James Gleason
American actor (1882-1959) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
James Austin Gleason was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter born in New York City. Gleason often portrayed "tough-talking, world-weary guys with a secret heart-of-gold."
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1959Died12 April 19591958
Rock-a-Bye BabyFilm, Doc Simpkins1957
Leave It to BeaverSeries, Pete1956
Star in the DustFilm, Orval Jones1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mr. Jorgy
CheyenneSeries, 1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries, 1955Ed Shafer
The MillionaireSeries, 1955Charles Hartford Simpson
The Night of the HunterFilm, 1955Uncle Birdie Steptoe1954
Climax!Series, Reverend Mr. McCarkle1953
Forever FemaleFilm, Eddie Woods1952
Cavalcade of AmericaSeries, Noah Larkin
This Is Your LifeSeries, 19521951
Racket SquadSeries
I'll See You in My DreamsFilm, 1951Fred Townsend1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries
Key to the CityFilm, 1950Sergeant Hogan1947
Down to EarthFilm, Max Corkle1944
A Guy Named JoeFilm, “Nails” Kilpatrick1942
A Date with the FalconFilm, Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara1941
Babes on BroadwayFilm, Thornton Reed1935
Murder on a HoneymoonFilm, Police Insp. Oscar Piper1932
The Penguin Pool MurderFilm, Police Insp. Oscar Piper1931
A Free SoulFilm, Eddie1929
The Broadway MelodyFilm, Music Publisher (uncredited)1882Born23 May 1882
Rock-a-Bye BabyFilm, Doc Simpkins1957Leave It to BeaverSeries, Pete1956Star in the DustFilm, Orval Jones1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mr. JorgyCheyenneSeries, 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries, 1955Ed ShaferThe MillionaireSeries, 1955Charles Hartford SimpsonThe Night of the HunterFilm, 1955Uncle Birdie Steptoe1954Climax!Series, Reverend Mr. McCarkle1953Forever FemaleFilm, Eddie Woods1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries, Noah LarkinThis Is Your LifeSeries, 19521951Racket SquadSeriesI'll See You in My DreamsFilm, 1951Fred Townsend1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeriesKey to the CityFilm, 1950Sergeant Hogan1947Down to EarthFilm, Max Corkle1944A Guy Named JoeFilm, “Nails” Kilpatrick1942A Date with the FalconFilm, Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara1941Babes on BroadwayFilm, Thornton Reed1935Murder on a HoneymoonFilm, Police Insp. Oscar Piper1932The Penguin Pool MurderFilm, Police Insp. Oscar Piper1931A Free SoulFilm, Eddie1929The Broadway MelodyFilm, Music Publisher (uncredited)1882Born23 May 1882Known for
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The Night of the Hunter 1955
Arsenic and Old Lace 1944
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1945
Meet John Doe 1941
The Last Hurrah 1958
People around James
Lloyd Bacon Directed Affectionately Yours and Captain Eddie
Alexander Hall Directed Here Comes Mr. Jordan and Down to Earth
Sol C. Siegel Produced What Price Glory and Army Girl
Frank Capra Produced Meet John Doe and Riding High
Michael Curtiz Directed I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)
Kurt Neumann Directed Bad Boy and Fast Companions
George Archainbaud Directed Penguin Pool Murder (1932)
Edmund Goulding Directed We're Not Married! (1952)
Arthur Freed Produced The Clock and Babes on Broadway
Rita Hayworth Also in Tales of Manhattan (1942)
John Ford Directed The Last Hurrah and What Price Glory
Vincente Minnelli Directed The Clock and Babes on Broadway
Hal B. Wallis Produced Loving You and On Your Toes
Marion Davies Produced Blondie of the Follies (1932)
Walter Lang Directed When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)
H. Bruce Humberstone Directed The Homestretch and The Crooked Circle
Hank Mann Also in Arsenic and Old Lace and Meet John Doe- Irving Reis Directed The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
Reginald LeBorg Directed Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)
Stephen Roberts Directed Lady and Gent and The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
William LeBaron Produced Footlight Serenade (1942)
William Forrest Also in Meet John Doe and The Last Hurrah
Alfred Newman Wrote The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
Stanley Andrews Also in My Gal Sal and Riding High
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Filmography 40
168 credits on file
Television 10
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1882 to 1959 · aged 76
