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… Read more
Known for The Night of the Hunter 1955 Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 Meet John Doe 1941 The Bishop's Wife 1947 ★ 7.2 The Last Hurrah 1958
Cuke Gillen ★ 6.8 Rock-a-Bye Baby 1958
Doc Simpkins ★ 6.2 Loving You 1957
Carl Meade ★ 6.7 Man in the Shadow 1957
Hank James Series ★ 6.9 Leave It to Beaver 1957
Pete ★ 5.1 Star in the Dust 1956
Orval Jones ★ 7.9 The Night of the Hunter 1955
Uncle Birdie Steptoe Series ★ 6.2 Cheyenne 1955
Series ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955
Mr. Jorgy ★ 6.4 Suddenly 1954
Peter 'Pop' Benson ★ 5.9 We're Not Married! 1952
Duffy ★ 5.8 What Price Glory 1952
General Cokely ★ 7 The Jackpot 1950
Harry Summers ★ 6 Down to Earth 1947
Max Corkle ★ 7.1 The Bishop's Wife 1947
Sylvester ★ 5.6 Tycoon 1947
Pop Mathews ★ 7.5 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1945
McGarrity ★ 7.1 The Clock 1945
Al Henry ★ 7.6 Arsenic and Old Lace 1944
Lt. Rooney ★ 6.7 A Guy Named Joe 1944
“Nails” Kilpatrick ★ 7.1 The Keys of the Kingdom 1944
Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske ★ 6.4 Crash Dive 1943
Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell ★ 6.4 Tales of Manhattan 1942
Father Joe ★ 6.3 The Falcon Takes Over 1942
Inspector Mike O'Hara ★ 7.3 Meet John Doe 1941
Henry Connell ★ 7 Here Comes Mr. Jordan 1941
Max Corkle ★ 6.6 Babes on Broadway 1941
Thornton Reed ★ 6.2 The Ex-Mrs. Bradford 1936
Inspector Corrigan ★ 6.2 A Free Soul 1931
Eddie ★ 5.2 Her Man 1930
Steve ★ 5.1 The Broadway Melody 1929
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