James Gleason
Birthday: 1882-05-23 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USAJames 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 moved to Portland, Oregon, where they played in stock at the Baker Theater. For several years afterward they toured in road shows until James enlisted in the army during World War I. When he returned he appeared on the stage in "The Five Million." He then turned to writing, including "Is Zat So", which he produced for the NY stage. He also wrote and acted in "The Fall Guy" and "The Shannons on Broadway." Next he wrote The Broadway Melody (1929) for MGM. He collaborated, in 1930, on The Swellhead (1930), Dumbbells in Ermine (1930), What a Widow! (1930), Rain or Shine (1930) and His First Command (1929). He and his wife were then contracted to Pathe, Lucille to act, and James (or Jimmie as he was known) as a writer. Probably his most famous acting role was as Max Corkle, the manager of Joe Pendleton who was wrongly plucked from this life into the next, in the hit fantasy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941).
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jouer 'Cuke' Gillen
jouer Doc Simpkins
jouer Henry Devers
jouer Sheriff Jim Jackson
jouer Tom Maloney
jouer Carl Meade
jouer Hank James
jouer Orval Jones
jouer Birdie Steptoe
jouer Ed Shafer
jouer Ether Ferguson
jouer Eddie Woods
jouer Peter 'Pop' Benson
jouer Gen. Cokely
jouer Fred Townsend
jouer Knobby Walsh
jouer Mickey Corkins
jouer Sergeant Hogan
jouer Captain Gledhill
jouer Chief
jouer Timothy P. Gleason
jouer Sam Briggs
jouer Sam Corkle
jouer Max Corkle
jouer Pop Mathews
jouer Sylvester
jouer Capt. Hornby
jouer Sgt. O'Hare
jouer Snarp
jouer McGarrity