James Gleason

James Gleason

American actor (1882-1959)

James Austin Gleason 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."

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 57 films (1922–1958) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 33 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1958 Money, Women And Guns. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 9 reels 35mm Color sound
1957 Man in the Shadow Universal Pictures Company Inc 1:21:00 16mm B&W sound
1955 The night of the hunter Charles Laughton 92 B&W
1952 We’re Not Married. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 85 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 Joe Palooka In The Squared Circle. Monogram Pictures Corp. 63 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 Riding High Paramount Pictures Corporation 1:52:00 16mm B&W sound
1950 The Jackpot. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 85 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 The Yellow Cab Man. Loew's Inc. 85 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 The Life Of Riley. Universal-International 2 650 ft. 35mm B&W sound
1945 A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 1583 ft. 16mm Color & B&W sound
1945 The Clock Vincente Minnelli, Fred Zinnemann 90 min B&W
1942 The Falcon Takes Over. Irving Reis 63 min. B&W
1941 Babes on Broadway Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. (Publisher) 1:58:00 16mm B&W sound
1941 Babes On Broadway. Vincente Minnelli, Busby Berkeley 13 reels B&W sound
1941 Hay Foot. Fred Guiol 5 reels B&W
1941 HERE COMES MR. JORDAN. Alexander Hall 9 reels B&W
1941 MEET JOHN DOE Iowa Theatrical & Television Corporation 70min 16mm B&W Sound
1941 My gal Sal. Irving Cummings 1:50 16mm Color sound
1941 My Gal Sal. Irving Cummings 1 reel 16mm B&W sound
1941 Tanks A Million. Fred Guiol 5 reels B&W
1940 Earl Of Puddlestone. Gus Meins 7 reels Color
1940 Grandpa Goes To Town. Gus Meins 7 reels Color
1939 Money To Burn. Gus Meins 7 reels B&W
1939 MY WIFE'S RELATIVES. Republic Pictures Corp 7 reels B&W
1939 ON YOUR TOES. First National. 11 reels. B&W
1939 The Covered Trailer. Gus Meins 7 reels B&W
1938 ARMY GIRL. Republic Pictures Corp 10 reels Color & B&W
1938 GOODBYE BROADWAY. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 8 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1938 THE HIGGINS FAMILY. Republic Pictures Corp 8 reels B&W
1937 FORTY NAUGHTY GIRLS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1937 MANHATTAN MERRY-GO-ROUND. Republic Pictures Corp 10 reels B&W
1936 DON'T TURN 'EM LOOSE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 65 min B&W
1936 MURDER ON A BRIDLE PATH. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 66 min B&W
1936 THE BIG GAME. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels B&W
1936 THE EX-MRS. BRADFORD. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 10 reels B&W
1936 THE PLOT THICKENS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1936 YOURS FOR THE ASKING. Paramount Pictures Inc. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1935 HOT TIP. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1934 MURDER ON THE BLACKBOARD. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1934 SEARCH FOR BEAUTY. Paramount Productions Inc. 8 reels B&W
1933 THE BILLION DOLLAR SCANDAL. Paramount Productions Inc. 8 reels B&W
1932 Always kickin'. James Gleason 720 16mm B&W sound
1932 BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 FAST COMPANIONS. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1932 LADY AND GENT. Paramount Publix Corp. 9 reels B&W
1931 A free soul 1931) (theatrical): Distributor 1:31:00 16mm B&W sound
1931 A FREE SOUL. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1931 BEYOND VICTORY. RKO Pathe Distributing Corp. 8 reels B&W
1931 IT'S A WISE CHILD. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1931 SUICIDE FLEET. RKO Pathe Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W