James Gleason
Birthday: 1882-05-23
Deathday: 1958-05-05
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Drafted: 0
Drafted By: Unowned
Owned By: Unowned
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 0
Win Bonus: 0
Nom Bonus: 0
Total Points: 0
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).
Career Statisics
| Season | Age | Movie | Role | Result | Points | |
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| 1942 | 60 | Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) | Supporting Actor | Nom | 0 | |
| Career | 0 |
Transaction History
| Date | Location | Team | Receives | Team | Receives | Team | Receives |
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Credits
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1958-12-31 | The Last Hurrah | Cuke Gillen |
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1958-10-01 | Money, Women and Guns | Henry Devers |
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1958-09-01 | Once Upon a Horse... | Postmaster |
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1958-07-23 | Rock-a-Bye Baby | Doc Simpkins |
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1958-05-30 | Man or Gun | Sheriff Jim Jackson |
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1958-02-13 | No Time at All | Dolph Grimes |
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1958-01-22 | The Female Animal | Tom Maloney |
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1957-12-12 | Man in the Shadow | Hank James |
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1957-07-09 | Loving You | Carl Meade |
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1957-03-01 | Spring Reunion | Collie |
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1956-06-13 | Star in the Dust | Orval Jones |
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1955-12-07 | Rookie of the Year | Ed Shafer |
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1955-09-16 | The Girl Rush | Ether Ferguson |
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1955-08-26 | The Night of the Hunter | Uncle Birdie Steptoe |
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1954-09-17 | Suddenly | Peter 'Pop' Benson |
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1954-01-15 | Hollywood Thrill-Makers | Risky Russell |
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1953-11-28 | Forever Female | Eddie Woods |
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1952-08-22 | What Price Glory | General Cokely |
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1952-07-17 | The Story of Will Rogers | Bert Lynn |
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1952-07-11 | We're Not Married! | Duffy |
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1951-12-06 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Fred Townsend |
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1951-10-24 | Come Fill the Cup | Charley Dolan |
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1951-09-16 | Joe Palooka in Triple Cross | Knobby Walsh |
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1951-07-01 | Two Gals and a Guy | Max Howard |
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1950-11-04 | Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle | Knobby Walsh |
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1950-11-01 | The Jackpot | Harry Summers |
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1950-04-12 | Riding High | Racing Secretary |
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1950-03-25 | The Yellow Cab Man | Mickey Corkins |
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1950-02-02 | Key to the City | Sergeant Hogan |
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1949-10-20 | Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Timothy Gleason |
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1949-08-14 | Take One False Step | Captain Gledhill |
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1949-04-16 | The Life of Riley | Gillis |
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1949-02-22 | Bad Boy | Chief |
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1948-11-10 | When My Baby Smiles at Me | Lefty Moore |
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1948-10-26 | The Return of October | Uncle Willie Ramsey |
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1948-05-30 | The Dude Goes West | Sam Briggs |
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1948-04-30 | Smart Woman | Sam Corkle |
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1947-12-27 | Tycoon | Pop Mathews |
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1947-12-25 | The Bishop's Wife | Sylvester |
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1947-08-21 | Down to Earth | Max Corkle |
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1947-05-04 | The Homestretch | Doc Kilborne |
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1946-10-30 | Lady Luck | Sacramento Sam |
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1946-10-02 | Home Sweet Homicide | Sgt. O'Hare |
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1946-05-17 | The Well Groomed Bride | Captain Hornby |
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1946-04-04 | The Hoodlum Saint | Snarp |
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1945-06-18 | Captain Eddie | Tom Clark |
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1945-05-25 | The Clock | Al Henry |
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1945-02-28 | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | McGarrity |
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1945-01-04 | This Man's Navy | Jimmy Shannon |
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1944-12-15 | The Keys of the Kingdom | Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske |
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1944-09-01 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Lt. Rooney |
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1944-06-29 | Once Upon a Time | Moke McGillicuddy |
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1943-12-24 | A Guy Named Joe | “Nails” Kilpatrick |
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1943-04-22 | Crash Dive | Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell |
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1942-10-16 | Manila Calling | Tim O'Rourke |
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1942-08-05 | Tales of Manhattan | Joe - Mission Aid Society |
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1942-08-01 | Footlight Serenade | Bruce McKay |
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1942-05-29 | The Falcon Takes Over | Inspector Mike O'Hara |
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1942-04-30 | My Gal Sal | Pat Hawley |
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1942-01-16 | A Date with the Falcon | Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara |
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1942-01-02 | Hay Foot | Colonel J. A. Barkley |
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1941-12-31 | Babes on Broadway | Thornton Reed |
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1941-09-20 | Nine Lives Are Not Enough | Sergeant Daniels |
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1941-09-12 | Tanks a Million | Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley |
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1941-08-07 | Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Max Corkle |
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1941-05-10 | Affectionately Yours | 'Chet' Phillips |
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1941-03-14 | Meet John Doe | Henry Connell |
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1940-08-31 | Earl of Puddlestone | Joe Higgins |
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1940-04-13 | Grandpa Goes To Town | Joe Higgins |
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1939-12-31 | Money To Burn | Joe Higgins |
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1939-11-10 | The Covered Trailer | Joe Higgins |
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1939-10-14 | On Your Toes | Phil Dolan Sr. |
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1939-07-26 | Should Husbands Work? | Joe Higgins |
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1939-05-20 | My Wife's Relatives | Joe Higgins |
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1938-08-11 | Army Girl | Hennessy |
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1938-07-29 | Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 | James Gleason |
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1938-03-28 | The Higgins Family | Joe Higgins |
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1937-11-26 | Manhattan Merry-Go-Round | Danny The Duck |
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1937-09-24 | Forty Naughty Girls | Inspector Oscar Piper |
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1936-12-11 | The Plot Thickens | Oscar Piper |
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1936-10-09 | The Big Game | George Scott |
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1936-09-18 | Don't Turn 'em Loose | Detective Daniels |
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1936-07-23 | Yours for the Asking | Saratoga |
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1936-04-24 | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford | Inspector Corrigan |
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1936-04-17 | Murder on a Bridle Path | Police Insp. Oscar Piper |
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1935-12-27 | We're Only Human | Detective Danny Walsh |
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1935-08-20 | Hot Tip | Jimmy McGill |
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1935-03-23 | West Point of the Air | Joe 'Bags' |
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1935-02-22 | Murder on a Honeymoon | Inspector Oscar Piper |
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1935-01-05 | Helldorado | Sam Barnes |
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1934-06-15 | Murder on the Blackboard | Inspector Oscar Piper |
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1934-05-18 | Change of Heart | Hot Dog Vendor |
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1934-02-02 | Search for Beauty | Dan Healy |
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1934-01-12 | The Meanest Gal in Town | Duke Slater |
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1933-11-30 | Hoopla | Jerry |
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1933-07-18 | Orders Is Orders | Ed Waggermeyer |
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1933-02-24 | Clear All Wires! | Lefty Williams |
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1933-01-06 | The Billion Dollar Scandal | "Ratsy" Harris |
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1932-12-09 | Penguin Pool Murder | Police Inspector Oscar Piper |
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1932-12-09 | The Devil Is Driving | 'Beef' Evans |
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1932-10-04 | Yoo-Hoo | Jimmy Gleason |
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1932-10-01 | The All-American | Chick Knipe |
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1932-09-25 | The Crooked Circle | Arthur Crimmer |
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1932-09-18 | Off His Base | Picture in Opening Credits |
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1932-09-01 | Blondie of the Follies | Pa McClune |
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1932-07-10 | Lady and Gent | Pin Streaver |
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1932-07-10 | High Hats and Low Brows | Danny Ruff |
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1932-06-22 | Fast Companions | Silk Henley |
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1932-05-02 | Rule 'Em and Weep | Spike Mc Gorey |
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1931-11-20 | Suicide Fleet | Skeets |
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1931-09-04 | The Big Gamble | Fred 'Squint' Dugan |
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1931-07-10 | Sweepstakes | Sleepy Jones |
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1931-06-02 | A Free Soul | Eddie |
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1931-04-10 | It's a Wise Child | Cool Kelly |
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1931-04-03 | Beyond Victory | Jim Mobley |
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1930-10-28 | Big Money | Tom |
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1930-09-21 | Her Man | Steve |
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1930-08-01 | The Matrimonial Bed | Gustave Corton |
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1930-05-10 | Dumb-bells in Ermine | Mike |
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1930-03-20 | Swellhead | Johnny Trump |
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1930-02-19 | Puttin' on the Ritz | James 'Jimmy' Tierney |
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1930-02-08 | Don't Believe It | Jimmy |
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1929-10-19 | Oh, Yeah! | Dusty |
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1929-10-19 | Fairways and Foul | Husband |
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1929-03-30 | Meet the Missus | Bert La Motte |
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1929-02-08 | The Broadway Melody | Music Publisher (uncredited) |
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1922-01-30 | Polly of the Follies | Paul Gordon |