

James Gleason
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
23 May 1882
Age
144 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
144
Years Active
36 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
as Cuke Gillen

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Money, Women and Guns
Money, Women and Guns
as Henry Devers

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Once Upon a Horse...
Once Upon a Horse...
as Postmaster

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Rock-a-Bye Baby
Rock-a-Bye Baby
as Doc Simpkins

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Man or Gun
Man or Gun
as Sheriff Jim Jackson

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No Time at All
No Time at All
as Dolph Grimes

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The Female Animal
The Female Animal
as Tom Maloney

movie
Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
as Hank James

tv
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
as Pete

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Loving You
Loving You
as Carl Meade

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Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
as Collie

movie
Star in the Dust
Star in the Dust
as Orval Jones

tv
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Ed Shafer

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mr. Jorgy

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Howard Fieldstone

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne

movie
The Girl Rush
The Girl Rush
as Ether Ferguson

movie
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe

tv
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as Charles Hartford Simpson

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Reverend Mr. McCarkle

movie
Suddenly
Suddenly
as Peter 'Pop' Benson

movie
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
as Risky Russell

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Forever Female
Forever Female
as Eddie Woods

tv
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
as Self

tv
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
as Noah Larkin

movie
What Price Glory
What Price Glory
as General Cokely

movie
The Story of Will Rogers
The Story of Will Rogers
as Bert Lynn

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We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
as Duffy

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I'll See You in My Dreams
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Fred Townsend

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Come Fill the Cup
Come Fill the Cup
as Charley Dolan

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Triple Cross
Triple Cross
as Knobby Walsh

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Two Gals and a Guy
Two Gals and a Guy
as Max Howard

tv
Racket Squad
Racket Squad

movie
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
as Knobby Walsh

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The Jackpot
The Jackpot
as Harry Summers

tv
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self

movie
Riding High
Riding High
as Racing Secretary

movie
The Yellow Cab Man
The Yellow Cab Man
as Mickey Corkins

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Key to the City
Key to the City
as Sergeant Hogan

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Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Timothy Gleason

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Take One False Step
Take One False Step
as Captain Gledhill

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The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley
as Gillis

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Bad Boy
Bad Boy
as Chief

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When My Baby Smiles at Me
When My Baby Smiles at Me
as Lefty Moore

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The Return of October
The Return of October
as Uncle Willie Ramsey

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The Dude Goes West
The Dude Goes West
as Sam Briggs

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Smart Woman
Smart Woman
as Sam Corkle

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Tycoon
Tycoon
as Pop Mathews

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The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife
as Sylvester

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Down to Earth
Down to Earth
as Max Corkle

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The Homestretch
The Homestretch
as Doc Kilborne

movie
Lady Luck
Lady Luck
as Sacramento Sam

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Home Sweet Homicide
Home Sweet Homicide
as Sgt. O'Hare

movie
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride
as Captain Hornby

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The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
as Snarp

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Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie
as Tom Clark

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The Clock
The Clock
as Al Henry

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as McGarrity

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This Man's Navy
This Man's Navy
as Jimmy Shannon

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The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske

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Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Lt. Rooney

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Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
as Moke McGillicuddy

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A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe
as “Nails” Kilpatrick

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Crash Dive
Crash Dive
as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell

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Manila Calling
Manila Calling
as Tim O'Rourke

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Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan
as Father Joe

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Footlight Serenade
Footlight Serenade
as Bruce McKay

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The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over
as Inspector Mike O'Hara

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My Gal Sal
My Gal Sal
as Pat Hawley

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A Date with the Falcon
A Date with the Falcon
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara

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Hay Foot
Hay Foot
as Colonel J. A. Barkley

movie
Babes on Broadway
Babes on Broadway
as Thornton Reed

movie
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Sergeant Daniels

movie
Tanks a Million
Tanks a Million
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley

movie
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Max Corkle

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Affectionately Yours
Affectionately Yours
as 'Chet' Phillips

movie
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
as Henry Connell

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Earl of Puddlestone
Earl of Puddlestone
as Joe Higgins

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Grandpa Goes To Town
Grandpa Goes To Town
as Joe Higgins

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Money To Burn
Money To Burn
as Joe Higgins

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The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer
as Joe Higgins

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On Your Toes
On Your Toes
as Phil Dolan Sr.

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Should Husbands Work?
Should Husbands Work?
as Joe Higgins

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My Wife's Relatives
My Wife's Relatives
as Joe Higgins

movie
Army Girl
Army Girl
as Hennessy

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Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as James Gleason

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The Higgins Family
The Higgins Family
as Joe Higgins

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Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
as Self

movie
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
as Danny The Duck

movie
Forty Naughty Girls
Forty Naughty Girls
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper

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Cinema Circus
Cinema Circus
as Himself

movie
The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper

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The Big Game
The Big Game
as George Scott

movie
Don't Turn 'em Loose
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Detective Daniels

movie
Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking
as Saratoga

movie
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Inspector Corrigan

movie
Murder on a Bridle Path
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper

movie
We're Only Human
We're Only Human
as Detective Danny Walsh

movie
Hot Tip
Hot Tip
as Jimmy McGill

movie
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies
as Himself

movie
West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air
as Joe 'Bags'

movie
Murder on a Honeymoon
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper

movie
Helldorado
Helldorado
as Sam Barnes

movie
Murder on the Blackboard
Murder on the Blackboard
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper

movie
Change of Heart
Change of Heart
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

movie
Search for Beauty
Search for Beauty
as Dan Healy

movie
The Meanest Gal in Town
The Meanest Gal in Town
as Duke Slater

movie
Hoopla
Hoopla
as Jerry

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Orders Is Orders
Orders Is Orders
as Ed Waggermeyer

movie
Clear All Wires!
Clear All Wires!
as Lefty Williams

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The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as "Ratsy" Harris

movie
The Penguin Pool Murder
The Penguin Pool Murder
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper

movie
The Devil Is Driving
The Devil Is Driving
as 'Beef' Evans

movie
Yoo-Hoo
Yoo-Hoo
as Jimmy Gleason

movie
The All-American
The All-American
as Chick Knipe

movie
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
as Arthur Crimmer

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Off His Base
Off His Base
as Picture in Opening Credits

movie
Blondie of the Follies
Blondie of the Follies
as Pa McClune

movie
Lady and Gent
Lady and Gent
as Pin Streaver

movie
High Hats and Low Brows
High Hats and Low Brows
as Danny Ruff

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Fast Companions
Fast Companions
as Silk Henley

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Rule 'Em and Weep
Rule 'Em and Weep
as Spike Mc Gorey

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Suicide Fleet
Suicide Fleet
as Skeets

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The Big Gamble
The Big Gamble
as Fred 'Squint' Dugan

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Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes
as Sleepy Jones

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A Free Soul
A Free Soul
as Eddie

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It's a Wise Child
It's a Wise Child
as Cool Kelly

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Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory
as Jim Mobley

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Big Money
Big Money
as Tom

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Her Man
Her Man
as Steve

movie
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
as Self

movie
The Matrimonial Bed
The Matrimonial Bed
as Gustave Corton

movie
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Dumb-bells in Ermine
as Mike

movie
Swellhead
Swellhead
as Johnny Trump

movie
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz
as James 'Jimmy' Tierney

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Don't Believe It
Don't Believe It
as Jimmy

movie
The Shannons of Broadway
The Shannons of Broadway
as Mickey Shannon

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Oh, Yeah!
Oh, Yeah!
as Dusty

movie
Fairways and Foul
Fairways and Foul
as Husband

movie
Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus
as Bert La Motte

movie
The Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody
as Music Publisher (uncredited)

movie
The Count of Ten
The Count of Ten
as Johnny's Manager

movie
Polly of the Follies
Polly of the Follies
as Paul Gordon