James Gleason
Biography
Movies 134
The Night of the Hunter
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
1955
The Bishop's Wife
as Sylvester
1947
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Lt. Rooney
1944
Meet John Doe
as Henry Connell
1941
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as McGarrity
1945
The Broadway Melody
as Music Publisher (uncredited)
1929
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Max Corkle
1941
The Keys of the Kingdom
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
1944
The Last Hurrah
as Cuke Gillen
1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
as Doc Simpkins
1958
A Guy Named Joe
as “Nails” Kilpatrick
1944
Take One False Step
as Captain Gledhill
1949
The Clock
as Al Henry
1945
We're Not Married!
as Duffy
1952
Her Man
as Steve
1930
Blondie of the Follies
as Pa McClune
1932
Once Upon a Time
as Moke McGillicuddy
1944
Loving You
as Carl Meade
1957
Crash Dive
as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
1943
A Date with the Falcon
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
1942
Star in the Dust
as Orval Jones
1956
The Falcon Takes Over
as Inspector Mike O'Hara
1942
Down to Earth
as Max Corkle
1947
Tycoon
as Pop Mathews
1947
I'll See You in My Dreams
as Fred Townsend
1951
Affectionately Yours
as 'Chet' Phillips
1941
Key to the City
as Sergeant Hogan
1950
Come Fill the Cup
as Charley Dolan
1951
Money, Women and Guns
as Henry Devers
1958
Man in the Shadow
as Hank James
1957
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Inspector Corrigan
1936
Sweepstakes
as Sleepy Jones
1931
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
as Danny The Duck
1937
The Return of October
as Uncle Willie Ramsey
1948
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Timothy Gleason
1949
The Devil Is Driving
as 'Beef' Evans
1932
Tales of Manhattan
as Father Joe
1942
Suddenly
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
1954
What Price Glory
as General Cokely
1952
The Penguin Pool Murder
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1932
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
Yours for the Asking
as Saratoga
1936
The Story of Will Rogers
as Bert Lynn
1952
Hot Tip
as Jimmy McGill
1935
Once Upon a Horse...
as Postmaster
1958
When My Baby Smiles at Me
as Lefty Moore
1948
Hoopla
as Jerry
1933
Babes on Broadway
as Thornton Reed
1941
Riding High
as Racing Secretary
1950
Lady Luck
as Sacramento Sam
1946
Army Girl
as Hennessy
1938
The Yellow Cab Man
as Mickey Corkins
1950
The Shannons of Broadway
as Mickey Shannon
1929
The Jackpot
as Harry Summers
1950
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1936
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Sergeant Daniels
1941
Hollywood Hobbies
as Himself
1935
Spring Reunion
as Collie
1957
The Meanest Gal in Town
as Duke Slater
1934
Forever Female
as Eddie Woods
1953
On Your Toes
as Phil Dolan Sr.
1939
A Free Soul
as Eddie
1931
The Female Animal
as Tom Maloney
1958
Smart Woman
as Sam Corkle
1948
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as "Ratsy" Harris
1933
We're Only Human
as Detective Danny Walsh
1935
Bad Boy
as Chief
1949
The Well Groomed Bride
as Captain Hornby
1946
The Dude Goes West
as Sam Briggs
1948
Hay Foot
as Colonel J. A. Barkley
1942
Murder on the Blackboard
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1934
Polly of the Follies
as Paul Gordon
1922
The Big Gamble
as Fred 'Squint' Dugan
1931
The Hoodlum Saint
as Snarp
1946
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1935
Two Gals and a Guy
as Max Howard
1951
Orders Is Orders
as Ed Waggermeyer
1933
The Girl Rush
as Ether Ferguson
1955
The All-American
as Chick Knipe
1932
Oh, Yeah!
as Dusty
1929
No Time at All
as Dolph Grimes
1958
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
as Knobby Walsh
1950
This Man's Navy
as Jimmy Shannon
1945
Suicide Fleet
as Skeets
1931
My Wife's Relatives
as Joe Higgins
1939
West Point of the Air
as Joe 'Bags'
1935
Footlight Serenade
as Bruce McKay
1942
The Life of Riley
as Gillis
1949
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Detective Daniels
1936
Triple Cross
as Knobby Walsh
1951
My Gal Sal
as Pat Hawley
1942
Forty Naughty Girls
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1937
Change of Heart
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
1934
It's a Wise Child
as Cool Kelly
1931
Dumb-bells in Ermine
as Mike
1930
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
as Risky Russell
1954
Home Sweet Homicide
as Sgt. O'Hare
1946
Manila Calling
as Tim O'Rourke
1942
The Matrimonial Bed
as Gustave Corton
1930
Helldorado
as Sam Barnes
1935
Clear All Wires!
as Lefty Williams
1933
Rookie of the Year
as Ed Shafer
1955
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
as Self
1938
The Count of Ten
as Johnny's Manager
1928
Captain Eddie
as Tom Clark
1945
Big Money
as Tom
1930
The Crooked Circle
as Arthur Crimmer
1932
The Homestretch
as Doc Kilborne
1947
Lady and Gent
as Pin Streaver
1932
Swellhead
as Johnny Trump
1930
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as James Gleason
1938
Puttin' on the Ritz
as James 'Jimmy' Tierney
1930
Rule 'Em and Weep
as Spike Mc Gorey
1932
Man or Gun
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
1958
The Big Game
as George Scott
1936
Off His Base
as Picture in Opening Credits
1932
Grandpa Goes To Town
as Joe Higgins
1940
Beyond Victory
as Jim Mobley
1931
The Plot Thickens
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1936
The Higgins Family
as Joe Higgins
1938
The Covered Trailer
as Joe Higgins
1939
High Hats and Low Brows
as Danny Ruff
1932
Earl of Puddlestone
as Joe Higgins
1940
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
as Self
1930
Tanks a Million
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
1941
Cinema Circus
as Himself
1937
Should Husbands Work?
as Joe Higgins
1939
Fast Companions
as Silk Henley
1932
Meet the Missus
as Bert La Motte
1929
Don't Believe It
as Jimmy
1930
Fairways and Foul
as Husband
1929
Money To Burn
as Joe Higgins
1939
Yoo-Hoo
as Jimmy Gleason
1932
Search for Beauty
as Dan Healy
1934TV Shows 11
Climax!
as Reverend Mr. McCarkle
1954
Leave It to Beaver
as Pete
1957
Cheyenne
1955
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
This Is Your Life
as Self
1952
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mr. Jorgy
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Howard Fieldstone
1955
The Millionaire
as Charles Hartford Simpson
1955
Racket Squad
1951
Cavalcade of America
as Noah Larkin
1952
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Ed Shafer
1955