

The Well Groomed Bride The Well Groomed Bride

1946

Yours for the Asking Yours for the Asking

1936

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

1950

Should Husbands Work? Should Husbands Work?

1939

Money To Burn Money To Burn

1939

Rule 'Em and Weep Rule 'Em and Weep

1932

It's a Wise Child It's a Wise Child

1931

My Wife's Relatives My Wife's Relatives

1939

Don't Believe It Don't Believe It

1930

The Higgins Family The Higgins Family

1938

Forty Naughty Girls Forty Naughty Girls

1937

Forever Female Forever Female

1953

Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time

1944

Down to Earth Down to Earth

1947

Loving You Loving You

1957

Murder on a Bridle Path Murder on a Bridle Path

1936

Polly of the Follies Polly of the Follies

1922

The Falcon Takes Over The Falcon Takes Over

1942

Here Comes Mr. Jordan Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

The Keys of the Kingdom The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

Suddenly Suddenly

1954

What Price Glory What Price Glory

1952

The Hoodlum Saint The Hoodlum Saint

1946

Oh, Yeah! Oh, Yeah!

1929

A Free Soul A Free Soul

1931

The Bishop's Wife The Bishop's Wife

1947

Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year

1955

Hollywood Thrill-Makers Hollywood Thrill-Makers

1954

The Big Gamble The Big Gamble

1931

We're Not Married! We're Not Married!

1952

Earl of Puddlestone Earl of Puddlestone

1940

Take One False Step Take One False Step

1949

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

The Night of the Hunter The Night of the Hunter

1955

Blondie of the Follies Blondie of the Follies

1932

The Covered Trailer The Covered Trailer

1939

Meet John Doe Meet John Doe

1941

Footlight Serenade Footlight Serenade

1942

A Date with the Falcon A Date with the Falcon

1942

Miss Grant Takes Richmond Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949

I'll See You in My Dreams I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

Tales of Manhattan Tales of Manhattan

1942

A Guy Named Joe A Guy Named Joe

1943

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

The Clock The Clock

1945

Key to the City Key to the City

1950

Come Fill the Cup Come Fill the Cup

1951

Riding High Riding High

1950

Money, Women and Guns Money, Women and Guns

1958

West Point of the Air West Point of the Air

1935

The Story of Will Rogers The Story of Will Rogers

1952

My Gal Sal My Gal Sal

1942

The Jackpot The Jackpot

1950

Star in the Dust Star in the Dust

1956

Her Man Her Man

1930

The Crooked Circle The Crooked Circle

1932

Swellhead Swellhead

1930

Cinema Circus Cinema Circus

1937

Smart Woman Smart Woman

1948

Home Sweet Homicide Home Sweet Homicide

1946

On Your Toes On Your Toes

1939

The Yellow Cab Man The Yellow Cab Man

1950

Penguin Pool Murder Penguin Pool Murder

1932

Tycoon Tycoon

1947

Affectionately Yours Affectionately Yours

1941

The Last Hurrah The Last Hurrah

1958

Crash Dive Crash Dive

1943

Hoopla Hoopla

1933

Murder on a Honeymoon Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

Man or Gun Man or Gun

1958

The Plot Thickens The Plot Thickens

1936

Hay Foot Hay Foot

1942

This Man's Navy This Man's Navy

1945

Puttin' on the Ritz Puttin' on the Ritz

1930

Helldorado Helldorado

1935

Nine Lives Are Not Enough Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

Arsenic and Old Lace Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

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