James Austin Gleason Net Worth is $1.7 Million James Austin Gleason Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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...
Date Of Birth May 23, 1882 Died 1959-04-12 Place Of Birth New York City, New York, USA Height 5' 8" (1.73 m) Profession Actor, Writer, Director Spouse Lucille Gleason Children Russell Gleason Star Sign Gemini
# Fact 1 James Gleason was seriously considered for the role of Hopalong Cassidy, that William Boyd made popular. 2 His wife and son predeceased him. A grandson, Michael Gleason, survived. 3 Vice-president for the Catholic Motion Picture Guild of America. The other vice-presidents (under president James Ryan) were John J. Gain, C.E. Sullivan and Johnny Hines (per the 1931 Motion Picture Almanac). 4 Grandfather of Michael Lindsay . 5 Father-in-law of Cynthia Lindsay . 6 Fought in the Spanish-American War of 1898. Later also fought in World War I. 7 Son of actress Mina Gleason . 8 Father, with actress Lucile Gleason , of actor Russell Gleason .
Actor Title Year Status Character The Last Hurrah 1958 'Cuke' Gillen Money, Women and Guns 1958 Henry Devers Once Upon a Horse... 1958 Postmaster Rock-a-Bye Baby 1958 Doc Simpkins Man or Gun 1958 Sheriff Jim Jackson Playhouse 90 1958 TV Series Dolph Grimes The Real McCoys 1958 TV Series Joe Johnson The Female Animal 1958 Tom Maloney The Restless Gun 1957 TV Series Padre Terrence Leave It to Beaver 1957 TV Series Pete Loving You 1957 Carl Meade Man in the Shadow 1957/I Hank James Cavalcade of America 1957 TV Series Noah Larkin Spring Reunion 1957 Mr. 'Collie' Collyer (as Jimmy Gleason) Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1956-1957 TV Series Howard Fieldstone / Mr. Jorgy The Millionaire 1956 TV Series Charles Hartford Simpson Star in the Dust 1956 Orval Jones The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet 1956 TV Series Delicatessen Clerk Climax! 1956 TV Series Reverend Mr. McCarkle The Ford Television Theatre 1953-1956 TV Series Cal Cheyenne 1956 TV Series Pop Keith Damon Runyon Theater 1955 TV Series Spider McCoy Screen Directors Playhouse 1955 TV Series Ed Shafer The Girl Rush 1955 Ether Ferguson The Night of the Hunter 1955 Birdie Steptoe So This Is Hollywood 1955 TV Series The Stu Erwin Show 1955 TV Series Uncle Matt The Life of Riley 1953-1955 TV Series Mike Riley / Pa Riley The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater 1955 TV Series The Colgate Comedy Hour 1954 TV Series Sergeant Humphrey Wiggins Suddenly 1954 Pop Benson Public Defender 1954 TV Series Duke Scanlon Hollywood Thrill-Makers 1954 Risky Russell Forever Female 1953 Eddie Woods Racket Squad 1953 TV Series Longshot Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson 1952 TV Series What Price Glory 1952 Gen. Cokely The Story of Will Rogers 1952 Bert Lynn We're Not Married! 1952 Duffy I'll See You in My Dreams 1951 Fred Thompson Come Fill the Cup 1951 Charley Dolan Joe Palooka in Triple Cross 1951 Knobby Walsh Two Gals and a Guy 1951 Max Howard Joe Palooka in The Squared Circle 1950 Knobby Walsh The Jackpot 1950 Harry Summers Riding High 1950 Racing Secretary The Yellow Cab Man 1950 Mickey Corkins Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday 1950 Short Commentator Key to the City 1950 Sergeant Hogan Miss Grant Takes Richmond 1949 Timothy P. Gleason Take One False Step 1949 Gledhill The Life of Riley 1949 Gillis Bad Boy 1949 Chief When My Baby Smiles at Me 1948 Lefty Moore The Return of October 1948 Uncle Willie Ramsey The Dude Goes West 1948 Sam Briggs Smart Woman 1948 Sam Corkle Tycoon 1947 Pop The Bishop's Wife 1947 Sylvester Down to Earth 1947 Max Corkle The Homestretch 1947 Doc Kilborne Lady Luck 1946 Sacramento Sam Home, Sweet Homicide 1946 Sgt. O'Hare The Well-Groomed Bride 1946 Capt. Hornby The Hoodlum Saint 1946 Snarp Captain Eddie 1945 Tom Clark The Clock 1945 Al Henry A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1945 McGarrity This Man's Navy 1945 Jimmy Shannon The Keys of the Kingdom 1944 Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 Lt. Rooney Once Upon a Time 1944 McGillicuddy aka The Moke A Guy Named Joe 1943 'Nails' Kilpatrick Crash Dive 1943 Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell Manila Calling 1942 Tim O'Rourke Tales of Manhattan 1942 Joe Footlight Serenade 1942 Bruce McKay The Falcon Takes Over 1942 Inspector Mike O'Hara My Gal Sal 1942 Pat Hawley A Date with the Falcon 1942 Inspector Mike O'Hara Hay Foot 1942 Colonel J. A. Barkley Babes on Broadway 1941 Thornton Reed Nine Lives Are Not Enough 1941 Sergeant Daniels Tanks a Million 1941 Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley Here Comes Mr. Jordan 1941 Max Corkle Affectionately Yours 1941 Chester Phillips Meet John Doe 1941 Henry Earl of Puddlestone 1940 Joe Higgins Grandpa Goes to Town 1940 Joe Higgins Money to Burn 1939 Joe Higgins The Covered Trailer 1939 Joe Higgins On Your Toes 1939 Phil Dolan Sr. Should Husbands Work? 1939 Joe Higgins My Wife's Relatives 1939 Joe Higgins Army Girl 1938 Sgt. 'Three Star' Hennessy Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 1938 Documentary short James Gleason The Higgins Family 1938 Joe Higgins Manhattan Merry-Go-Round 1937 Danny The Duck Forty Naughty Girls 1937 Inspector Oscar Piper The Plot Thickens 1936 Oscar Piper The Big Game 1936 George Scott Don't Turn 'em Loose 1936 Detective Daniels Yours for the Asking 1936 Saratoga The Ex-Mrs. Bradford 1936 Inspector Corrigan Murder on a Bridle Path 1936 Police Insp. Oscar Piper We're Only Human 1935 Detective Danny Walsh Hot Tip 1935 Jimmy McGill West Point of the Air 1935 'Bags' Murder on a Honeymoon 1935 Inspector Oscar Piper Helldorado 1935 Sam Barnes Murder on the Blackboard 1934 Inspector Oscar Piper Change of Heart 1934 Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) Orders Is Orders 1934 Ed Waggermeyer Search for Beauty 1934 Dan Healy The Meanest Gal in Town 1934 Duke Slater Pie for Two 1933 Short Hoop-La 1933 Jerry Gleason's New Deal 1933 Short Mister Mugg 1933 Short Alias the Professor 1933 Short Clear All Wires! 1933 Lefty Rock-a-Bye Cowboy 1933 Short Jimmy Billion Dollar Scandal 1933 Ratsy Harris Lights Out 1932 Short A Hockey Hick 1932 Short Penguin Pool Murder 1932 insp. Oscar Piper The Devil Is Driving 1932 'Beef' Evans Always Kickin' 1932 Short Yoo-Hoo 1932 Short Jimmy Gleason The All-American 1932 Chick Knipe The Crooked Circle 1932 Arthur Crimmer Off His Base 1932 Short Picture in Opening Credits (credit only) Blondie of the Follies 1932 Pa McClune High Hats and Low Brows 1932 Short Danny Ruff Lady and Gent 1932 Pin Streaver Fast Companions 1932 Silk Henley Stealin' Home 1932 Short Rule 'Em and Weep 1932 Short Spike Mc Gorey Battle Royal 1932 Short Doomed to Win 1931 Short Suicide Fleet 1931 Skeets Slow Poison 1931 Short The Big Gamble 1931 Squint Dugan Where Canaries Sing Bass 1931 Short Sweepstakes 1931 Sleepy Jones A Free Soul 1931 Eddie It's a Wise Child 1931 Cool Kelly Beyond Victory 1931 Private Jim Mobley Big Money 1930/I Tom Her Man 1930 Steve The Matrimonial Bed 1930 Gustave Corton Dumbbells in Ermine 1930 Mike The Swellhead 1930 Johnny Trump Puttin' on the Ritz 1930 James Tierney Don't Believe It 1930 Short The Shannons of Broadway 1929 Mickey Shannon Fairways and Foul 1929 Short Husband Oh, Yeah? 1929 Dusty Reilly The Garden of Eatin' 1929 Short Meet the Missus 1929 Short The Husband The Broadway Melody 1929 Music Publisher (uncredited) The Count of Ten 1928 The manager Polly of the Follies 1922 Paul Gordon
Writer Title Year Status Character Goodbye Broadway 1938 play "The Shannons of Broadway" - based on the Broadway Stge Success by James A. Gleason Song and Dance Man 1936 contributing writer - uncredited Two Fisted 1935 play "Is Zat So?" Murder in the Fleet 1935 additional writer - uncredited Servants' Entrance 1934 contributor to dialogue - uncredited The World Moves On 1934 uncredited Change of Heart 1934 screen play Orders Is Orders 1934 The Bowery 1933 screen play Doomed to Win 1931 Short dialogue Beyond Victory 1931 Three Hollywood Girls 1931 Short continuity / dialogue What a Widow! 1930 adaptation / screenplay Rain or Shine 1930 book of musical play The Fall Guy 1930 by Dumbbells in Ermine 1930 dialogue Mammy 1930 play "Mr. Bones" - uncredited The Swellhead 1930 dialogue Puttin' on the Ritz 1930 dialogue Don't Believe It 1930 Short story His First Command 1929 screenplay / story The Shannons of Broadway 1929 dialogue / play / titles Oh, Yeah? 1929 dialogue / scenario The Garden of Eatin' 1929 Short story High Voltage 1929 dialogue - uncredited / screen play The Flying Fool 1929 additional dialogue The Broadway Melody 1929 dialogue Is Zat So? 1927 play
Director Title Year Status Character Hot Tip 1935 A Hockey Hick 1932 Short Always Kickin' 1932 Short Off His Base 1932 Short
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character The Restless Gun 1957 TV Series performer - 1 episode The Night of the Hunter 1955 performer: "Cresap's Landing Party" - uncredited On Your Toes 1939 performer: "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" 1911 - uncredited West Point of the Air 1935 performer: "You're In The Army Now" 1917 - uncredited
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character Change of Heart 1934 dialogue director - uncredited Oh, Yeah? 1929 dialogue director - uncredited
Producer Title Year Status Character Off His Base 1932 Short producer
Self Title Year Status Character This Is Your Life 1953-1958 TV Series Himself The Alan Young Show 1951 TV Series Himself Cavalcade of Stars 1951 TV Series Himself - Guest Actor Picture People No. 1: Stars in Defense 1941 Short Himself Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 1938 Documentary short Himself Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 7 1937 Documentary short Himself Hollywood Hobbies 1935 Documentary short Himself Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 1930 Short Himself The Voice of Hollywood No. 4 1930 Short Himself (uncredited)
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1960 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Motion Picture On 8 February 1960. At 7038 Hollywood Blvd.
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1942 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Actor in a Supporting Role Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Known for movies The Night of the Hunter (1955) as Birdie Steptoe
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) as Lt. Rooney
Meet John Doe (1941) as Henry
Suddenly (1954) as Pop Benson