
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).

Once Upon a Horse...

狩人の夜

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

毒薬と老嬢

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

群衆

The Last Hurrah

The Clock

気まぐれ天使

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

The Keys of the Kingdom

Come Fill the Cup

The Jackpot

The Life of Riley

Manila Calling

Captain Eddie

Breakdowns of 1941

Forever Female

Leave It to Beaver

Bad Boy

Rock-a-Bye Baby

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Man in the Shadow

A Guy Named Joe

A Date with the Falcon

Clear All Wires!

We're Only Human

The Meanest Gal in Town

Babes on Broadway

Screen Director's Playhouse

This Man's Navy

This Is Your Life

Suddenly

Murder on a Honeymoon

Tales of Manhattan

Crash Dive

The Yellow Cab Man

The Falcon Takes Over

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Key to the City

Change of Heart

Loving You

Murder on the Blackboard

A Free Soul

Cheyenne

Blondie of the Follies

命を売る男

Hoopla

Hay Foot

The Story of Will Rogers

West Point of the Air

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

Army Girl

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round

The Higgins Family

Fast Companions

Racket Squad

We're Not Married!

Down to Earth

The Plot Thickens

Riding High

Spring Reunion

The Return of October

The Big Game

The Female Animal

Lady and Gent

The Matrimonial Bed

The Penguin Pool Murder

Once Upon a Time

My Gal Sal

What Price Glory

Lady Luck

Forty Naughty Girls

Tycoon

Money, Women and Guns

Tanks a Million

Search for Beauty

Take One False Step

The Hoodlum Saint

Puttin' on the Ritz

The Dude Goes West

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Her Man

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Murder on a Bridle Path

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Smart Woman

Hot Tip

The All-American

The Millionaire

The Devil Is Driving

Star in the Dust

The Crooked Circle

When My Baby Smiles at Me

I'll See You in My Dreams

Sweepstakes

Oh, Yeah!

Suicide Fleet

Affectionately Yours

Home Sweet Homicide

Don't Turn 'em Loose

Dumb-bells in Ermine

The Well Groomed Bride

On Your Toes

The Girl Rush

Yours for the Asking

Cavalcade of America

Climax!

Man or Gun

Should Husbands Work?

Earl of Puddlestone

The Covered Trailer

Footlight Serenade

Hollywood Thrill-Makers

Polly of the Follies

Helldorado

The Swellhead

High Hats and Low Brows

Meet the Missus

The Homestretch

Beyond Victory

Two Gals and a Guy

No Time at All

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle

It's a Wise Child

My Wife's Relatives

Money To Burn

Rule 'Em and Weep

Grandpa Goes To Town

Triple Cross

Orders Is Orders

The Billion Dollar Scandal

Big Money

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

The Shannons of Broadway

The Count of Ten