James Gleason
- Schauspiel
- 23. Mai 1882 · New York City, New York, USA
- 12. April 1959
Biografie
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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Filmografie
- Das letzte Hurra · Cuke Gillen
- Verräter unter uns · Henry Devers
- Once Upon a Horse... · Postmaster
- Fünf auf einen Streich · Doc Simpkins
- Jede Kugel trifft · Sheriff Jim Jackson
- No Time at All · Dolph Grimes
- The Female Animal · Tom Maloney
- Des Teufels Lohn · Hank James
- Erwachsen müßte man sein · Pete
- Gold aus heißer Kehle · Carl Meade
- Spring Reunion · Collie
- Noch heute sollst du hängen · Orval Jones
- Rookie of the Year · Ed Shafer
- Screen Director's Playhouse · Ed Shafer
- Alfred Hitchcock präsentiert · Mr. Jorgy, Howard Fieldstone
- Cheyenne
- The Girl Rush · Ether Ferguson
- Die Nacht des Jägers · Uncle Birdie Steptoe
- The Millionaire · Charles Hartford Simpson
- Climax! · Reverend Mr. McCarkle
- Der Attentäter · Peter 'Pop' Benson
- Hollywood Thrill-Makers · Risky Russell
- Die pikanten Jahre einer Frau · Eddie Woods
- This Is Your Life · Selbst
- Cavalcade of America · Noah Larkin
- What Price Glory · General Cokely
- The Story of Will Rogers · Bert Lynn
- Wir sind gar nicht verheiratet · Duffy
- In all meinen Träumen bist du · Fred Townsend
- Come Fill the Cup · Charley Dolan
- Triple Cross · Knobby Walsh
- Two Gals and a Guy · Max Howard
- Racket Squad
- Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle · Knobby Walsh
- Der geheimnisvolle Ehemann · Harry Summers
- The Colgate Comedy Hour · Selbst
- Lach und wein mit mir · Racing Secretary
- Der Unglücksrabe · Mickey Corkins
- Ein charmanter Flegel · Sergeant Hogan
- Miss Grant Takes Richmond · Timothy Gleason
- Take One False Step · Captain Gledhill
- The Life of Riley · Gillis
- Bad Boy · Chief
- When My Baby Smiles at Me · Lefty Moore
- Ein Pferd namens October · Uncle Willie Ramsey
- The Dude Goes West · Sam Briggs
- Smart Woman · Sam Corkle
- Tycoon · Pop Mathews
- Jede Frau braucht einen Engel · Sylvester
- Eine Göttin auf Erden · Max Corkle
- The Homestretch · Doc Kilborne
- Lady Luck · Sacramento Sam
- Home Sweet Homicide · Sgt. O'Hare
- The Well Groomed Bride · Captain Hornby
- The Hoodlum Saint · Snarp
- Die tollkühnen Abenteuer des Captain Eddie · Tom Clark
- Urlaub für die Liebe · Al Henry
- Ein Baum wächst in Brooklyn · McGarrity
- This Man's Navy · Jimmy Shannon
- Schlüssel zum Himmelreich · Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
- Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen · Lt. Rooney
- Pinky und Curly · Moke McGillicuddy
- Kampf in den Wolken · “Nails” Kilpatrick
- Crash Dive · Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
- Manila Calling · Tim O'Rourke
- Sechs Schicksale · Father Joe
- Footlight Serenade · Bruce McKay
- The Falcon Takes Over · Inspector Mike O'Hara
- Die Königin vom Broadway · Pat Hawley
- A Date with the Falcon · Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
- Hay Foot · Colonel J. A. Barkley
- Babes on Broadway · Thornton Reed
- Breakdowns of 1941 · Selbst
- Nine Lives Are Not Enough · Sergeant Daniels
- Tanks a Million · Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
- Urlaub vom Himmel · Max Corkle
- Der Herzensbrecher · 'Chet' Phillips
- Hier ist John Doe · Henry Connell
- Earl of Puddlestone · Joe Higgins
- Grandpa Goes To Town · Joe Higgins