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James Gleason

Acting

Born May 23, 1882 · New York City, New York, USA

Died April 12, 1959

Also known as James Austin Gleason · Jimmy Gleason

Biography

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."

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1942 · nominated

Filmography45 titles

The Night of the Hunter

1955as Uncle Birdie Steptoe

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Howard Fieldstone

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944as Lt. Rooney

Meet John Doe

1941as Henry Connell

The Last Hurrah

1958as Cuke Gillen

The Bishop's Wife

1947as Sylvester

The Clock

1945as Al Henry

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske

Hollywood Thrill-Makers

1954as Risky Russell

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941as Max Corkle

Leave It to Beaver

1957as Pete

Forever Female

1953as Eddie Woods

The Yellow Cab Man

1950as Mickey Corkins

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950as Self

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958as Doc Simpkins

Man in the Shadow

1957as Hank James

A Guy Named Joe

1943as “Nails” Kilpatrick

Clear All Wires!

1933as Lefty Williams

Key to the City

1950as Sergeant Hogan

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

1937as Danny The Duck

Suddenly

1954as Peter 'Pop' Benson

Crash Dive

1943as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell

The Matrimonial Bed

1930as Gustave Corton

The Falcon Takes Over

1942as Inspector Mike O'Hara

Hay Foot

1942as Colonel J. A. Barkley

Blondie of the Follies

1932as Pa McClune

The Fall Guy

1930Writer

Loving You

1957as Carl Meade

Cheyenne

1955

A Free Soul

1931as Eddie

The Female Animal

1958as Tom Maloney

Down to Earth

1947as Max Corkle

We're Not Married!

1952as Duffy

The Dude Goes West

1948as Sam Briggs

Once Upon a Time

1944as Moke McGillicuddy

Tanks a Million

1941as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley

Tycoon

1947as Pop Mathews

The Bowery

1933Screenplay

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

1949as Timothy Gleason

The Crooked Circle

1932as Arthur Crimmer

The Broadway Melody

1929as Music Publisher (uncredited)

High Voltage

1929Dialogue, Screenplay

Oh, Yeah!

1929as Dusty

I'll See You in My Dreams

1951as Fred Townsend

Cavalcade of America

1952as Noah Larkin