James Gleason



First NameJames
Last NameGleason
Full Name at BirthJames Austin Gleason
Age76 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 23, 1882
BirthplaceNYC
Date of DeathApril 12, 1959
Location of DeathWoodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Cause of Deathasthma attack
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
BuildSlim
Hair ColorBald
Star SignGemini
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupationactor, playwright,screenwriter
Occupation CategoryActor
FatherWilliam Gleason
MotherMina Crolius
Other Family MembersRussell Gleason (son)
FriendsBoris Karloff

James Austin Gleason (May 23, 1882 – April 12, 1959) was an American actor born in New York City. He was also a playwright and screenwriter.


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Filmography

Selected James Gleason film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1958
Sheriff Jim Jackson

1958
Postmaster

1958
Doc Simpkins

1958
Tom Maloney

1958
'Cuke' Gillen

1958
Henry Devers

1957
Carl Meade

1957
Hank James

1957
Pete

1957
Joe Johnson

1957
Padre Terrence

1957
Mr. 'Collie' Collyer

1956
Orval Jones

1956
Dolph Grimes

1955
Ether Ferguson

1955
Birdie Steptoe

1955
Howard Fieldstone, Mr. Jorgy

1955
Pop Keith

1955
Charles Hartford Simpson

1955
Spider McCoy

1955
So This Is Hollywood
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1955
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater
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1954
Eddie Woods

1954
Pete 'Pop' Benson

1954
Climax!
Father McCorkle

1954
Duke Scanlon

1954
Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson
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1954
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
Risky Russell

1953
Mike Riley, Pa Riley

1952
Bert Lynn

1952
Duffy

1952
Gen. Cokely

1952
Noah Larkin

1951
Charley Dolan

1951
Fred Thompson

1951
Two Gals and a Guy
Max Howard

1951
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
Knobby Walsh

1950
Sergeant Hogan

1950
Racing Secretary

1950
Harry Summers

1950
Racket Squad
Longshot

1950
Sergeant Humphrey Wiggins

1950
The Stu Erwin Show
Uncle Matt

1950
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
Knobby Walsh

1950
Mickey Corkins

1950
Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday
Commentator

1949
Chief

1949
Timothy P. Gleason

1949
Captain Gledhill

1949
The Life of Riley
Gillis

1948
Uncle Willie Ramsey

1948
Lefty Moore

1948
Sam Corkle

1948
Sam Briggs

1947
Max Corkle

1947
Sylvester

1947
Pop Mathews

1947
Doc Kilborne

1946
Sgt. O'Hare

1946
Snarp

1946
Capt. Hornby

1946
Sacramento Sam

1945
McGarrity

1945
Tom Clark

1945
Al Henry

1945
Jimmy Shannon

1944
Lt. Rooney

1944
McGillicuddy aka The Moke

1944
Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske

1943
'Nails' Kilpatrick

1943
Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell

1942
Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara

1942
Bruce McKay

1942
Tim O'Rourke

1942
Pat Hawley

1942
Inspector Mike O'Hara

1942
Hay Foot
Colonel J. A. Barkley

1941
'Chet' Phillips

1941
Thornton Reed, Theatrical Producer

1941
Max Corkle

1941
Henry Connell

1941
Tanks a Million
Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley

1941
Sgt. Sam Daniels

1940
Earl of Puddlestone
Joe Higgins

1940
Grandpa Goes to Town
Joe Higgins

1939
Phil Dolan Sr.

1939
The Covered Trailer
Joe Higgins

1939
My Wife's Relatives
Joe Higgins

1939
Should Husbands Work?
Joe Higgins

1939
Money to Burn
Joe Higgins

1938
Sgt. 'Three Star' Hennessy

1938
The Higgins Family
Joe Higgins

1937
Inspector Oscar Piper

1937
Danny The Duck

1936
Inspector Corrigan

1936
Yours for the Asking
Saratoga

1936
George Scott

1936
The Plot Thickens
Oscar Piper

1936
Detective Daniels

1936
Murder on a Bridle Path
Police Insp. Oscar Piper

1935
Joe 'Bags'

1935
Murder on a Honeymoon
Inspector Oscar Piper

1935
We're Only Human
Detective Danny Walsh

1935
Helldorado
Sam Barnes

1935
Hot Tip
Jimmy McGill

1934
Hot Dog Vendor

1934
Dan Healy

1934
Murder on the Blackboard
Inspector Oscar Piper

1934
Orders Is Orders
Ed Waggermeyer

1934
The Meanest Gal in Town
Duke Slater

1933
Jerry

1933
Ratsy Harris

1933
Clear All Wires!
Lefty Williams

1933
Mister Mugg
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1933
Alias the Professor
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1933
Gleason's New Deal
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1933
Rock-a-Bye Cowboy
Jimmy

1932
Pop McClune

1932
Lady and Gent
Pin Streaver

1932
Police Inspector Oscar Piper

1932
Arthur Crimmer

1932
Chick Knipe

1932
'Beef' Evans

1932
Fast Companions
Silk Henley

1932
Off His Base
Picture in Opening Credits

1932
Rule 'Em and Weep
Spike Mc Gorey

1932
Yoo-Hoo
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1932
Lights Out
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1932
High Hats and Low Brows
Danny Ruff

1932
Always Kickin'
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1932
A Hockey Hick
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1932
Stealin' Home
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1932
Battle Royal
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1931
Eddie

1931
It's a Wise Child
Cool Kelly

1931
Beyond Victory
Pvt. Jim 'KP' Mobley

1931
Fred 'Squint' Dugan

1931
Sweepstakes
Sleepy Jones

1931
Doomed to Win
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1931
Slow Poison
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1931
Where Canaries Sing Bass
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1931
'Skeets' O'Riley

1930
Puttin' on the Ritz
James 'Jimmy' Tierney

1930
Dumbbells in Ermine
Mike

1930
Her Man
Steve

1930
Gustave Corton

1930
Big Money
Tom

1930
The Swellhead
Johnny Trump

1930
Don't Believe It
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1929
Music Publisher

1929
Oh, Yeah!
Dusty

1929
The Shannons of Broadway
Mickey Shannon

1929
Meet the Missus
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1929
Fairways and Foul
Husband

1929
The Garden of Eatin'
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1928
The Count of Ten
The manager

1922
Polly of the Follies
Paul Gordon

Director Credits

1935
Hot Tip
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1932
Off His Base
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1932
Always Kickin'
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1932
A Hockey Hick
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Writer Credits

1938
Goodbye Broadway
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1935
Two-Fisted
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1934
Orders Is Orders
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1933
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1931
Beyond Victory
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1931
Three Hollywood Girls
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1931
Doomed to Win
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1930
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1930
Puttin' on the Ritz
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1930
Dumbbells in Ermine
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1930
Rain or Shine
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1930
The Fall Guy
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1930
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1930
The Swellhead
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1930
Don't Believe It
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1929
High Voltage
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1929
Oh, Yeah!
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1929
The Shannons of Broadway
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1929
The Garden of Eatin'
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1927
Is Zat So?
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