James Austin Gleason Net Worth

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 BirthMay 23, 1882
Died1959-04-12
Place Of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Height5' 8" (1.73 m)
ProfessionActor, Writer, Director
SpouseLucille Gleason
ChildrenRussell Gleason
Star SignGemini
#Fact
1James Gleason was seriously considered for the role of Hopalong Cassidy, that William Boyd made popular.
2His wife and son predeceased him. A grandson, Michael Gleason, survived.
3Vice-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).
4Grandfather of Michael Lindsay.
5Father-in-law of Cynthia Lindsay.
6Fought in the Spanish-American War of 1898. Later also fought in World War I.
7Son of actress Mina Gleason.
8Father, with actress Lucile Gleason, of actor Russell Gleason.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Last Hurrah1958'Cuke' Gillen
Money, Women and Guns1958Henry Devers
Once Upon a Horse...1958Postmaster
Rock-a-Bye Baby1958Doc Simpkins
Man or Gun1958Sheriff Jim Jackson
Playhouse 901958TV SeriesDolph Grimes
The Real McCoys1958TV SeriesJoe Johnson
The Female Animal1958Tom Maloney
The Restless Gun1957TV SeriesPadre Terrence
Leave It to Beaver1957TV SeriesPete
Loving You1957Carl Meade
Man in the Shadow1957/IHank James
Cavalcade of America1957TV SeriesNoah Larkin
Spring Reunion1957Mr. 'Collie' Collyer (as Jimmy Gleason)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1956-1957TV SeriesHoward Fieldstone / Mr. Jorgy
The Millionaire1956TV SeriesCharles Hartford Simpson
Star in the Dust1956Orval Jones
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet1956TV SeriesDelicatessen Clerk
Climax!1956TV SeriesReverend Mr. McCarkle
The Ford Television Theatre1953-1956TV SeriesCal
Cheyenne1956TV SeriesPop Keith
Damon Runyon Theater1955TV SeriesSpider McCoy
Screen Directors Playhouse1955TV SeriesEd Shafer
The Girl Rush1955Ether Ferguson
The Night of the Hunter1955Birdie Steptoe
So This Is Hollywood1955TV Series
The Stu Erwin Show1955TV SeriesUncle Matt
The Life of Riley1953-1955TV SeriesMike Riley / Pa Riley
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater1955TV Series
The Colgate Comedy Hour1954TV SeriesSergeant Humphrey Wiggins
Suddenly1954Pop Benson
Public Defender1954TV SeriesDuke Scanlon
Hollywood Thrill-Makers1954Risky Russell
Forever Female1953Eddie Woods
Racket Squad1953TV SeriesLongshot
Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson1952TV Series
What Price Glory1952Gen. Cokely
The Story of Will Rogers1952Bert Lynn
We're Not Married!1952Duffy
I'll See You in My Dreams1951Fred Thompson
Come Fill the Cup1951Charley Dolan
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross1951Knobby Walsh
Two Gals and a Guy1951Max Howard
Joe Palooka in The Squared Circle1950Knobby Walsh
The Jackpot1950Harry Summers
Riding High1950Racing Secretary
The Yellow Cab Man1950Mickey Corkins
Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday1950ShortCommentator
Key to the City1950Sergeant Hogan
Miss Grant Takes Richmond1949Timothy P. Gleason
Take One False Step1949Gledhill
The Life of Riley1949Gillis
Bad Boy1949Chief
When My Baby Smiles at Me1948Lefty Moore
The Return of October1948Uncle Willie Ramsey
The Dude Goes West1948Sam Briggs
Smart Woman1948Sam Corkle
Tycoon1947Pop
The Bishop's Wife1947Sylvester
Down to Earth1947Max Corkle
The Homestretch1947Doc Kilborne
Lady Luck1946Sacramento Sam
Home, Sweet Homicide1946Sgt. O'Hare
The Well-Groomed Bride1946Capt. Hornby
The Hoodlum Saint1946Snarp
Captain Eddie1945Tom Clark
The Clock1945Al Henry
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn1945McGarrity
This Man's Navy1945Jimmy Shannon
The Keys of the Kingdom1944Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Arsenic and Old Lace1944Lt. Rooney
Once Upon a Time1944McGillicuddy aka The Moke
A Guy Named Joe1943'Nails' Kilpatrick
Crash Dive1943Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
Manila Calling1942Tim O'Rourke
Tales of Manhattan1942Joe
Footlight Serenade1942Bruce McKay
The Falcon Takes Over1942Inspector Mike O'Hara
My Gal Sal1942Pat Hawley
A Date with the Falcon1942Inspector Mike O'Hara
Hay Foot1942Colonel J. A. Barkley
Babes on Broadway1941Thornton Reed
Nine Lives Are Not Enough1941Sergeant Daniels
Tanks a Million1941Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Here Comes Mr. Jordan1941Max Corkle
Affectionately Yours1941Chester Phillips
Meet John Doe1941Henry
Earl of Puddlestone1940Joe Higgins
Grandpa Goes to Town1940Joe Higgins
Money to Burn1939Joe Higgins
The Covered Trailer1939Joe Higgins
On Your Toes1939Phil Dolan Sr.
Should Husbands Work?1939Joe Higgins
My Wife's Relatives1939Joe Higgins
Army Girl1938Sgt. 'Three Star' Hennessy
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 121938Documentary shortJames Gleason
The Higgins Family1938Joe Higgins
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round1937Danny The Duck
Forty Naughty Girls1937Inspector Oscar Piper
The Plot Thickens1936Oscar Piper
The Big Game1936George Scott
Don't Turn 'em Loose1936Detective Daniels
Yours for the Asking1936Saratoga
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford1936Inspector Corrigan
Murder on a Bridle Path1936Police Insp. Oscar Piper
We're Only Human1935Detective Danny Walsh
Hot Tip1935Jimmy McGill
West Point of the Air1935'Bags'
Murder on a Honeymoon1935Inspector Oscar Piper
Helldorado1935Sam Barnes
Murder on the Blackboard1934Inspector Oscar Piper
Change of Heart1934Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Orders Is Orders1934Ed Waggermeyer
Search for Beauty1934Dan Healy
The Meanest Gal in Town1934Duke Slater
Pie for Two1933Short
Hoop-La1933Jerry
Gleason's New Deal1933Short
Mister Mugg1933Short
Alias the Professor1933Short
Clear All Wires!1933Lefty
Rock-a-Bye Cowboy1933ShortJimmy
Billion Dollar Scandal1933Ratsy Harris
Lights Out1932Short
A Hockey Hick1932Short
Penguin Pool Murder1932insp. Oscar Piper
The Devil Is Driving1932'Beef' Evans
Always Kickin'1932Short
Yoo-Hoo1932ShortJimmy Gleason
The All-American1932Chick Knipe
The Crooked Circle1932Arthur Crimmer
Off His Base1932ShortPicture in Opening Credits (credit only)
Blondie of the Follies1932Pa McClune
High Hats and Low Brows1932ShortDanny Ruff
Lady and Gent1932Pin Streaver
Fast Companions1932Silk Henley
Stealin' Home1932Short
Rule 'Em and Weep1932ShortSpike Mc Gorey
Battle Royal1932Short
Doomed to Win1931Short
Suicide Fleet1931Skeets
Slow Poison1931Short
The Big Gamble1931Squint Dugan
Where Canaries Sing Bass1931Short
Sweepstakes1931Sleepy Jones
A Free Soul1931Eddie
It's a Wise Child1931Cool Kelly
Beyond Victory1931Private Jim Mobley
Big Money1930/ITom
Her Man1930Steve
The Matrimonial Bed1930Gustave Corton
Dumbbells in Ermine1930Mike
The Swellhead1930Johnny Trump
Puttin' on the Ritz1930James Tierney
Don't Believe It1930Short
The Shannons of Broadway1929Mickey Shannon
Fairways and Foul1929ShortHusband
Oh, Yeah?1929Dusty Reilly
The Garden of Eatin'1929Short
Meet the Missus1929ShortThe Husband
The Broadway Melody1929Music Publisher (uncredited)
The Count of Ten1928The manager
Polly of the Follies1922Paul Gordon

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Goodbye Broadway1938play "The Shannons of Broadway" - based on the Broadway Stge Success by James A. Gleason
Song and Dance Man1936contributing writer - uncredited
Two Fisted1935play "Is Zat So?"
Murder in the Fleet1935additional writer - uncredited
Servants' Entrance1934contributor to dialogue - uncredited
The World Moves On1934uncredited
Change of Heart1934screen play
Orders Is Orders1934
The Bowery1933screen play
Doomed to Win1931Short dialogue
Beyond Victory1931
Three Hollywood Girls1931Short continuity / dialogue
What a Widow!1930adaptation / screenplay
Rain or Shine1930book of musical play
The Fall Guy1930by
Dumbbells in Ermine1930dialogue
Mammy1930play "Mr. Bones" - uncredited
The Swellhead1930dialogue
Puttin' on the Ritz1930dialogue
Don't Believe It1930Short story
His First Command1929screenplay / story
The Shannons of Broadway1929dialogue / play / titles
Oh, Yeah?1929dialogue / scenario
The Garden of Eatin'1929Short story
High Voltage1929dialogue - uncredited / screen play
The Flying Fool1929additional dialogue
The Broadway Melody1929dialogue
Is Zat So?1927play

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hot Tip1935
A Hockey Hick1932Short
Always Kickin'1932Short
Off His Base1932Short

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Restless Gun1957TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Night of the Hunter1955performer: "Cresap's Landing Party" - uncredited
On Your Toes1939performer: "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" 1911 - uncredited
West Point of the Air1935performer: "You're In The Army Now" 1917 - uncredited

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Change of Heart1934dialogue director - uncredited
Oh, Yeah?1929dialogue director - uncredited

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Off His Base1932Short producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
This Is Your Life1953-1958TV SeriesHimself
The Alan Young Show1951TV SeriesHimself
Cavalcade of Stars1951TV SeriesHimself - Guest Actor
Picture People No. 1: Stars in Defense1941ShortHimself
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 61938Documentary shortHimself
Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 71937Documentary shortHimself
Hollywood Hobbies1935Documentary shortHimself
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 11930ShortHimself
The Voice of Hollywood No. 41930ShortHimself (uncredited)

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Naked Archaeologist2008-2010TV Series documentaryCop
Private Screenings2006TV SeriesThornton Reed - 'Babes On Broadway'
Hollywood My Home Town1965DocumentaryHimself
The Soundman1950Documentary shortMan at Racetrack (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Party1948ShortHimself
Breakdowns of 19411941ShortHimself (uncredited)
Cinema Circus1937ShortJames Gleason

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1960Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion PictureOn 8 February 1960. At 7038 Hollywood Blvd.

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1942OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actor in a Supporting RoleHere Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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