Acting • AGE 76
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...


The Last Hurrah
Cuke Gillen
1958

Money, Women and Guns
Henry Devers
1958

Once Upon a Horse...
Postmaster
1958

Rock-a-Bye Baby
Doc Simpkins
1958

Man or Gun
Sheriff Jim Jackson
1958

No Time at All
Dolph Grimes
1958

The Female Animal
Tom Maloney
1958

Man in the Shadow
Hank James
1957

Leave It to Beaver
Pete
1957

Loving You
Carl Meade
1957

Spring Reunion
Collie
1957

Star in the Dust
Orval Jones
1956

Screen Director's Playhouse
Ed Shafer
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mr. Jorgy
1955

Cheyenne
1955

The Girl Rush
Ether Ferguson
1955

The Night of the Hunter
Uncle Birdie Steptoe
1955

The Millionaire
Charles Hartford Simpson
1955

Climax!
Reverend Mr. McCarkle
1954

Suddenly
Peter 'Pop' Benson
1954

Hollywood Thrill-Makers
Risky Russell
1954

Forever Female
Eddie Woods
1953

This Is Your Life
Self
1952

Cavalcade of America
Noah Larkin
1952

What Price Glory
General Cokely
1952

The Story of Will Rogers
Bert Lynn
1952

We're Not Married!
Duffy
1952

I'll See You in My Dreams
Fred Townsend
1951

Come Fill the Cup
Charley Dolan
1951

Triple Cross
Knobby Walsh
1951

Two Gals and a Guy
Max Howard
1951

Racket Squad
1951

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
Knobby Walsh
1950

The Jackpot
Harry Summers
1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950

Riding High
Racing Secretary
1950

The Yellow Cab Man
Mickey Corkins
1950

Key to the City
Sergeant Hogan
1950

Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Timothy Gleason
1949

Take One False Step
Captain Gledhill
1949

The Life of Riley
Gillis
1949

Bad Boy
Chief
1949

When My Baby Smiles at Me
Lefty Moore
1948

The Return of October
Uncle Willie Ramsey
1948

The Dude Goes West
Sam Briggs
1948

Smart Woman
Sam Corkle
1948

Tycoon
Pop Mathews
1947

The Bishop's Wife
Sylvester
1947

Down to Earth
Max Corkle
1947

The Homestretch
Doc Kilborne
1947

Lady Luck
Sacramento Sam
1946

Home Sweet Homicide
Sgt. O'Hare
1946

The Well Groomed Bride
Captain Hornby
1946

The Hoodlum Saint
Snarp
1946

Captain Eddie
Tom Clark
1945

The Clock
Al Henry
1945

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
McGarrity
1945

This Man's Navy
Jimmy Shannon
1945

The Keys of the Kingdom
Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
1944

Arsenic and Old Lace
Lt. Rooney
1944

Once Upon a Time
Moke McGillicuddy
1944

A Guy Named Joe
“Nails” Kilpatrick
1944

Crash Dive
Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
1943

Manila Calling
Tim O'Rourke
1942

Tales of Manhattan
Father Joe
1942

Footlight Serenade
Bruce McKay
1942

The Falcon Takes Over
Inspector Mike O'Hara
1942

My Gal Sal
Pat Hawley
1942

A Date with the Falcon
Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
1942

Hay Foot
Colonel J. A. Barkley
1942

Babes on Broadway
Thornton Reed
1941

Breakdowns of 1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Sergeant Daniels
1941

Tanks a Million
Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Max Corkle
1941

Affectionately Yours
'Chet' Phillips
1941

Meet John Doe
Henry Connell
1941

Earl of Puddlestone
Joe Higgins
1940

Grandpa Goes To Town
Joe Higgins
1940

Money To Burn
Joe Higgins
1939

The Covered Trailer
Joe Higgins
1939

On Your Toes
Phil Dolan Sr.
1939

Should Husbands Work?
Joe Higgins
1939

My Wife's Relatives
Joe Higgins
1939

Army Girl
Hennessy
1938

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
James Gleason
1938

The Higgins Family
Joe Higgins
1938

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
Self
1938

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Danny The Duck
1937

Forty Naughty Girls
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1937

The Plot Thickens
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1936

The Big Game
George Scott
1936

Don't Turn 'em Loose
Detective Daniels
1936

Yours for the Asking
Saratoga
1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Inspector Corrigan
1936

Murder on a Bridle Path
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1936

We're Only Human
Detective Danny Walsh
1935

Hot Tip
Jimmy McGill
1935

Murder in the Fleet
Additional Writing
1935

West Point of the Air
Joe 'Bags'
1935

Murder on a Honeymoon
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1935

Helldorado
Sam Barnes
1935

Murder on the Blackboard
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1934

Change of Heart
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
1934

Search for Beauty
Dan Healy
1934

The Meanest Gal in Town
Duke Slater
1934

Hoopla
Jerry
1933

The Bowery
Screenplay
1933

Orders Is Orders
Ed Waggermeyer
1933

Clear All Wires!
Lefty Williams
1933

The Billion Dollar Scandal
"Ratsy" Harris
1933

The Penguin Pool Murder
Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1932

The Devil Is Driving
'Beef' Evans
1932

Always Kickin'
Director
1932

The All-American
Chick Knipe
1932

The Crooked Circle
Arthur Crimmer
1932

Blondie of the Follies
Pa McClune
1932

Lady and Gent
Pin Streaver
1932

High Hats and Low Brows
Danny Ruff
1932

Fast Companions
Silk Henley
1932

Rule 'Em and Weep
Spike Mc Gorey
1932

Suicide Fleet
Skeets
1931

The Big Gamble
Fred 'Squint' Dugan
1931

Sweepstakes
Sleepy Jones
1931

A Free Soul
Eddie
1931

It's a Wise Child
Cool Kelly
1931

Beyond Victory
Jim Mobley
1931

Three Hollywood Girls
Writer
1931

Big Money
Tom
1930

Her Man
Steve
1930

What a Widow!
Screenplay
1930

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
Self
1930

Rain or Shine
Writer
1930

The Matrimonial Bed
Gustave Corton
1930

The Fall Guy
Writer
1930

Dumb-bells in Ermine
Mike
1930

Mammy
Theatre Play
1930

Swellhead
Johnny Trump
1930

Puttin' on the Ritz
James 'Jimmy' Tierney
1930

His First Command
Screenplay
1929

The Shannons of Broadway
Mickey Shannon
1929

Oh, Yeah!
Dusty
1929

The Flying Fool
Additional Dialogue
1929

High Voltage
Dialogue
1929

Meet the Missus
Bert La Motte
1929

The Broadway Melody
Music Publisher (uncredited)
1929

The Count of Ten
Johnny's Manager
1928

Polly of the Follies
Paul Gordon
1922