James Gleason
Biography
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 info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1882-05-22
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
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Cast
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
7.63
The Night of the Hunter
1955
7.86
Blondie of the Follies
1932
6.00
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945
7.60
Take One False Step
1949
5.50
We're Not Married!
1952
5.90
Earl of Puddlestone
1940
0.00
The Covered Trailer
1939
0.00
Meet John Doe
1941
7.30
Tales of Manhattan
1942
6.30
A Guy Named Joe
1943
6.56
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951
4.70
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949
5.40
Footlight Serenade
1942
0.00
A Date with the Falcon
1942
6.50
The Big Gamble
1931
6.00
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
1954
0.00
The Falcon Takes Over
1942
6.00
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
7.00
Polly of the Follies
1922
0.00
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
5.30
Once Upon a Time
1944
5.80
Down to Earth
1947
6.00
Loving You
1957
6.20
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944
7.04
Suddenly
1954
6.30
The Bishop's Wife
1947
7.00
A Free Soul
1931
6.10
Oh, Yeah!
1929
4.30
What Price Glory
1952
5.50
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
5.20
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936
6.20
The Clock
1945
7.20
Crash Dive
1943
6.17
Hoopla
1933
6.00
The Last Hurrah
1958
7.10
Affectionately Yours
1941
4.80
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932
5.60
Tycoon
1947
5.30
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
6.20
Man or Gun
1958
2.50
Helldorado
1935
0.00
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
5.00
Puttin' on the Ritz
1930
5.20
This Man's Navy
1945
6.40
The Plot Thickens
1936
6.20
Hay Foot
1942
6.00
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
6.30
On Your Toes
1939
3.90
The Story of Will Rogers
1952
6.00
My Gal Sal
1942
5.85
West Point of the Air
1935
6.00
Money, Women and Guns
1958
5.30
Key to the City
1950
6.20
Come Fill the Cup
1951
7.00
Riding High
1950
5.80
The Jackpot
1950
6.90
Star in the Dust
1956
4.70
Smart Woman
1948
5.50
Home Sweet Homicide
1946
4.70
Cinema Circus
1937
0.00
Swellhead
1930
0.00
Her Man
1930
5.30
The Crooked Circle
1932
4.80
Forever Female
1953
6.70
Forty Naughty Girls
1937
5.20
The Girl Rush
1955
3.70
Clear All Wires!
1933
6.50
When My Baby Smiles at Me
1948
4.80
Murder on the Blackboard
1934
5.70
Lady and Gent
1932
5.63
Spring Reunion
1957
5.80
Army Girl
1938
6.00
Sweepstakes
1931
4.50
The Return of October
1948
5.80
Suicide Fleet
1931
4.30
High Hats and Low Brows
1932
0.00
Meet the Missus
1929
0.00
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937
6.00
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936
4.80
We're Only Human
1935
6.50
The Big Game
1936
5.80
The Homestretch
1947
0.00
Off His Base
1932
0.00
The Life of Riley
1949
7.00
The Female Animal
1958
5.60
Lady Luck
1946
5.40
Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930
4.00
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
6.50
Bad Boy
1949
7.40
The Devil Is Driving
1932
5.30
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
6.80
The Matrimonial Bed
1930
5.70
Search for Beauty
1934
5.90
The Dude Goes West
1948
5.80
Beyond Victory
1931
0.00
Manila Calling
1942
7.00
Two Gals and a Guy
1951
0.00
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
4.00
Yours for the Asking
1936
1.00
Man in the Shadow
1957
6.80
Change of Heart
1934
6.20
No Time at All
1958
0.00
Should Husbands Work?
1939
2.00
Don't Believe It
1930
0.00
The Higgins Family
1938
0.00
My Wife's Relatives
1939
0.00
It's a Wise Child
1931
0.00
Money To Burn
1939
0.00
Rule 'Em and Weep
1932
0.00
Grandpa Goes To Town
1940
0.00
Tanks a Million
1941
5.33
Babes on Broadway
1941
6.40
Captain Eddie
1945
6.00
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
7.00
Hot Tip
1935
5.00
Yoo-Hoo
1932
0.00
The Broadway Melody
1929
5.20
Fast Companions
1932
6.00
The All-American
1932
5.00
Fairways and Foul
1929
0.00
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
1951
0.00
Orders Is Orders
1933
0.00
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
0.00
Hollywood Hobbies
1935
6.00
Big Money
1930
0.00
Once Upon a Horse...
1958
8.50