Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1882-05-23
Day of Death
1959-04-12
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
James Gleason
Biography
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).
Filmography (133)
The Last Hurrah
1958
Money, Women and Guns
1958
Once Upon a Horse...
1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
Man or Gun
1958
No Time at All
1958
The Female Animal
1958
Man in the Shadow
1957
Loving You
1957
Spring Reunion
1957
Star in the Dust
1956
The Girl Rush
1955
The Night of the Hunter
1955
Suddenly
1954
