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James Gleason

James Gleason

Acting

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Acting History

1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
as Doc Simpkins
Money, Women and Guns
as Henry Devers
No Time at All
as Dolph Grimes
The Last Hurrah
as Cuke Gillen
Man or Gun
as Sheriff Jim Jackson
The Female Animal
as Tom Maloney
1957
Man in the Shadow
as Hank James
Loving You
as Carl Meade
1956
Star in the Dust
as Orval Jones
1955
The Night of the Hunter
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
The Girl Rush
as Ether Ferguson
The Millionaire
TVas Charles Hartford Simpson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Mr. Jorgy / Howard Fieldstone
1954
Suddenly
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
as Risky Russell
Climax!
TVas Reverend Mr. McCarkle
1953
Forever Female
as Eddie Woods
1952
What Price Glory
as General Cokely
Cavalcade of America
TVas Noah Larkin
1951
Come Fill the Cup
as Charley Dolan
Two Gals and a Guy
as Max Howard
1950
Riding High
as Racing Secretary
The Jackpot
as Harry Summers
Key to the City
as Sergeant Hogan
The Yellow Cab Man
as Mickey Corkins
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Timothy Gleason
Bad Boy
as Chief
Take One False Step
as Captain Gledhill
1948
Smart Woman
as Sam Corkle
The Return of October
as Uncle Willie Ramsey
The Dude Goes West
as Sam Briggs
1947
Tycoon
as Pop Mathews
The Homestretch
as Doc Kilborne
Down to Earth
as Max Corkle
The Bishop's Wife
as Sylvester
1946
Home Sweet Homicide
as Sgt. O'Hare
Lady Luck
as Sacramento Sam
The Well Groomed Bride
as Captain Hornby
1945
Captain Eddie
as Tom Clark
The Clock
as Al Henry
This Man's Navy
as Jimmy Shannon
1944
The Keys of the Kingdom
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Once Upon a Time
as Moke McGillicuddy
A Guy Named Joe
as “Nails” Kilpatrick
1943
Crash Dive
as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
1942
A Date with the Falcon
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
The Falcon Takes Over
as Inspector Mike O'Hara
Footlight Serenade
as Bruce McKay
Hay Foot
as Colonel J. A. Barkley
Manila Calling
as Tim O'Rourke
My Gal Sal
as Pat Hawley
Tales of Manhattan
as Father Joe
1941
Meet John Doe
as Henry Connell
Babes on Broadway
as Thornton Reed
Affectionately Yours
as 'Chet' Phillips
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Sergeant Daniels
Tanks a Million
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1940
Earl of Puddlestone
as Joe Higgins
Grandpa Goes To Town
as Joe Higgins
1939
My Wife's Relatives
as Joe Higgins
The Covered Trailer
as Joe Higgins
Money To Burn
as Joe Higgins
Should Husbands Work?
as Joe Higgins
On Your Toes
as Phil Dolan Sr.
1938
The Higgins Family
as Joe Higgins
Army Girl
as Hennessy
1937
Forty Naughty Girls
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Cinema Circus
as Himself
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
as Danny The Duck
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Inspector Corrigan
Murder on a Bridle Path
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Plot Thickens
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Detective Daniels
The Big Game
as George Scott
1935
Murder on a Honeymoon
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Helldorado
as Sam Barnes
We're Only Human
as Detective Danny Walsh
Hot Tip
as Jimmy McGill
Murder in the Fleet
Additional Writing
Hot Tip
Director
1934
Murder on the Blackboard
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Search for Beauty
as Dan Healy
Change of Heart
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Change of Heart
Screenplay
1933
Hoopla
as Jerry
Orders Is Orders
as Ed Waggermeyer
Clear All Wires!
as Lefty Williams
The Bowery
Screenplay
1932
Lady and Gent
as Pin Streaver
The Penguin Pool Murder
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Yoo-Hoo
as Jimmy Gleason
The Crooked Circle
as Arthur Crimmer
The Devil Is Driving
as 'Beef' Evans
Fast Companions
as Silk Henley
The All-American
as Chick Knipe
Off His Base
as Picture in Opening Credits
Rule 'Em and Weep
as Spike Mc Gorey
Off His Base
Director
1931
A Free Soul
as Eddie
The Big Gamble
as Fred 'Squint' Dugan
Sweepstakes
as Sleepy Jones
Suicide Fleet
as Skeets
Beyond Victory
as Jim Mobley
It's a Wise Child
as Cool Kelly
1930
The Matrimonial Kiss
as Gustave Corton
Swellhead
as Johnny Trump
Puttin' on the Ritz
as James 'Jimmy' Tierney
Big Money
as Tom
Her Man
as Steve
What a Widow!
Screenplay
What a Widow!
Adaptation
Swellhead
Dialogue
Mammy
Theatre Play
1929
Oh, Yeah!
as Dusty
The Broadway Melody
as Music Publisher (uncredited)
Meet the Missus
as Bert La Motte
The Shannons of Broadway
as Mickey Shannon
The Flying Fool
Additional Dialogue
High Voltage
Screenplay
High Voltage
Dialogue
1928
The Count of Ten
as Johnny's Manager
1922
Polly of the Follies
as Paul Gordon

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