James Gleason

Jimmy Gleason

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

† Died April 12, 1959

31Roles★ 6.6Average rating

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 Hunter1955Arsenic and Old Lace1944The Bishop's Wife1947Meet John Doe1941

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.9

The Night of the Hunter1955

Uncle Birdie Steptoe

★ 7.6

Arsenic and Old Lace1944

Lt. Rooney

Series★ 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955

Mr. Jorgy

★ 7.3

Meet John Doe1941

Henry Connell

★ 7.5

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn1945

McGarrity

★ 7.1

The Bishop's Wife1947

Sylvester

★ 7

Here Comes Mr. Jordan1941

Max Corkle

★ 7.2

The Last Hurrah1958

Cuke Gillen

★ 7.1

The Keys of the Kingdom1944

Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske

★ 7.1

The Clock1945

Al Henry

Series★ 6.9

Leave It to Beaver1957

Pete

★ 6.9

Rock-a-Bye Baby1958

Doc Simpkins

★ 7

The Jackpot1950

Harry Summers

★ 6.7

A Guy Named Joe1944

“Nails” Kilpatrick

★ 6.7

Man in the Shadow1957

Hank James

★ 6.6

Babes on Broadway1941

Thornton Reed

★ 6.4

Crash Dive1943

Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell

★ 6.4

Tales of Manhattan1942

Father Joe

★ 6.3

The Falcon Takes Over1942

Inspector Mike O'Hara

★ 6.3

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford1936

Inspector Corrigan

Series★ 6.2

Cheyenne1955

★ 6

Down to Earth1947

Max Corkle

★ 6.4

Suddenly1954

Peter 'Pop' Benson

★ 6.2

A Free Soul1931

Eddie

★ 5.8

What Price Glory1952

General Cokely

★ 6

We're Not Married!1952

Duffy

★ 5.6

Tycoon1947

Pop Mathews

★ 6.1

Loving You1957

Carl Meade

★ 5.2

Her Man1930

Steve

★ 5.1

Star in the Dust1956

Orval Jones

★ 5.1

The Broadway Melody1929

Music Publisher (uncredited)