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