
James Gleason
Known for: Acting
Born: May 23, 1882
Died: April 12, 1959
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 afte…
Known for

Earl of Puddlestone
1940

The Covered Trailer
1939

Hollywood Thrill-Makers
1954

Murder on a Bridle Path
1936

The Plot Thickens
1936

Swellhead
1930

Forty Naughty Girls
1937

High Hats and Low Brows
1932

Meet the Missus
1929
Off His Base
1932

Should Husbands Work?
1939
Don't Believe It
1930

The Higgins Family
1938

My Wife's Relatives
1939

Money To Burn
1939

Grandpa Goes To Town
1940
Yoo-Hoo
1932
Fairways and Foul
1929

The Shannons of Broadway
1929

Oh, Yeah!
1929

The Penguin Pool Murder
1932

Murder on a Honeymoon
1935
Cinema Circus
1937

The Crooked Circle
1932

Murder on the Blackboard
1934

Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936

The Matrimonial Bed
1930

Beyond Victory
1931

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950

Tanks a Million
1941

Hot Tip
1935

Orders Is Orders
1933

The Count of Ten
1928

A Date with the Falcon
1942

The Falcon Takes Over
1942

Once Upon a Time
1944

Suddenly
1954

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936

The Clock
1945

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941

Puttin' on the Ritz
1930

This Man's Navy
1945

The Jackpot
1950

Army Girl
1938

Sweepstakes
1931

Suicide Fleet
1931

We're Only Human
1935

The Big Game
1936

The Life of Riley
1949

The Devil Is Driving
1932

The Dude Goes West
1948

Two Gals and a Guy
1951

It's a Wise Child
1931

Rule 'Em and Weep
1932

Fast Companions
1932

Triple Cross
1951

Big Money
1930

Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949

The Big Gamble
1931

The Hoodlum Saint
1946

Crash Dive
1943

Man or Gun
1958

Helldorado
1935

Hay Foot
1942

Come Fill the Cup
1951

Her Man
1930

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938

Clear All Wires!
1933

Lady and Gent
1932

The Return of October
1948

Lady Luck
1946

Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930

The Meanest Gal in Town
1934

Bad Boy
1949

Search for Beauty
1934

Manila Calling
1942

The Well Groomed Bride
1946

The All-American
1932

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
1938

Blondie of the Follies
1932

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945

Take One False Step
1949

A Guy Named Joe
1944

I'll See You in My Dreams
1951

Footlight Serenade
1942

Down to Earth
1947

Loving You
1957

The Bishop's Wife
1947

A Free Soul
1931

Hoopla
1933

The Yellow Cab Man
1950

On Your Toes
1939

My Gal Sal
1942

Smart Woman
1948

Forever Female
1953

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937

The Homestretch
1947

Yours for the Asking
1936

The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933

The Night of the Hunter
1955

Meet John Doe
1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941

Polly of the Follies
1922

Affectionately Yours
1941

Tycoon
1947

The Story of Will Rogers
1952

Key to the City
1950

Star in the Dust
1956

Home Sweet Homicide
1946

The Girl Rush
1955

When My Baby Smiles at Me
1948

Captain Eddie
1945

Once Upon a Horse...
1958

The Last Hurrah
1958

West Point of the Air
1935

Riding High
1950

Spring Reunion
1957

Man in the Shadow
1957

The Female Animal
1958
Hollywood Hobbies
1935

Money, Women and Guns
1958

Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958

No Time at All
1958

Breakdowns of 1941
1941

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930

Arsenic and Old Lace
1944

The Keys of the Kingdom
1944

What Price Glory
1952

Babes on Broadway
1941

We're Not Married!
1952

The Broadway Melody
1929

Tales of Manhattan
1942

Change of Heart
1934

Cheyenne
1955

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

Leave It to Beaver
1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955

The Millionaire
1955

This Is Your Life
1952

Climax!
1954

Racket Squad
1951

Cavalcade of America
1952

Screen Director's Playhouse
1955