James Gleason Actor
James Gleason is a 76 years old actor from United States of America from New York City, New York. James Gleason was born on May 23, 1882 (died on April 12, 1959, he was 76 years old) in New York City, New York.
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Biography
see James P. Gleason. Do not confuse with people named James GleesonJames Austin Gleason was an American actor born in New York City. He was also a playwright and screenwriter.
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No, he died on 04/12/1959, 63 years ago. He was 76 years old when he died. Cause of death: asthma. He died in Woodland Hills and buried in Holy Cross Cemetery .
Family
Wife
Lucile Gleason, Actress political activist
He married with Lucile Gleason (59), in 1905. James Gleason was 22 and Lucile Gleason was 16 years old. After 42 years, in 1947 Lucile passed away.
Child
He had one child, Russell (38, Actor) . When his first child, Russell Gleason, was born, James Gleason was 24 years old.
Works
James Gleason Movies (129)
There are 129 movies of James Gleason.
His first feature film was The Night of the Hunter (1955, as Birdie Steptoe). He was 73 when he starred in this movie. Since 1955, he has appeared in 129 feature films. The last one is Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951). In this movie, we watched him in the Knobby Walsh character .
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James Gleason movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Birdie Steptoe | The Night of the Hunter (1955) | 73 |
| Sylvester | The Bishop's Wife (1947) | 65 |
| Lt. Rooney | Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) | 62 |
| Henry Connell | Meet John Doe (1941) | 58 |
| Dialogue | The Broadway Melody (1929) | 46 |
| Music Publisher | The Broadway Melody (1929) | 46 |
| Peter 'Pop' Benson | Suddenly (1954) | 72 |
| Doc Simpkins | Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) | 76 |
| McGarrity | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) | 62 |
| Max Corkle | Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) | 59 |
| Harry Summers | The Jackpot (1950) | 68 |
| “Nails” Kilpatrick | A Guy Named Joe (1943) | 61 |
| Duffy | We're Not Married! (1952) | 70 |
| Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske | The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) | 62 |
| Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell | Crash Dive (1943) | 60 |
| Carl Meade | Loving You (1957) | 75 |
| 'Cuke' Gillen | The Last Hurrah (1958) | 76 |
| Tom Maloney | The Female Animal (1958) | 75 |
| Joe - Mission Aid Society | Tales of Manhattan (1942) | 60 |
| Inspector Corrigan | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) | 53 |
| Hank James | Man in the Shadow (1957) | 75 |
| Max Corkle | Down to Earth (1947) | 65 |
| Racing Secretary | Riding High (1950) | 67 |
| Screenplay | The Bowery (1933) | 51 |
| Pop Mathews | Tycoon (1947) | 65 |
| Gen. Cokely | What Price Glory (1952) | 70 |
| Inspector Mike O'Hara | The Falcon Takes Over (1942) | 60 |
| Steve | Her Man (1930) | 47 |
| Pat Hawley | My Gal Sal (1942) | 59 |
| Fred Townsend | I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) | 69 |
| Captain Gledhill | Take One False Step (1949) | 67 |
| 'Chet' Phillips | Affectionately Yours (1941) | 58 |
| Sgt. O'Hare | Home Sweet Homicide (1946) | 64 |
| Oscar Piper | The Plot Thickens (1936) | 54 |
| Orval Jones | Star in the Dust (1956) | 74 |
| "Moke" McGillicuddy | Once Upon a Time (1944) | 62 |
| Al Henry | The Clock (1945) | 62 |
| Capt. Hornby | The Well Groomed Bride (1946) | 63 |
| Phil Dolan Sr. | On Your Toes (1939) | 57 |
| Eddie | A Free Soul (1931) | 49 |
| Sgt. Daniels | Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) | 59 |
| Snarp | The Hoodlum Saint (1946) | 63 |
| Eddie Woods | Forever Female (1953) | 71 |
| Chief | Bad Boy (1949) | 66 |
| Bert Lynn | The Story of Will Rogers (1952) | 70 |
| Ether Ferguson | The Girl Rush (1955) | 73 |
| Collie | Spring Reunion (1957) | 74 |
| Hot Dog Vendor | Change of Heart (1934) | 51 |
| Screenplay | Change of Heart (1934) | 51 |
| Pa McClune | Blondie of the Follies (1932) | 50 |
| Duke Slater | The Meanest Gal in Town (1934) | 51 |
| Danny The Duck | Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) | 55 |
| Sacramento Sam | Lady Luck (1946) | 64 |
| Doc Kilborne | The Homestretch (1947) | 64 |
| Ed Shafer | Screen Directors Playhouse: Rookie of the Year (1955) | 73 |
| Joe 'Bags' | West Point of the Air (1935) | 52 |
| Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara | A Date with the Falcon (1942) | 59 |
| Pin Streaver | Lady and Gent (1932) | 50 |
| Sergeant Hogan | Key to the City (1950) | 67 |
| Story | His First Command (1929) | 47 |
| Screenplay | His First Command (1929) | 47 |
| Cool Kelly | It's a Wise Child (1931) | 48 |
| Danny Ruff | High Hats and Low Brows (1932) | 50 |
| Hollywood My Home Town (1965) | 83 | |
| Tom Clark | Captain Eddie (1945) | 63 |
| Skeets | Suicide Fleet (1931) | 49 |
| Police Insp. Oscar Piper | Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) | 53 |
| Director | Hot Tip (1935) | 53 |
| Jimmy McGill | Hot Tip (1935) | 53 |
| Thornton Reed | Babes on Broadway (1941) | 59 |
| Colonel J. A. Barkley | Hay Foot (1942) | 59 |
| Inspector Oscar Piper | Murder on the Blackboard (1934) | 52 |
| Sam Briggs | The Dude Goes West (1948) | 66 |
| Arthur Crimmer | The Crooked Circle (1932) | 50 |
| Bruce McKay | Footlight Serenade (1942) | 60 |
| Henry Devers | Money, Women and Guns (1958) | 76 |
| "Ratsy" Harris | The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933) | 50 |
| Joe Higgins | Money To Burn (1939) | 57 |
| Himself | Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) | 59 |
| 'Beef' Evans | The Devil Is Driving (1932) | 50 |
| Jerry | Hoopla (1933) | 51 |
| George Scott | The Big Game (1936) | 54 |
| Fred 'Squint' Dugan | The Big Gamble (1931) | 49 |
| Hennessy | Army Girl (1938) | 56 |
| Mickey Corkins | The Yellow Cab Man (1950) | 67 |
| Uncle Willie Ramsey | The Return of October (1948) | 66 |
| Writer | The Fall Guy (1930) | 48 |
| Detective Danny Walsh | We're Only Human (1935) | 53 |
| Sheriff Jim Jackson | Man or Gun (1958) | 76 |
| Knobby Walsh | Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950) | 68 |
| Gustave Corton | The Matrimonial Bed (1930) | 48 |
| Dan Healy | Search for Beauty (1934) | 51 |
| Inspector Oscar Piper | Forty Naughty Girls (1937) | 55 |
| When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) | 66 | |
| Charley Dolan | Come Fill The Cup (1951) | 69 |
| Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley | Tanks a Million (1941) | 59 |
| Police Inspector Oscar Piper | Penguin Pool Murder (1932) | 50 |
| Jimmy Shannon | This Man's Navy (1945) | 62 |
| Theatre Play | Mammy (1930) | 47 |
| Detective Daniels | Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936) | 54 |
| Ed Waggermeyer | Orders Is Orders (1934) | 51 |
| Screenplay | Orders Is Orders (1934) | 51 |
| Saratoga | Yours for the Asking (1936) | 54 |
| James 'Jimmy' Tierney | Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) | 47 |
| Dialogue | Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) | 47 |
| Writer | Dumb-bells in Ermine (1930) | 47 |
| Mike | Dumb-bells in Ermine (1930) | 47 |
| Private Jim Mobley | Beyond Victory (1931) | 48 |
| Writer | Beyond Victory (1931) | 48 |
| Silk Henley | Fast Companions (1932) | 50 |
| Gillis | The Life of Riley (1949) | 66 |
| Joe Higgins | My Wife's Relatives (1939) | 56 |
| Timothy P. Gleason | Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) | 67 |
| Husband | Fairways and Foul (1929) | 47 |
| Dusty | Oh, Yeah! (1929) | 47 |
| Screenplay | What a Widow! (1930) | 48 |
| Adaptation | What a Widow! (1930) | 48 |
| Sleepy Jones | Sweepstakes (1931) | 49 |
| The All-American (1932) | 50 | |
| Jimmy Gleason | Yoo-Hoo (1932) | 50 |
| Lefty Williams | Clear All Wires! (1933) | 50 |
| Inspector Oscar Piper | Murder on a Honeymoon (1935) | 52 |
| Himself | Cinema Circus (1937) | 54 |
| Joe Higgins | The Higgins Family (1938) | 55 |
| Joe Higgins | Should Husbands Work? (1939) | 57 |
| Joe Higgins | Grandpa Goes To Town (1940) | 57 |
| Tim O'Rourke | Manila Calling (1942) | 60 |
| Sam Corkle | Smart Woman (1948) | 65 |
| Knobby Walsh | Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951) | 69 |
James Gleason TV Shows (9)
His first TV Show was The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950).
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Awards (1)
Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1940 .
What was James's zodiac sign?James Gleason zodiac sign was gemini.
Other facts about James Gleason
| Place of death | Woodland Hills |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Lucile Gleason |
| Work period (start) | 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Gleason. Show people with the surname Gleason |
| Cause of death | Asthma |
| Given name | James |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of burial | Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Date of death | 1959-04-12T00:00:00Z |
