Personal Info
James Austin Gleason
Jimmy Gleason
James Gleason
Acting
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 return…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Rock-a-Bye Baby
as Doc Simpkins
The Last Hurrah
as Cuke Gillen
Once Upon a Horse...
as Postmaster
The Female Animal
as Tom Maloney
Money, Women and Guns
as Henry Devers
Man or Gun
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
No Time at All
as Dolph Grimes
Loving You
as Carl Meade
Man in the Shadow
as Hank James
Spring Reunion
as Collie
TV Shows
Leave It to Beaver
as Pete · 1 ep.
Cheyenne
1 ep.
The Millionaire
as Charles Hartford Simpson · 1 ep.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Howard Fieldstone · 1 ep.
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Ed Shafer · 1 ep.
Climax!
as Reverend Mr. McCarkle · 1 ep.
Cavalcade of America
as Noah Larkin · 1 ep.
This Is Your Life
as Self · 2 ep.
Racket Squad
1 ep.
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self · 1 ep.
