James Gleason

Acting · Born 1882-05-23 in New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 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…

Filmography

• Arsenic and Old Lace as Lt. Rooney
• The Night of the Hunter as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
• Meet John Doe as Henry Connell
• The Bishop's Wife as Sylvester
• Blondie of the Follies as Pa McClune
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as McGarrity
• Take One False Step as Captain Gledhill
• We're Not Married! as Duffy
• Tales of Manhattan as Father Joe
• A Guy Named Joe as “Nails” Kilpatrick

TV

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Mr. Jorgy
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Howard Fieldstone
• Cheyenne
• The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
• Leave It to Beaver as Pete
• The Millionaire as Charles Hartford Simpson
• This Is Your Life as Self
• Climax! as Reverend Mr. McCarkle
• Racket Squad
• Cavalcade of America as Noah Larkin