The Night of the Hunter
1955
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James Austin Gleason (May 23, 1882 – April 12, 1959) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter born in New York City. Gleason often portrayed "tough-talking, world-weary guys with a secret heart-of-gold."
James Gleason was a versatile and prolific performer in theatre, film and television. He wrote and acted in several Broadway plays and musicals, and appeared in classics such as The Night of the Hunter, Here Comes Mr. Jordan and Arsenic and Old Lace.
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James Gleason was a writer, actor and producer who worked in theatre, film and radio. He was born in New York in 1882, fought in two wars, and died in California in 1959.
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Probably his most famous acting role was as Max Corkle, the manager of Joe Pendleton who was wrongly plucked from this life into the next, in the hit fantasy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941). James Gleason was born in New York City to William Gleason and Mina Crolius, who were both in the theatre.
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Jimmy Gleason. Birth Place. New York City, New York, USA. Born. May 23, 1882. Died. April 12, 1959. Biography. Read More. Former Broadway performer and playwright who began regular screen appearances, usually in hard-boiled comic character parts, in the late 1920s.
James Gleason was a Broadway performer and playwright who appeared in many films, often in comic roles. He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in \"Here Comes Mr. Jordan\" (1941) and worked with his wife and son in several movies.
