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James Gleason Active - 1922 - 1996 | Born - May 23, 1882 in New York City | Died - Apr 12, 1959 | Genres - Drama , Comedy , Romance Overview ↓
Biography. Former Broadway performer and playwright who began regular screen appearances, usually in hard-boiled comic character parts, in the late 1920s. The invaluable Gleason, often in acid comedy roles with more than a touch of Damon Runyonesque New Yorkness about them, justly received an Oscar nomination for his delightful Max Corkle in ...
Actor. Born in New York City, he was a popular character performer for three decades appearing in over 150 films. Joined US Army at the age of 16, serving in the Philippines during the Spanish American War. Re-enlisted in the military for World War I; After serving, he began performing on Broadway and made his film...
James Gleason. Actor, Writer, Director, Producer. Born May 23, 1882 in New York City, New York, USA. 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 ...
Browse James Gleason movies, appearances, and specials. Debuting on HBO and Max with the first two episodes of its third season on May 2nd, ‘Hacks’ returns...
James Gleason. . ( m. 1905) . Children. Russell Gleason. Lucile Gleason ( née Webster; February 6, 1888 – May 18, 1947) was an American stage and screen actress. Gleason was also a civic worker who was active in film colony projects.
James Gleason. James Austin Gleason was an American actor born in New York City. He was also a playwright and screenwriter. Balding and slender with a craggy voice and a master of the double-take, Gleason portrayed tough but warm-hearted characters, usually with a New York background. He appeared in several movies with his wife Lucille.
