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.
About
No, he died on 04/12/1959, 65 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 Key to the City (1950). In this movie, we watched him in the Sergeant Hogan 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 |
| Max Corkle | Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) | 59 |
| Carl Meade | Loving You (1957) | 75 |
| Peter 'Pop' Benson | Suddenly (1954) | 72 |
| Doc Simpkins | Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) | 76 |
| McGarrity | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) | 62 |
| “Nails” Kilpatrick | A Guy Named Joe (1943) | 61 |
| Duffy | We're Not Married! (1952) | 70 |
| 'Cuke' Gillen | The Last Hurrah (1958) | 76 |
| Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell | Crash Dive (1943) | 60 |
| Joe - Mission Aid Society | Tales of Manhattan (1942) | 60 |
| Max Corkle | Down to Earth (1947) | 65 |
| Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske | The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) | 62 |
| Eddie | A Free Soul (1931) | 49 |
| Gen. Cokely | What Price Glory (1952) | 70 |
| Al Henry | The Clock (1945) | 62 |
| Hank James | Man in the Shadow (1957) | 75 |
| Sam Briggs | The Dude Goes West (1948) | 66 |
| Pop Mathews | Tycoon (1947) | 65 |
| Screenplay | The Bowery (1933) | 51 |
| Racing Secretary | Riding High (1950) | 67 |
| Captain Gledhill | Take One False Step (1949) | 67 |
| Inspector Corrigan | The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) | 53 |
| Fred Townsend | I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) | 69 |
| Orval Jones | Star in the Dust (1956) | 74 |
| Thornton Reed | Babes on Broadway (1941) | 59 |
| Cool Kelly | It's a Wise Child (1931) | 48 |
| Eddie Woods | Forever Female (1953) | 71 |
| "Moke" McGillicuddy | Once Upon a Time (1944) | 62 |
| Capt. Hornby | The Well Groomed Bride (1946) | 63 |
| Joe 'Bags' | West Point of the Air (1935) | 52 |
| Sheriff Jim Jackson | Man or Gun (1958) | 76 |
| Pa McClune | Blondie of the Follies (1932) | 50 |
| Dan Healy | Search for Beauty (1934) | 51 |
| Ed Shafer | Screen Directors Playhouse: Rookie of the Year (1955) | 73 |
| Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara | A Date with the Falcon (1942) | 59 |
| Harry Summers | The Jackpot (1950) | 68 |
| Jimmy McGill | Hot Tip (1935) | 53 |
| Director | Hot Tip (1935) | 53 |
| Pin Streaver | Lady and Gent (1932) | 50 |
| Bert Lynn | The Story of Will Rogers (1952) | 70 |
| Snarp | The Hoodlum Saint (1946) | 63 |
| Hollywood My Home Town (1965) | 83 | |
| Skeets | Suicide Fleet (1931) | 49 |
| Colonel J. A. Barkley | Hay Foot (1942) | 59 |
| Inspector Oscar Piper | Forty Naughty Girls (1937) | 55 |
| 'Beef' Evans | The Devil Is Driving (1932) | 50 |
| Chief | Bad Boy (1949) | 66 |
| Screenplay | What a Widow! (1930) | 48 |
| Adaptation | What a Widow! (1930) | 48 |
| Inspector Mike O'Hara | The Falcon Takes Over (1942) | 60 |
| Joe Higgins | The Higgins Family (1938) | 55 |
| Tom Clark | Captain Eddie (1945) | 63 |
| Jerry | Hoopla (1933) | 51 |
| Fred 'Squint' Dugan | The Big Gamble (1931) | 49 |
| Mickey Corkins | The Yellow Cab Man (1950) | 67 |
| Oscar Piper | The Plot Thickens (1936) | 54 |
| Charley Dolan | Come Fill The Cup (1951) | 69 |
| George Scott | The Big Game (1936) | 54 |
| Knobby Walsh | Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951) | 69 |
| Steve | Her Man (1930) | 47 |
| Sacramento Sam | Lady Luck (1946) | 64 |
| Phil Dolan Sr. | On Your Toes (1939) | 57 |
| Collie | Spring Reunion (1957) | 74 |
| Theatre Play | Mammy (1930) | 47 |
| Gustave Corton | The Matrimonial Bed (1930) | 48 |
| Ether Ferguson | The Girl Rush (1955) | 73 |
| Henry Devers | Money, Women and Guns (1958) | 76 |
| Bruce McKay | Footlight Serenade (1942) | 60 |
| Joe Higgins | My Wife's Relatives (1939) | 56 |
| Duke Slater | The Meanest Gal in Town (1934) | 51 |
| Pat Hawley | My Gal Sal (1942) | 59 |
| Joe Higgins | Should Husbands Work? (1939) | 57 |
| Writer | The Fall Guy (1930) | 48 |
| Silk Henley | Fast Companions (1932) | 50 |
| Jimmy Gleason | Yoo-Hoo (1932) | 50 |
| Gillis | The Life of Riley (1949) | 66 |
| "Ratsy" Harris | The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933) | 50 |
| Joe Higgins | Money To Burn (1939) | 57 |
| Jimmy Shannon | This Man's Navy (1945) | 62 |
| Uncle Willie Ramsey | The Return of October (1948) | 66 |
| Knobby Walsh | Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950) | 68 |
| Tom Maloney | The Female Animal (1958) | 75 |
| Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley | Tanks a Million (1941) | 59 |
| Sgt. Daniels | Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) | 59 |
| Tim O'Rourke | Manila Calling (1942) | 60 |
| When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) | 66 | |
| Himself | Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) | 59 |
| Lefty Williams | Clear All Wires! (1933) | 50 |
| Sgt. O'Hare | Home Sweet Homicide (1946) | 64 |
| Police Inspector Oscar Piper | Penguin Pool Murder (1932) | 50 |
| 'Chet' Phillips | Affectionately Yours (1941) | 58 |
| Inspector Oscar Piper | Murder on the Blackboard (1934) | 52 |
| Writer | Beyond Victory (1931) | 48 |
| Private Jim Mobley | Beyond Victory (1931) | 48 |
| Saratoga | Yours for the Asking (1936) | 54 |
| Joe Higgins | Grandpa Goes To Town (1940) | 57 |
| Husband | Fairways and Foul (1929) | 47 |
| Dusty | Oh, Yeah! (1929) | 47 |
| Screenplay | His First Command (1929) | 47 |
| Story | His First Command (1929) | 47 |
| Dialogue | Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) | 47 |
| James 'Jimmy' Tierney | Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) | 47 |
| Writer | Dumb-bells in Ermine (1930) | 47 |
| Mike | Dumb-bells in Ermine (1930) | 47 |
| Sleepy Jones | Sweepstakes (1931) | 49 |
| Danny Ruff | High Hats and Low Brows (1932) | 50 |
| Arthur Crimmer | The Crooked Circle (1932) | 50 |
| The All-American (1932) | 50 | |
| Ed Waggermeyer | Orders Is Orders (1934) | 51 |
| Screenplay | Orders Is Orders (1934) | 51 |
| Hot Dog Vendor | Change of Heart (1934) | 51 |
| Screenplay | Change of Heart (1934) | 51 |
| Inspector Oscar Piper | Murder on a Honeymoon (1935) | 52 |
| Detective Danny Walsh | We're Only Human (1935) | 53 |
| Police Insp. Oscar Piper | Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) | 53 |
| Detective Daniels | Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936) | 54 |
| Himself | Cinema Circus (1937) | 54 |
| Danny The Duck | Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) | 55 |
| Hennessy | Army Girl (1938) | 56 |
| Doc Kilborne | The Homestretch (1947) | 64 |
| Sam Corkle | Smart Woman (1948) | 65 |
| Timothy P. Gleason | Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) | 67 |
| Sergeant Hogan | Key to the City (1950) | 67 |
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 |
