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 s...
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Arsenic and Old Lace
As Lt. Rooney
The Night of the Hunter
As Uncle Birdie Steptoe
Blondie of the Follies
As Pa McClune
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
As McGarrity
Take One False Step
As Captain Gledhill
We're Not Married!
As Duffy
Earl of Puddlestone
As Joe Higgins
The Covered Trailer
As Joe Higgins
Meet John Doe
As Henry Connell
Tales of Manhattan
As Joe - Mission Aid Society
A Guy Named Joe
As “Nails” Kilpatrick
I'll See You in My Dreams
As Fred Townsend
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
As Timothy Gleason
Footlight Serenade
As Bruce McKay
A Date with the Falcon
As Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
The Big Gamble
As Fred 'Squint' Dugan
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
As Risky Russell
The Falcon Takes Over
As Inspector Mike O'Hara
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
As Max Corkle
Polly of the Follies
As Paul Gordon
Murder on a Bridle Path
As Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Once Upon a Time
As Moke McGillicuddy
Down to Earth
As Max Corkle
Loving You
As Carl Meade
The Keys of the Kingdom
As Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Suddenly
As Peter 'Pop' Benson
The Bishop's Wife
As Sylvester
Rookie of the Year
As Ed Shafer
A Free Soul
As Eddie
Oh, Yeah!
As Dusty
What Price Glory
As General Cokely
The Hoodlum Saint
As Snarp
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
As Inspector Corrigan
The Clock
As Al Henry
Crash Dive
As Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
Hoopla
As Jerry
The Last Hurrah
As Cuke Gillen
Affectionately Yours
As 'Chet' Phillips
Penguin Pool Murder
As Police Inspector Oscar Piper
Tycoon
As Pop Mathews
Murder on a Honeymoon
As Inspector Oscar Piper
Man or Gun
As Sheriff Jim Jackson
Helldorado
As Sam Barnes
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
As Sergeant Daniels
Puttin' on the Ritz
As James 'Jimmy' Tierney
This Man's Navy
As Jimmy Shannon
The Plot Thickens
As Oscar Piper
Hay Foot
As Colonel J. A. Barkley
The Yellow Cab Man
As Mickey Corkins
On Your Toes
As Phil Dolan Sr.
The Story of Will Rogers
As Bert Lynn
My Gal Sal
As Pat Hawley
West Point of the Air
As Joe 'Bags'
Money, Women and Guns
As Henry Devers
Key to the City
As Sergeant Hogan
Come Fill the Cup
As Charley Dolan
Riding High
As Racing Secretary
The Jackpot
As Harry Summers
Star in the Dust
As Orval Jones
Smart Woman
As Sam Corkle
Home Sweet Homicide
As Sgt. O'Hare
Cinema Circus
As Himself
Swellhead
As Johnny Trump
The Crooked Circle
As Arthur Crimmer
Her Man
As Steve
Forever Female
As Eddie Woods
Forty Naughty Girls
As Inspector Oscar Piper
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
As James Gleason
The Girl Rush
As Ether Ferguson
Clear All Wires!
As Lefty Williams
When My Baby Smiles at Me
As Lefty Moore
Murder on the Blackboard
As Inspector Oscar Piper
Lady and Gent
As Pin Streaver
Spring Reunion
As Collie
Army Girl
As Hennessy
Sweepstakes
As Sleepy Jones
The Return of October
As Uncle Willie Ramsey
Suicide Fleet
As Skeets
High Hats and Low Brows
As Danny Ruff
Meet the Missus
As Bert La Motte
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
As Danny The Duck
Don't Turn 'em Loose
As Detective Daniels
We're Only Human
As Detective Danny Walsh
The Big Game
As George Scott
The Homestretch
As Doc Kilborne
Off His Base
As Picture in Opening Credits
The Life of Riley
As Gillis
The Female Animal
As Tom Maloney
Lady Luck
As Sacramento Sam
Dumb-bells in Ermine
As Mike
The Meanest Gal in Town
As Duke Slater
Bad Boy
As Chief
The Devil Is Driving
As 'Beef' Evans
Rock-a-Bye Baby
As Doc Simpkins
The Matrimonial Bed
As Gustave Corton
Search for Beauty
As Dan Healy
The Dude Goes West
As Sam Briggs
Beyond Victory
As Jim Mobley
Manila Calling
As Tim O'Rourke
Two Gals and a Guy
As Max Howard
The Well Groomed Bride
As Captain Hornby
Yours for the Asking
As Saratoga
Man in the Shadow
As Hank James
Change of Heart
As Hot Dog Vendor
Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'
As Self (archive footage)
No Time at All
As Dolph Grimes
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
As Knobby Walsh
Should Husbands Work?
As Joe Higgins
Don't Believe It
As Jimmy
It's a Wise Child
As Cool Kelly
The Higgins Family
As Joe Higgins
My Wife's Relatives
As Joe Higgins
Money To Burn
As Joe Higgins
Rule 'Em and Weep
As Spike Mc Gorey
Grandpa Goes To Town
As Joe Higgins
Tanks a Million
As Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Babes on Broadway
As Thornton Reed
Captain Eddie
As Tom Clark
Breakdowns of 1941
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hot Tip
As Jimmy McGill
Yoo-Hoo
As Jimmy Gleason
The Broadway Melody
As Music Publisher (uncredited)
Fast Companions
As Silk Henley
The All-American
As Chick Knipe
Fairways and Foul
As Husband
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
As Knobby Walsh
Orders Is Orders
As Ed Waggermeyer
The Billion Dollar Scandal
As "Ratsy" Harris
Hollywood Hobbies
As Himself
Big Money
As Tom
Once Upon a Horse...
As Postmaster
Cheyenne
The Colgate Comedy Hour
As Self
Leave It to Beaver
As Pete
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As Mr. Jorgy
The Millionaire
As Charles Hartford Simpson
This Is Your Life
As Self
Climax!
As Reverend Mr. McCarkle
Racket Squad
Cavalcade of America
As Noah Larkin
Screen Director's Playhouse
As Ed Shafer