James Gleason
Awards: 1 win, 2 nominations
Current Interest
1.7
▲ 0.3Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 56 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse

The Night of the Hunter
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
1955
7.6

Arsenic and Old Lace
as Lt. Rooney
1944
7.1

Meet John Doe
as Henry Connell
1941
2.7

A Date with the Falcon
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
1942
2.5

Suddenly
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
1954
2.4

The Clock
as Al Henry
1945
2.2

Down to Earth
as Max Corkle
1947
2.2

The Bishop's Wife
as Sylvester
1947
1.9

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as McGarrity
1945
1.9

The Broadway Melody
as Music Publisher (uncredited)
1929
1.8

Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
as Danny The Duck
1937
1.7

The Keys of the Kingdom
as Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
1944
1.7

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Max Corkle
1941
1.7

A Guy Named Joe
as “Nails” Kilpatrick
1949
1.7

Tales of Manhattan
as Father Joe
1942
1.6

Loving You
as Carl Meade
1957
1.6

The Last Hurrah
as Cuke Gillen
1958
1.5

Once Upon a Time
as Moke McGillicuddy
1944
1.5

Murder on a Honeymoon
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1935
1.5

Babes on Broadway
as Thornton Reed
1941
1.5

Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Timothy Gleason
1949
1.4

What Price Glory
as General Cokely
1952
1.4

Murder on the Blackboard
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1934
1.4

The Penguin Pool Murder
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1932
1.4

Rock-a-Bye Baby
as Doc Simpkins
1958
1.4

Tycoon
as Pop Mathews
1947
1.4

We're Not Married!
as Duffy
1952
1.4

A Free Soul
as Eddie
1931
1.4

Forty Naughty Girls
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1937
1.4

Murder on a Bridle Path
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1936
1.4

Man in the Shadow
as Hank James
1957
1.4

The Plot Thickens
as Police Insp. Oscar Piper
1936
1.4

Star in the Dust
as Orval Jones
1956
1.4

I'll See You in My Dreams
as Fred Townsend
1951
1.4

My Gal Sal
as Pat Hawley
1942
1.3

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Inspector Corrigan
1936
1.3

Riding High
as Racing Secretary
1950
1.3

Crash Dive
as Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
1943
1.3

The Female Animal
as Tom Maloney
1958
1.3

Blondie of the Follies
as Pa McClune
1932
1.3

Captain Eddie
as Tom Clark
1945
1.2

Lady and Gent
as Pin Streaver
1932
1.2

Come Fill the Cup
as Charley Dolan
1951
1.2

The Jackpot
as Harry Summers
1950
1.2

The Falcon Takes Over
as Inspector Mike O'Hara
1942
1.2

Bad Boy
as Chief
1949
1.2

Army Girl
as Hennessy
1938
1.2

Take One False Step
as Captain Gledhill
1949
1.2

Forever Female
as Eddie Woods
1953
1.2

Tanks a Million
as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
1941
1.2

Search for Beauty
as Dan Healy
1934
1.2

Her Man
as Steve
1930
1.2

The Dude Goes West
as Sam Briggs
1948
1.2

Money, Women and Guns
as Henry Devers
1958
1.1

Manila Calling
as Tim O'Rourke
1942
1.1

Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1941
0.1
Frequently Asked Questions About James Gleason
James Gleason has appeared in 56 titles, including 56 movies and 0 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in James Gleason's filmography is The Broadway Melody (1929).
The most recent title featuring James Gleason is The Last Hurrah (1958).
One of the highest rated titles featuring James Gleason is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn with an IMDb rating of 8.
James Gleason has been active for approximately 29 years, with credits spanning from 1929 to 1958.
Titles featuring James Gleason currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.6.
The busiest years in James Gleason's career include 1941, 1942, 1949.