James Gleason
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...
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...
Known For
The Night of the Hunter
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Lt. Rooney
Meet John Doe
as Henry Connell
Cast Credits
The Last Hurrah
as Cuke Gillen
Money, Women and Guns
as Henry Devers
Once Upon a Horse...
as Postmaster
Rock-a-Bye Baby
as Doc Simpkins
Man or Gun
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
No Time at All
as Dolph Grimes
The Female Animal
as Tom Maloney
Man in the Shadow
as Hank James
Loving You
as Carl Meade
Spring Reunion
as Collie
Star in the Dust
as Orval Jones
The Girl Rush
as Ether Ferguson
The Night of the Hunter
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
Suddenly
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
as Risky Russell
Forever Female
as Eddie Woods
What Price Glory
as General Cokely
The Story of Will Rogers
as Bert Lynn
We're Not Married!
as Duffy
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Fred Townsend
Come Fill the Cup
as Charley Dolan
Triple Cross
as Knobby Walsh
Two Gals and a Guy
as Max Howard
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
as Knobby Walsh
The Jackpot
as Harry Summers
Riding High
as Racing Secretary
The Yellow Cab Man
as Mickey Corkins
Key to the City
as Sergeant Hogan
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Timothy Gleason
Take One False Step
as Captain Gledhill
Crew Credits
Hot Tip
Director
Murder in the Fleet
Additional Writing
Change of Heart
Screenplay
The Bowery
Screenplay
Orders Is Orders
Screenplay
Always Kickin'
Director
Off His Base
Director
Beyond Victory
Writer
Three Hollywood Girls
Writer
What a Widow!
Adaptation
Rain or Shine
Writer
The Fall Guy
Writer
Dumb-bells in Ermine
Writer
Mammy
Theatre Play
Swellhead
Dialogue
Puttin' on the Ritz
Dialogue
His First Command
Screenplay
The Shannons of Broadway
Writer
The Flying Fool
Additional Dialogue
High Voltage
Dialogue
The Broadway Melody
Dialogue