James Gleason
- Recitazione
- 23 maggio 1882 · New York City, New York, USA
- 12 aprile 1959
Biografia
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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Filmografia
- L'ultimo urrà · Cuke Gillen
- Testamento di sangue · Henry Devers
- Once Upon a Horse... · Postmaster
- Il balio asciutto · Doc Simpkins
- Fuoco incrociato · Sheriff Jim Jackson
- No Time at All · Dolph Grimes
- L'animale femmina · Tom Maloney
- La tragedia del Rio Grande · Hank James
- Il carissimo Billy · Pete
- Amami teneramente · Carl Meade
- Spring Reunion · Collie
- Esecuzione al tramonto · Orval Jones
- Rookie of the Year · Ed Shafer
- Screen Director's Playhouse · Ed Shafer
- Alfred Hitchcock presenta · Mr. Jorgy, Howard Fieldstone
- Cheyenne
- The Girl Rush · Ether Ferguson
- La morte corre sul fiume · Uncle Birdie Steptoe
- The Millionaire · Charles Hartford Simpson
- Climax! · Reverend Mr. McCarkle
- Gangsters in agguato · Peter 'Pop' Benson
- Hollywood Thrill-Makers · Risky Russell
- Eternamente femmina · Eddie Woods
- This Is Your Life · In persona
- Cavalcade of America · Noah Larkin
- Uomini alla ventura · General Cokely
- The Story of Will Rogers · Bert Lynn
- Matrimoni a sorpresa · Duffy
- I'll See You in My Dreams · Fred Townsend
- Alcool · Charley Dolan
- Triple Cross · Knobby Walsh
- Two Gals and a Guy · Max Howard
- Racket Squad
- Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle · Knobby Walsh
- La fortuna si diverte · Harry Summers
- The Colgate Comedy Hour · In persona
- La gioia della vita · Racing Secretary
- L'autista pazzo · Mickey Corkins
- La chiave della città · Sergeant Hogan
- Segretaria a tutto fare · Timothy Gleason
- Take One False Step · Captain Gledhill
- The Life of Riley · Gillis
- Gioventù spavalda · Chief
- When My Baby Smiles at Me · Lefty Moore
- Richiamo d'ottobre · Uncle Willie Ramsey
- The Dude Goes West · Sam Briggs
- Smart Woman · Sam Corkle
- La grande conquista · Pop Mathews
- La moglie del vescovo · Sylvester
- Bellezze in cielo · Max Corkle
- Splendida incertezza · Doc Kilborne
- Lady Luck · Sacramento Sam
- Home Sweet Homicide · Sgt. O'Hare
- The Well Groomed Bride · Captain Hornby
- The Hoodlum Saint · Snarp
- Captain Eddie · Tom Clark
- L'ora di New York · Al Henry
- Un albero cresce a Brooklyn · McGarrity
- This Man's Navy · Jimmy Shannon
- Le chiavi del Paradiso · Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
- Arsenico e vecchi merletti · Lt. Rooney
- L'ottava meraviglia · Moke McGillicuddy
- Joe il pilota · “Nails” Kilpatrick
- Agguato sul fondo · Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
- Manila Calling · Tim O'Rourke
- Destino · Father Joe
- Baci carezze e pugni · Bruce McKay
- The Falcon Takes Over · Inspector Mike O'Hara
- Follie di New York · Pat Hawley
- A Date with the Falcon · Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
- Hay Foot · Colonel J. A. Barkley
- I ragazzi di Broadway · Thornton Reed
- Breakdowns of 1941 · In persona
- Nine Lives Are Not Enough · Sergeant Daniels
- Tanks a Million · Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
- L'inafferrabile signor Jordan · Max Corkle
- Con mia moglie è un'altra cosa · 'Chet' Phillips
- Arriva John Doe! · Henry Connell
- Earl of Puddlestone · Joe Higgins
- Grandpa Goes To Town · Joe Higgins