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
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⭐ 7.6The Night of the Hunter
⭐ 7.9Blondie of the Follies
⭐ 6A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
⭐ 7.6Take One False Step
⭐ 5.5We're Not Married!
⭐ 5.9Earl of Puddlestone
⭐ 0The Covered Trailer
⭐ 0Meet John Doe
⭐ 7.3Tales of Manhattan
⭐ 6.3A Guy Named Joe
⭐ 6.5I'll See You in My Dreams
⭐ 4.7Miss Grant Takes Richmond
⭐ 5.4Footlight Serenade
⭐ 0A Date with the Falcon
⭐ 6.5The Big Gamble
⭐ 6Hollywood Thrill-Makers
⭐ 0The Falcon Takes Over
⭐ 6Here Comes Mr. Jordan
⭐ 6.9Polly of the Follies
⭐ 0Murder on a Bridle Path
⭐ 5Once Upon a Time
⭐ 5.8Down to Earth
⭐ 6Loving You
⭐ 6.1The Keys of the Kingdom
⭐ 7Suddenly
⭐ 6.4The Bishop's Wife
⭐ 7A Free Soul
⭐ 6.1Oh, Yeah!
⭐ 4.3What Price Glory
⭐ 5.5The Hoodlum Saint
⭐ 5.2The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
⭐ 6.2The Clock
⭐ 7.217Crash Dive
⭐ 6.2Hoopla
⭐ 6The Last Hurrah
⭐ 7.1Affectionately Yours
⭐ 4.8The Penguin Pool Murder
⭐ 5.6Tycoon
⭐ 5.3Murder on a Honeymoon
⭐ 6.2Man or Gun
⭐ 2.5Helldorado
⭐ 0Nine Lives Are Not Enough
⭐ 5Puttin' on the Ritz
⭐ 5.2This Man's Navy
⭐ 6.4The Plot Thickens
⭐ 6.2Hay Foot
⭐ 5.5The Yellow Cab Man
⭐ 6.3On Your Toes
⭐ 3.9The Story of Will Rogers
⭐ 6My Gal Sal
⭐ 5.8West Point of the Air
⭐ 6Money, Women and Guns
⭐ 5.3Key to the City
⭐ 6.2Come Fill the Cup
⭐ 7Riding High
⭐ 5.8The Jackpot
⭐ 6.9Star in the Dust
⭐ 4.7Smart Woman
⭐ 5.5Home Sweet Homicide
⭐ 4.7Cinema Circus
⭐ 0Swellhead
⭐ 0Her Man
⭐ 5.3The Crooked Circle
⭐ 4.8Forever Female
⭐ 6.7Forty Naughty Girls
⭐ 5.2Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
⭐ 6The Girl Rush
⭐ 3.7Clear All Wires!
⭐ 6.5When My Baby Smiles at Me
⭐ 4.8Murder on the Blackboard
⭐ 5.7Lady and Gent
⭐ 5.571Spring Reunion
⭐ 5.8Army Girl
⭐ 6Sweepstakes
⭐ 4.5The Return of October
⭐ 5.8Suicide Fleet
⭐ 4.3High Hats and Low Brows
⭐ 0Meet the Missus
⭐ 0Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
⭐ 5.8Don't Turn 'em Loose
⭐ 4.8We're Only Human
⭐ 6.5The Big Game
⭐ 5.8The Homestretch
⭐ 0Off His Base
⭐ 0The Life of Riley
⭐ 7The Female Animal
⭐ 5.6Lady Luck
⭐ 5.4Dumb-bells in Ermine
⭐ 4The Meanest Gal in Town
⭐ 6.5Bad Boy
⭐ 7.3The Devil Is Driving
⭐ 5.3Rock-a-Bye Baby
⭐ 6.8The Matrimonial Bed
⭐ 5.7Search for Beauty
⭐ 5.9The Dude Goes West
⭐ 5.8Beyond Victory
⭐ 0Manila Calling
⭐ 7Two Gals and a Guy
⭐ 0The Well Groomed Bride
⭐ 4Yours for the Asking
⭐ 1Man in the Shadow
⭐ 6.8Change of Heart
⭐ 6.2No Time at All
⭐ 0Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
⭐ 0Should Husbands Work?
⭐ 2Don't Believe It
⭐ 0The Higgins Family
⭐ 0My Wife's Relatives
⭐ 0It's a Wise Child
⭐ 0Money To Burn
⭐ 0Rule 'Em and Weep
⭐ 0Grandpa Goes To Town
⭐ 0Tanks a Million
⭐ 5Babes on Broadway
⭐ 6.4Captain Eddie
⭐ 6Breakdowns of 1941
⭐ 7Hot Tip
⭐ 5Yoo-Hoo
⭐ 0The Broadway Melody
⭐ 5.2Fast Companions
⭐ 6The All-American
⭐ 5Fairways and Foul
⭐ 0Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
⭐ 0Orders Is Orders
⭐ 0The Billion Dollar Scandal
⭐ 0Hollywood Hobbies
⭐ 6Big Money
⭐ 0Once Upon a Horse...
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