James Gleason
Acting
🎂 1882-05-22
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).
Cast credits(142)
Reverend Mr. McCarkle
1954
1955
Pete
1957
Charles Hartford Simpson
1955
Mr. Jorgy
1955
Howard Fieldstone
1955
Self
1950
Ed Shafer
1955
1951
Skeets
1931
Uncle Birdie Steptoe
1955
Self
1952
Noah Larkin
1952
Saratoga
1936
Snarp
1946
Sylvester
1947
Max Corkle
1947
Cuke Gillen
1958
Gillis
1949
Pop Mathews
1947
Peter 'Pop' Benson
1954
Knobby Walsh
1951
Self
1938
Tom Maloney
1958
Henry Connell
1941
Lt. Rooney
1944
Henry Devers
1958
Collie
1957
Harry Summers
1950
Sleepy Jones
1931
Postmaster
1958
Orval Jones
1956
Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
1942
Tim O'Rourke
1942
Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
1944
Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
1941
Inspector Mike O'Hara
1942
Tom
1930
Joe - Mission Aid Society
1942
Danny Ruff
1932
Husband
1929
Sam Briggs
1948
Self
1930
Music Publisher (uncredited)
1929
Risky Russell
1954
Racing Secretary
1950
Joe Higgins
1939
Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
1943
Detective Daniels
1936
Pat Hawley
1942
McGarrity
1945
Uncle Willie Ramsey
1948
Max Corkle
1941
Sacramento Sam
1946
Moke McGillicuddy
1944
Doc Simpkins
1958
'Beef' Evans
1932
Charley Dolan
1951
Joe Higgins
1940
Jimmy Gleason
1932
Duffy
1952
Pin Streaver
1932
'Chet' Phillips
1941
Detective Danny Walsh
1935
Tom Clark
1945
Mickey Corkins
1950
“Nails” Kilpatrick
1943
Joe Higgins
1938
Sergeant Daniels
1941
George Scott
1936
Hank James
1957
Phil Dolan Sr.
1939
Sergeant Hogan
1950
Ether Ferguson
1955
Captain Gledhill
1949
Dolph Grimes
1958
Knobby Walsh
1950
Inspector Oscar Piper
1935
Joe Higgins
1939
Bruce McKay
1942
Thornton Reed
1941
Jimmy
1930
Sam Corkle
1948
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Arthur Crimmer
1932
Himself
1937
Chief
1949
Police Inspector Oscar Piper
1932
Oscar Piper
1936
Captain Hornby
1946
Fred 'Squint' Dugan
1931
Sgt. O'Hare
1946
General Cokely
1952
Danny The Duck
1937
Al Henry
1945
Hennessy
1938
Timothy Gleason
1949
Carl Meade
1957
Sheriff Jim Jackson
1958
Jimmy McGill
1935
Max Howard
1951
Jerry
1933
Inspector Corrigan
1936
Joe 'Bags'
1935
Jim Mobley
1931
Jimmy Shannon
1945
Lefty Williams
1933
Bert Lynn
1952
James 'Jimmy' Tierney
1930
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1936
Fred Townsend
1951
Inspector Oscar Piper
1934
Ed Waggermeyer
1933
Joe Higgins
1939
Doc Kilborne
1947
Pa McClune
1932
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
1934
Silk Henley
1932
Cool Kelly
1931
Eddie
1931
Duke Slater
1934
Steve
1930
James Gleason
1938
Colonel J. A. Barkley
1942
Bert La Motte
1929
Sam Barnes
1935
Joe Higgins
1940
Mike
1930
Johnny Trump
1930
Gustave Corton
1930
"Ratsy" Harris
1933
Eddie Woods
1953
Paul Gordon
1922
Himself
1935
Dusty
1929
Spike Mc Gorey
1932
Inspector Oscar Piper
1937
Picture in Opening Credits
1932
Chick Knipe
1932
Lefty Moore
1948
Joe Higgins
1939
Dan Healy
1934
