Birth Day: 1882-05-23
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).
Credits
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As Sheriff Jim Jackson -
As Cuke Gillen -
As Tom Maloney -
As Postmaster -
As Dolph Grimes -
As Henry Devers -
As Doc Simpkins -
As Hank James -
As Carl Meade -
As Collie -
As Orval Jones -
As Ether Ferguson -
As Uncle Birdie Steptoe -
As Peter 'Pop' Benson -
As Risky Russell -
As Eddie Woods -
As General Cokely -
As Duffy -
As Bert Lynn -
As Charley Dolan -
As Max Howard -
As Fred Townsend -
As Knobby Walsh -
As Harry Summers -
As Racing Secretary -
As Sergeant Hogan -
As Mickey Corkins -
As Knobby Walsh -
As Timothy Gleason -
As Chief -
As Captain Gledhill -
As Gillis -
As Sam Corkle -
As Sam Briggs -
As Lefty Moore -
As Uncle Willie Ramsey -
As Doc Kilborne -
As Pop Mathews -
As Sylvester -
As Max Corkle -
As Snarp -
As Sacramento Sam -
As Captain Hornby -
As Sgt. O'Hare -
As McGarrity -
As Jimmy Shannon -
As Al Henry -
As Tom Clark -
As “Nails” Kilpatrick -
As Moke McGillicuddy -
As Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske -
As Lt. Rooney -
As Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell -
As Inspector Mike O'Hara -
As Tim O'Rourke -
As Pat Hawley -
As Colonel J. A. Barkley -
As Father Joe -
As Bruce McKay -
As Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara -
As 'Chet' Phillips -
As Henry Connell -
As Sergeant Daniels -
As Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley -
As Thornton Reed -
As Max Corkle -
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As Joe Higgins -
As Joe Higgins -
As Joe Higgins -
As Joe Higgins -
As Joe Higgins -
As Phil Dolan Sr. -
As Joe Higgins -
As Joe Higgins -
As Self -
As James Gleason
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As Hennessy -
As Danny The Duck -
As Police Insp. Oscar Piper -
As Himself
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As Police Insp. Oscar Piper -
As Inspector Corrigan -
As Detective Daniels -
As George Scott -
As Saratoga -
As Police Insp. Oscar Piper -
As Himself
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As Police Insp. Oscar Piper -
As Sam Barnes -
As Jimmy McGill -
As Joe 'Bags' -
As Detective Danny Walsh -
As Duke Slater -
As Police Insp. Oscar Piper -
As Dan Healy -
As Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) -
As "Ratsy" Harris -
As Jerry -
As Lefty Williams -
As Ed Waggermeyer -
As Police Insp. Oscar Piper -
As Spike Mc Gorey -
As Jimmy Gleason
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As Danny Ruff -
As Arthur Crimmer -
As Silk Henley -
As Pa McClune -
As 'Beef' Evans -
As Pin Streaver -
As Picture in Opening Credits
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As Chick Knipe -
As Cool Kelly -
As Fred 'Squint' Dugan -
As Jim Mobley -
As Eddie -
As Sleepy Jones -
As Skeets -
As Tom -
As Self
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As James 'Jimmy' Tierney -
As Johnny Trump -
As Jimmy
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As Steve -
As Gustave Corton -
As Mike -
As Music Publisher (uncredited) -
As Husband
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As Dusty -
As Bert La Motte -
As Mickey Shannon -
As Johnny's Manager -
As Paul Gordon