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James Gleason Acting Filmography (133)

The Last Hurrah
1958·Cuke Gillen
Man or Gun
1958·Sheriff Jim Jackson
Money, Women and Guns
1958·Henry Devers
The Female Animal
1958·Tom Maloney
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958·Doc Simpkins
No Time at All
1958·Dolph Grimes
Once Upon a Horse...
1958·Postmaster
Loving You
1957·Carl Meade
Spring Reunion
1957·Collie
Man in the Shadow
1957·Hank James
Star in the Dust
1956·Orval Jones
The Night of the Hunter
1955·Uncle Birdie Steptoe
The Girl Rush
1955·Ether Ferguson
Hollywood Thrill-Makers
1954·Risky Russell
Suddenly
1954·Peter 'Pop' Benson
Forever Female
1953·Eddie Woods
We're Not Married!
1952·Duffy
What Price Glory
1952·General Cokely
The Story of Will Rogers
1952·Bert Lynn
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951·Fred Townsend
Come Fill the Cup
1951·Charley Dolan
Two Gals and a Guy
1951·Max Howard
Triple Cross
1951·Knobby Walsh
The Yellow Cab Man
1950·Mickey Corkins
Key to the City
1950·Sergeant Hogan
Riding High
1950·Racing Secretary
The Jackpot
1950·Harry Summers
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950·Knobby Walsh
Take One False Step
1949·Captain Gledhill
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
1949·Timothy Gleason
The Life of Riley
1949·Gillis
Bad Boy
1949·Chief
Smart Woman
1948·Sam Corkle
When My Baby Smiles at Me
1948·Lefty Moore
The Return of October
1948·Uncle Willie Ramsey
The Dude Goes West
1948·Sam Briggs
Down to Earth
1947·Max Corkle
The Bishop's Wife
1947·Sylvester
Tycoon
1947·Pop Mathews
The Homestretch
1947·Doc Kilborne
The Hoodlum Saint
1946·Snarp
Home Sweet Homicide
1946·Sgt. O'Hare
Lady Luck
1946·Sacramento Sam
The Well Groomed Bride
1946·Captain Hornby
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945·McGarrity
The Clock
1945·Al Henry
This Man's Navy
1945·Jimmy Shannon
Captain Eddie
1945·Tom Clark
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944·Lt. Rooney
A Guy Named Joe
1944·“Nails” Kilpatrick
Once Upon a Time
1944·Moke McGillicuddy
The Keys of the Kingdom
1944·Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
Crash Dive
1943·Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
Tales of Manhattan
1942·Father Joe
Footlight Serenade
1942·Bruce McKay
A Date with the Falcon
1942·Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
The Falcon Takes Over
1942·Inspector Mike O'Hara
Hay Foot
1942·Colonel J. A. Barkley
My Gal Sal
1942·Pat Hawley
Manila Calling
1942·Tim O'Rourke
Meet John Doe
1941·Henry Connell
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941·Max Corkle
Affectionately Yours
1941·'Chet' Phillips
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941·Sergeant Daniels
Tanks a Million
1941·Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Babes on Broadway
1941·Thornton Reed
Breakdowns of 1941
1941·Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Earl of Puddlestone
1940·Joe Higgins
Grandpa Goes To Town
1940·Joe Higgins
The Covered Trailer
1939·Joe Higgins
On Your Toes
1939·Phil Dolan Sr.
Should Husbands Work?
1939·Joe Higgins
My Wife's Relatives
1939·Joe Higgins
Money To Burn
1939·Joe Higgins
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938·James Gleason
Army Girl
1938·Hennessy
The Higgins Family
1938·Joe Higgins
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
1938·Self
Cinema Circus
1937·Himself
Forty Naughty Girls
1937·Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937·Danny The Duck
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936·Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936·Inspector Corrigan
The Plot Thickens
1936·Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936·Detective Daniels
The Big Game
1936·George Scott
Yours for the Asking
1936·Saratoga
Murder on a Honeymoon
1935·Police Insp. Oscar Piper
Helldorado
1935·Sam Barnes
West Point of the Air
1935·Joe 'Bags'
We're Only Human
1935·Detective Danny Walsh
Hot Tip
1935·Jimmy McGill
Hollywood Hobbies
1935·Himself
Murder on the Blackboard
1934·Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934·Duke Slater
Search for Beauty
1934·Dan Healy
Change of Heart
1934·Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Hoopla
1933·Jerry
Clear All Wires!
1933·Lefty Williams
Orders Is Orders
1933·Ed Waggermeyer
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933·"Ratsy" Harris
Blondie of the Follies
1932·Pa McClune
The Penguin Pool Murder
1932·Police Insp. Oscar Piper
The Crooked Circle
1932·Arthur Crimmer
Lady and Gent
1932·Pin Streaver
High Hats and Low Brows
1932·Danny Ruff
Off His Base
1932·Picture in Opening Credits
The Devil Is Driving
1932·'Beef' Evans
Rule 'Em and Weep
1932·Spike Mc Gorey
Yoo-Hoo
1932·Jimmy Gleason
Fast Companions
1932·Silk Henley
The All-American
1932·Chick Knipe
The Big Gamble
1931·Fred 'Squint' Dugan
A Free Soul
1931·Eddie
Sweepstakes
1931·Sleepy Jones
Suicide Fleet
1931·Skeets
Beyond Victory
1931·Jim Mobley
It's a Wise Child
1931·Cool Kelly
Puttin' on the Ritz
1930·James 'Jimmy' Tierney
Swellhead
1930·Johnny Trump
Her Man
1930·Steve
Dumb-bells in Ermine
1930·Mike
The Matrimonial Bed
1930·Gustave Corton
Don't Believe It
1930·Jimmy
Big Money
1930·Tom
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930·Self
Oh, Yeah!
1929·Dusty
Meet the Missus
1929·Bert La Motte
The Broadway Melody
1929·Music Publisher (uncredited)
Fairways and Foul
1929·Husband
The Shannons of Broadway
1929·Mickey Shannon
The Count of Ten
1928·Johnny's Manager
Polly of the Follies
1922·Paul Gordon