James Gleason

Acting

James Gleason

Born May 23, 1882 · New York City, New York, USA

Died April 12, 1959 · aged 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 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 HunterThe Night of the Hunter · 1955
The Night of the Hunter
7.91955
MovieCrimeDrama
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Arsenic and Old LaceArsenic and Old Lace · 1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.61944
MovieComedyCrime
Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!
Spring ReunionSpring Reunion · 1957
Spring Reunion
6.21957
MovieDrama
A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class reunion.
The ClockThe Clock · 1945
The Clock
7.11945
MovieRomanceDrama
A G.I. en route to Europe falls in love during a whirlwind two-day leave in New York City.
Hay FootHay Foot · 1942
Hay Foot
6.31942
MovieRomanceComedy
Colonel Barkley is very proud of his assistant, Sergeant Doubleday, who has a photographic memory. Doubleday shows off his book knowledge on firearms during a class given by Sergeant Ames, embarrassing him. Through a series of misunderstandings, Colonel Barkley thinks the gun shy Doubleday is an expert marksman, and he sets him up in a shooting match against Ames and Sergeant Cobb.
Babes on BroadwayBabes on Broadway · 1941
Babes on Broadway
6.61941
MovieComedyMusic
Penny Morris and Tommy Williams are both starstruck young teens but nobody seems to give them any chance to perform. Instead, they decide to put up their own show to collect money for a summer camp for the kids.
HooplaHoopla · 1933
Hoopla
6.31933
MovieDrama
A sideshow bally girl sets out to seduce the naive son of the show's manager to get even with him for a friend that he jilted.
Her ManHer Man · 1930
Her Man
5.21930
MovieDramaRomance
A prostitute sees a friendly sailor as a way out of Havana's grimy underworld.

Movies

The Night of the HunterThe Night of the Hunter · 1955
The Night of the Hunter
7.91955
MovieCrimeDrama
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
Arsenic and Old LaceArsenic and Old Lace · 1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.61944
MovieComedyCrime
Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!
Spring ReunionSpring Reunion · 1957
Spring Reunion
6.21957
MovieDrama
A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class reunion.
The ClockThe Clock · 1945
The Clock
7.11945
MovieRomanceDrama
A G.I. en route to Europe falls in love during a whirlwind two-day leave in New York City.
Hay FootHay Foot · 1942
Hay Foot
6.31942
MovieRomanceComedy
Colonel Barkley is very proud of his assistant, Sergeant Doubleday, who has a photographic memory. Doubleday shows off his book knowledge on firearms during a class given by Sergeant Ames, embarrassing him. Through a series of misunderstandings, Colonel Barkley thinks the gun shy Doubleday is an expert marksman, and he sets him up in a shooting match against Ames and Sergeant Cobb.
Babes on BroadwayBabes on Broadway · 1941
Babes on Broadway
6.61941
MovieComedyMusic
Penny Morris and Tommy Williams are both starstruck young teens but nobody seems to give them any chance to perform. Instead, they decide to put up their own show to collect money for a summer camp for the kids.
HooplaHoopla · 1933
Hoopla
6.31933
MovieDrama
A sideshow bally girl sets out to seduce the naive son of the show's manager to get even with him for a friend that he jilted.
Her ManHer Man · 1930
Her Man
5.21930
MovieDramaRomance
A prostitute sees a friendly sailor as a way out of Havana's grimy underworld.
Army GirlArmy Girl · 1938
Army Girl
6.81938
MovieComedyAction
A young captain hoping to replace the U.S. Army's horses with mechanized vehicles faces court-martial after his commanding officer, who's opposed to modern changes, is killed.
It's a Wise ChildIt's a Wise Child · 1931
It's a Wise Child
6.31931
MovieComedy
In this comedy, a conservative family becomes alarmed when they begin believing their daughter is pregnant.
Down to EarthDown to Earth · 1947
Down to Earth
6.01947
MovieMusicComedy
Upset at a new Broadway musical mocking The Nine Muses, Greek goddess Terpsichore comes down to earth to land a part in the show and change it.
The Keys of the KingdomThe Keys of the Kingdom · 1944
The Keys of the Kingdom
7.11944
MovieDrama
A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.
Star in the DustStar in the Dust · 1956
Star in the Dust
5.11956
MovieWestern
The sheriff of Gunlock is planning to hang Sam Hall, who shot three farmers found on cattle land, at sundown. At the casino, betting is 8 to 3 he won't make it. The cattlemen are set to rescue Sam; the farmers hope to lynch him before he can be rescued; and Hall schemes for escape with his girl Nellie. But Sheriff Jorden is most concerned with finding out who hired Hall: a leading suspect is the sheriff's future brother-in-law.
Big MoneyBig Money · 1930
Big Money
10.01930
MovieDramaComedy
A go-getting bank messenger falls in with unsuccessful gambler.
Breakdowns of 1941Breakdowns of 1941 · 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
7.01941
MovieComedyDocumentary
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1941.
Affectionately YoursAffectionately Yours · 1941
Affectionately Yours
4.51941
MovieComedyRomance
A married reporter's assignments carry him all over the world, which gives him ample opportunity to put the moves on the local females.
What Price GloryWhat Price Glory · 1952
What Price Glory
5.71952
MovieDramaComedy
Two military men, Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt, who are rivals to begin with, grow more at odds with each other when Quirt is made Flagg's top sergeant. And when a local beauty comes between them, their rivalry escalates even further. But when they discover that the woman has marriage in mind, they now compete to try to avoid marching down the aisle - that is, until they are called upon to march into battle.
Hot TipHot Tip · 1935
Hot Tip
7.01935
MovieComedy
An amateur handicapper must help his future son-in-law recoup the money he lost while playing the ponies.
Triple CrossTriple Cross · 1951
Triple Cross
9.01951
MovieComedyCrime
Joe Palooka and two friends are taking hostage by three criminals.
The Fall GuyThe Fall Guy · 1930
The Fall Guy
6.31930
MovieComedyCrime
Johnny Quinlan is so desperate for a job that he takes a gig as a "bag man" for the mob. Meanwhile, his beleaguered wife has to deal with her bizarre, unemployed, wise-cracking brother and various neighbors while keeping house in their Brooklyn tenement.
The All-AmericanThe All-American · 1932
The All-American
6.51932
MovieDrama
The story of the rise and fall of an All-American football player.
Rock-a-Bye BabyRock-a-Bye Baby · 1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
6.81958
MovieComedy
An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart—now a famous movie star—so her career will not suffer.
The Female AnimalThe Female Animal · 1958
The Female Animal
6.01958
MovieDramaRomance
Jaded movie star Vanessa Windsor, saved from a studio accident by handsome extra Chris Farley, pursues him, and soon he's the 'caretaker' of her beach house. Vanessa's sexy, alcoholic adult daughter Penny accidentally meets Chris, who rescues her from an 'octopus' boyfriend. Before you know it, Chris is involved with both mother and daughter, and his only way out is to take a job in a Mexican picture about man-eating orchids...
This Man's NavyThis Man's Navy · 1945
This Man's Navy
6.71945
MovieAdventureDrama
During World War II, Chief Aviation Pilot Ned Trumpet is in charge of an airship at Lakehurst, New Jersey naval base. Trumpet orders an unauthorized and premature attack on a German submarine but the bomb misses and the submarine fires back, hitting the airship. Trumpet takes over the controls and sinks the submarine, The pilot faces a court-martial for disobeying orders but the older man takes the blame for his actions. Weaver transfers to the Ferry Command, and while on assignment in Burma, his aircraft crashes in Japanese territory. Trumpet rushes to the scene with a rescue team. Both are successfully brought out and are decorated for their heroism. Afterward, Weaver indicates that he will be returning to the lighter-than-air service in Lakehurst, to reunite with his "father".

TV Shows

CheyenneCheyenne · 1955
Cheyenne
6.11955
SeriesWesternDrama
Cheyenne Bodie was a big man, a former army scout who went west after the American Civil War and drifted from job to job, here a cowboy, there a lawman, and always a larger-than-life hero. CHEYENNE is an American western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on ABC from 1955 to 1963. The show was the first hour-long western, and in fact the first hour-long dramatic series of any kind, with continuing characters, to last more than one season. It was also the first series to be made by a major Hollywood film studio which did not derive from its established film properties, and the first of a long chain of Warner Brothers original series produced by William T. Orr.
Climax!Climax! · 1954
Climax!
3.81954
SeriesDramaMystery
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
Leave It to BeaverLeave It to Beaver · 1957
Leave It to Beaver
6.91957
SeriesComedyFamily
An inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, has adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic status in the US, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century.
The Colgate Comedy HourThe Colgate Comedy Hour · 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.91950
SeriesComedy
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
The MillionaireThe Millionaire · 1955
The Millionaire
5.81955
SeriesDrama
An anthology series that explored the ways sudden and unexpected wealth changed life for better or for worse. It told the stories of people who were given one million dollars from a benefactor who insisted they never know him, with one exception.
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock Presents · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.81955
SeriesMysteryDrama
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life · 1952
This Is Your Life
6.51952
SeriesDocumentary
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.
Racket SquadRacket Squad · 1951
Racket Squad
6.51951
SeriesDrama
Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock, a fictional detective working for the San Francisco, California Police Department. The show aired in syndication for a season before being picked up by CBS for three seasons. The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, hence there was a pack of the sponsor's brand on Braddock's desk at the beginning and end of the episode, as well as occasional scenes of him or other characters "lighting up".
Screen Director's PlayhouseScreen Director's Playhouse · 1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
7.01955
SeriesComedyDrama
Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.
Cavalcade of AmericaCavalcade of America · 1952
Cavalcade of America
4.61952
SeriesDrama
Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.