James Gleason
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: May 22, 1882
Day of Death: April 12, 1959 (77 years old)
Place of Birth: New 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).
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Actor Pa McClune
Blondie of the Follies
Actor Police Inspector Oscar Piper
Penguin Pool Murder
Actor Arthur Crimmer
The Crooked Circle
Actor Pin Streaver
Lady and Gent
Actor Danny Ruff
High Hats and Low Brows
Actor Picture in Opening Credits
Off His Base
Actor 'Beef' Evans
The Devil Is Driving
Actor Spike Mc Gorey
Rule 'Em and Weep
Actor Jimmy Gleason
Yoo-Hoo
Actor Silk Henley
Fast Companions
Actor Chick Knipe
The All-American
Director
Off His Base
Director
Always Kickin'
1931
1930
Actor James 'Jimmy' Tierney
Puttin' on the Ritz
Actor Johnny Trump
Swellhead
Actor Steve
Her Man
Actor Mike
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Actor Gustave Corton
The Matrimonial Bed
Actor Jimmy
Don't Believe It
Actor Tom
Big Money
Dialogue
Swellhead
Writer
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Writer
Rain or Shine
Theatre Play
Mammy
Dialogue
Puttin' on the Ritz
Adaptation
What a Widow!
Screenplay
What a Widow!
Writer
The Fall Guy
