James Gleason

Known for ActingBorn 1882-05-23Died 1959-04-12New York City, New York, USA

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).Read more

Movies & web series

Earl of Puddlestone

Grandpa Goes To Town

Money To Burn

Off His Base

Rule 'Em and Weep

Big Money

Triple Cross

Helldorado

Beyond Victory

Swellhead

Meet the Missus

Once Upon a Horse...

His First Command

No Time at All

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

The Life of Riley

The Homestretch

The Night of the Hunter

Manila Calling

Cinema Circus

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Yoo-Hoo

The Shannons of Broadway

Arsenic and Old Lace

The Meanest Gal in Town

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Hot Tip

Fast Companions

The Last Hurrah

Meet John Doe

Captain Eddie

We're Only Human

What a Widow!

The Bishop's Wife

The Clock

The Jackpot

Screen Director's Playhouse

Leave It to Beaver

Hollywood Thrill-Makers

The Keys of the Kingdom

The Story of Will Rogers

Come Fill the Cup

Two Gals and a Guy

Bad Boy

Forever Female

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Breakdowns of 1941