Search Everything

Login

Send feeback or report a bug here

Send feeback or report a bug here

James Gleason

James Gleason

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).

Personal information

Birthday

1882-05-22

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon

1942

6.5

Movie
A Free Soul

A Free Soul

1931

6.1

Movie
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1943

6.5

Movie
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

7.6

Movie
Affectionately Yours

Affectionately Yours

1941

4.8

Movie
poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

7.7

TV
Army Girl

Army Girl

1938

6.0

Movie
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

7.6

Movie
Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway

1941

6.4

Movie
Bad Boy

Bad Boy

1949

7.3

Movie
Beyond Victory

Beyond Victory

1931

0.0

Movie
Big Money

Big Money

1930

0.0

Movie
Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies

1932

6.0

Movie
Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

7.0

Movie
Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie

1945

6.0

Movie
poster

Cavalcade of America

1952

3.5

TV
Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1934

6.3

Movie
Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'

Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'

2002

5.7

Movie
poster

Cheyenne

1955

5.8

TV
Cinema Circus

Cinema Circus

1937

0.0

Movie
Clear All Wires!

Clear All Wires!

1933

6.5

Movie
poster

Climax!

1954

3.0

TV
Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

1951

7.0

Movie
Crash Dive

Crash Dive

1943

6.1

Movie
Don't Believe It

Don't Believe It

1930

0.0

Movie
Don't Turn 'em Loose

Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936

4.8

Movie
Down to Earth

Down to Earth

1947

6.0

Movie
Dumb-bells in Ermine

Dumb-bells in Ermine

1930

4.0

Movie
Earl of Puddlestone

Earl of Puddlestone

1940

0.0

Movie
Fairways and Foul

Fairways and Foul

1929

0.0

Movie
Fast Companions

Fast Companions

1932

6.0

Movie
Footlight Serenade

Footlight Serenade

1942

0.0

Movie
Forever Female

Forever Female

1953

6.7

Movie
Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls

1937

5.2

Movie
Grandpa Goes To Town

Grandpa Goes To Town

1940

0.0

Movie
Hay Foot

Hay Foot

1942

5.5

Movie
Helldorado

Helldorado

1935

0.0

Movie
Her Man

Her Man

1930

5.3

Movie
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

6.9

Movie
High Hats and Low Brows

High Hats and Low Brows

1932

0.0

Movie
Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

1935

6.0

Movie
Hollywood Thrill-Makers

Hollywood Thrill-Makers

1954

0.0

Movie
Home Sweet Homicide

Home Sweet Homicide

1946

4.7

Movie
Hoopla

Hoopla

1933

6.0

Movie
Hot Tip

Hot Tip

1935

5.0

Movie
I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951

4.7

Movie
It's a Wise Child

It's a Wise Child

1931

0.0

Movie
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

1950

0.0

Movie
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

Joe Palooka in Triple Cross

1951

0.0

Movie
Key to the City

Key to the City

1950

6.1

Movie
Lady and Gent

Lady and Gent

1932

5.8

Movie
Lady Luck

Lady Luck

1946

5.4

Movie
poster

Leave It to Beaver

1957

7.0

TV
Loving You

Loving You

1957

6.1

Movie
Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

1957

6.8

Movie
Man or Gun

Man or Gun

1958

2.5

Movie
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

1937

5.8

Movie
Manila Calling

Manila Calling

1942

7.0

Movie
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

7.3

Movie
Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

1929

0.0

Movie
Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949

5.4

Movie
Money To Burn

Money To Burn

1939

0.0

Movie
Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns

1958

5.3

Movie
Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936

5.0

Movie
Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon

1935

5.8

Movie
Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard

1934

5.3

Movie
My Gal Sal

My Gal Sal

1942

5.8

Movie
My Wife's Relatives

My Wife's Relatives

1939

0.0

Movie
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941

5.0

Movie
No Time at All

No Time at All

1958

0.0

Movie
Off His Base

Off His Base

1932

0.0

Movie
Oh, Yeah!

Oh, Yeah!

1929

4.3

Movie
On Your Toes

On Your Toes

1939

3.9

Movie
Once Upon a Horse...

Once Upon a Horse...

1958

8.5

Movie
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

1944

5.8

Movie
Orders Is Orders

Orders Is Orders

1933

0.0

Movie
Penguin Pool Murder

Penguin Pool Murder

1932

5.5

Movie
Polly of the Follies

Polly of the Follies

1922

0.0

Movie
Puttin' on the Ritz

Puttin' on the Ritz

1930

5.2

Movie
poster

Racket Squad

1951

6.0

TV
Riding High

Riding High

1950

5.8

Movie
Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958

6.7

Movie
Rule 'Em and Weep

Rule 'Em and Weep

1932

0.0

Movie
poster

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

6.5

TV
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

6.0

Movie
Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty

1934

5.9

Movie
Should Husbands Work?

Should Husbands Work?

1939

2.0

Movie
Smart Woman

Smart Woman

1948

5.5

Movie
Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion

1957

5.8

Movie
Star in the Dust

Star in the Dust

1956

4.5

Movie
Suddenly

Suddenly

1954

6.4

Movie
Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet

1931

4.3

Movie
Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

1931

4.5

Movie
Swellhead

Swellhead

1930

0.0

Movie
Take One False Step

Take One False Step

1949

5.4

Movie
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

6.2

Movie
Tanks a Million

Tanks a Million

1941

5.0

Movie
The All-American

The All-American

1932

5.0

Movie
The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

1931

6.0

Movie
The Big Game

The Big Game

1936

5.8

Movie
The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

0.0

Movie
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947

7.0

Movie
The Broadway Melody

The Broadway Melody

1929

5.2

Movie
The Clock

The Clock

1945

7.2

Movie
poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

7.0

TV
The Covered Trailer

The Covered Trailer

1939

0.0

Movie
The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle

1932

4.8

Movie
The Devil Is Driving

The Devil Is Driving

1932

5.0

Movie
The Dude Goes West

The Dude Goes West

1948

5.8

Movie
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

6.1

Movie
The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

6.0

Movie
The Female Animal

The Female Animal

1958

5.6

Movie
The Girl Rush

The Girl Rush

1955

3.7

Movie
The Higgins Family

The Higgins Family

1938

0.0

Movie
The Homestretch

The Homestretch

1947

0.0

Movie
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

5.2

Movie
The Jackpot

The Jackpot

1950

6.9

Movie
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944

7.0

Movie
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

7.1

Movie
The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

1949

7.0

Movie
The Matrimonial Bed

The Matrimonial Bed

1930

5.7

Movie
The Meanest Gal in Town

The Meanest Gal in Town

1934

6.5

Movie
poster

The Millionaire

1955

5.0

TV
The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

1955

7.9

Movie
The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

1936

6.2

Movie
The Return of October

The Return of October

1948

6.4

Movie
The Story of Will Rogers

The Story of Will Rogers

1952

6.0

Movie
The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

1946

4.0

Movie
The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man

1950

6.3

Movie
poster

This Is Your Life

1952

6.6

TV
This Man's Navy

This Man's Navy

1945

6.4

Movie
Two Gals and a Guy

Two Gals and a Guy

1951

0.0

Movie
Tycoon

Tycoon

1947

5.3

Movie
We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952

5.9

Movie
We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935

6.5

Movie
West Point of the Air

West Point of the Air

1935

6.0

Movie
What Price Glory

What Price Glory

1952

5.5

Movie
When My Baby Smiles at Me

When My Baby Smiles at Me

1948

4.8

Movie
Yoo-Hoo

Yoo-Hoo

1932

0.0

Movie
Yours for the Asking

Yours for the Asking

1936

1.0

Movie