Filmography
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Known For
Arsenic and Old Lace Lt. Rooney (1944) -
Here Comes Mr. Jordan Max Corkle (1941) -
The Night of the Hunter Uncle Birdie Steptoe (1955) -
Known For
The Bishop's Wife Sylvester (1947) -
Actor
Money, Women and Guns Henry Devers (1958) -
The Last Hurrah 'Cuke' Gillen (1958) -
Once Upon a Horse... Postmaster (1958) -
Rock-a-Bye Baby Doc Simpkins (1958) -
Man or Gun Sheriff Jim Jackson (1958) -
Playhouse 90 Dolph Grimes (1958) -
The Real McCoys Joe Johnson (1958) -
The Female Animal Tom Maloney (1958) -
The Restless Gun Padre Terrence (1957) -
Man in the Shadow Hank James (1957) -
![Leave It to Beaver]( "Leave It to Beaver")
Leave It to Beaver Pete (1957) -
![Loving You]( "Loving You")
Loving You Carl Meade (1957) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America Noah Larkin (1957) -
![Spring Reunion]( "Spring Reunion")
Spring Reunion Mr. 'Collie' Collyer (1957) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Howard Fieldstone (1956-1957) -
![The Millionaire]( "The Millionaire")
The Millionaire Charles Hartford Simpson (1956) -
![Star in the Dust]( "Star in the Dust")
Star in the Dust Orval Jones (1956) -
![The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet]( "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet")
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet The Delicatessen Clerk (1956) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Reverend Mr. McCarkle (1956) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Cal (1953-1956) -
![Cheyenne]( "Cheyenne")
Cheyenne Pop Keith (1956) -
![Damon Runyon Theater]( "Damon Runyon Theater")
Damon Runyon Theater Spider McCoy (1955) -
![Screen Directors Playhouse]( "Screen Directors Playhouse")
Screen Directors Playhouse Ed Shafer (1955) -
![The Girl Rush]( "The Girl Rush")
The Girl Rush Ether Ferguson (1955) -
![The Night of the Hunter]( "The Night of the Hunter")
The Night of the Hunter Uncle Birdie Steptoe (1955) -
![The Life of Riley]( "The Life of Riley")
The Life of Riley Pa Riley (1953-1955) -
So This Is Hollywood (1955)
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![The Stu Erwin Show]( "The Stu Erwin Show")
The Stu Erwin Show Uncle Matt (1955) -
![The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater]( "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater")
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![The Colgate Comedy Hour]( "The Colgate Comedy Hour")
The Colgate Comedy Hour Sergeant Humphrey Wiggins (1954) -
![Suddenly]( "Suddenly")
Suddenly Pop Benson (1954) -
![Public Defender]( "Public Defender")
Public Defender Duke Scanlon (1954) -
![Hollywood Thrill-Makers]( "Hollywood Thrill-Makers")
Hollywood Thrill-Makers Risky Russell (1954) -
![Forever Female]( "Forever Female")
Forever Female Eddie Woods (1953) -
![Racket Squad]( "Racket Squad")
Racket Squad Longshot (1953) -
![What Price Glory]( "What Price Glory")
What Price Glory Gen. Cokely (1952) -
![The Story of Will Rogers]( "The Story of Will Rogers")
The Story of Will Rogers Bert Lynn (1952) -
![We're Not Married!]( "We're Not Married!")
We're Not Married! Duffy (1952) -
![I'll See You in My Dreams]( "I'll See You in My Dreams")
I'll See You in My Dreams Fred Thompson (1951) -
![Come Fill the Cup]( "Come Fill the Cup")
Come Fill the Cup Charley Dolan (1951) -
![Joe Palooka in Triple Cross]( "Joe Palooka in Triple Cross")
Joe Palooka in Triple Cross Knobby Walsh (1951) -
![Two Gals and a Guy]( "Two Gals and a Guy")
Two Gals and a Guy Max Howard (1951) -
![Joe Palooka in The Squared Circle]( "Joe Palooka in The Squared Circle")
Joe Palooka in The Squared Circle Knobby Walsh (1950) -
![The Jackpot]( "The Jackpot")
The Jackpot Harry Summers (1950) -
![Riding High]( "Riding High")
Riding High Racing Secretary (1950) -
![The Yellow Cab Man]( "The Yellow Cab Man")
The Yellow Cab Man Mickey Corkins (1950) -
Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday Commentator (1950)
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![Key to the City]( "Key to the City")
Key to the City Sergeant Hogan (1950) -
![Miss Grant Takes Richmond]( "Miss Grant Takes Richmond")
Miss Grant Takes Richmond Timothy P. Gleason (1949) -
![Take One False Step]( "Take One False Step")
Take One False Step Gledhill (1949) -
![The Life of Riley]( "The Life of Riley")
The Life of Riley Gillis (1949) -
![Bad Boy]( "Bad Boy")
Bad Boy Chief (1949) -
![When My Baby Smiles at Me]( "When My Baby Smiles at Me")
When My Baby Smiles at Me Lefty Moore (1948) -
![Incident]( "Incident")
Incident Narrator (1948) -
![The Return of October]( "The Return of October")
The Return of October Uncle Willie Ramsey (1948) -
![The Dude Goes West]( "The Dude Goes West")
The Dude Goes West Sam Briggs (1948) -
![Smart Woman]( "Smart Woman")
Smart Woman Sam Corkle (1948) -
![Tycoon]( "Tycoon")
Tycoon Pop (1947) -
![The Bishop's Wife]( "The Bishop's Wife")
The Bishop's Wife Sylvester (1947) -
![Down to Earth]( "Down to Earth")
Down to Earth Max Corkle (1947) -
![The Homestretch]( "The Homestretch")
The Homestretch Doc Kilborne (1947) -
![Lady Luck]( "Lady Luck")
Lady Luck Sacramento Sam (1946) -
![Home, Sweet Homicide]( "Home, Sweet Homicide")
Home, Sweet Homicide Sgt. O'Hare (1946) -
![The Well Groomed Bride]( "The Well Groomed Bride")
The Well Groomed Bride Capt. Hornby (1946) -
![The Hoodlum Saint]( "The Hoodlum Saint")
The Hoodlum Saint Snarp (1946) -
![Captain Eddie]( "Captain Eddie")
Captain Eddie Tom Clark (1945) -
![The Clock]( "The Clock")
The Clock Al Henry (1945) -
![A Tree Grows in Brooklyn]( "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn")
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn McGarrity (1945) -
![This Man's Navy]( "This Man's Navy")
This Man's Navy Jimmy Shannon (1945) -
![The Keys of the Kingdom]( "The Keys of the Kingdom")
The Keys of the Kingdom Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske (1944) -
![Arsenic and Old Lace]( "Arsenic and Old Lace")
Arsenic and Old Lace Lt. Rooney (1944) -
![Once Upon a Time]( "Once Upon a Time")
Once Upon a Time McGillicuddy aka The Moke (1944) -
![A Guy Named Joe]( "A Guy Named Joe")
A Guy Named Joe 'Nails' Kilpatrick (1943) -
![Crash Dive]( "Crash Dive")
Crash Dive Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell (1943) -
![Manila Calling]( "Manila Calling")
Manila Calling Tim O'Rourke (1942) -
![Tales of Manhattan]( "Tales of Manhattan")
Tales of Manhattan Joe (1942) -
![Footlight Serenade]( "Footlight Serenade")
Footlight Serenade Bruce McKay (1942) -
![The Falcon Takes Over]( "The Falcon Takes Over")
The Falcon Takes Over Inspector Mike O'Hara (1942) -
![My Gal Sal]( "My Gal Sal")
My Gal Sal Pat Hawley (1942) -
![A Date with the Falcon]( "A Date with the Falcon")
A Date with the Falcon Inspector Mike O'Hara (1942) -
![Hay Foot]( "Hay Foot")
Hay Foot Colonel J. A. Barkley (1942) -
![Babes on Broadway]( "Babes on Broadway")
Babes on Broadway Thornton Reed (1941) -
![Nine Lives Are Not Enough]( "Nine Lives Are Not Enough")
Nine Lives Are Not Enough Sergeant Daniels (1941) -
![Tanks a Million]( "Tanks a Million")
Tanks a Million Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley (1941) -
![Here Comes Mr. Jordan]( "Here Comes Mr. Jordan")
Here Comes Mr. Jordan Max Corkle (1941) -
![Affectionately Yours]( "Affectionately Yours")
Affectionately Yours Chester Phillips (1941) -
![Meet John Doe]( "Meet John Doe")
Meet John Doe Connell (1941) -
![Earl of Puddlestone]( "Earl of Puddlestone")
Earl of Puddlestone Joe Higgins (1940) -
Grandpa Goes to Town Joe Higgins (1940)
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![Money to Burn]( "Money to Burn")
Money to Burn Joe Higgins (1939) -
The Covered Trailer Joe Higgins (1939)
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![On Your Toes]( "On Your Toes")
On Your Toes Phil Dolan Sr. (1939) -
![Should Husbands Work?]( "Should Husbands Work?")
Should Husbands Work? Joe Higgins (1939) -
My Wife's Relatives Joe Higgins (1939)
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![Army Girl]( "Army Girl")
Army Girl Sgt. 'Three Star' Hennessy (1938) -
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 James Gleason (1938)
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The Higgins Family Joe Higgins (1938)
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![Manhattan Merry-Go-Round]( "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round")
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Danny The Duck (1937) -
![Forty Naughty Girls]( "Forty Naughty Girls")
Forty Naughty Girls Inspector Oscar Piper (1937) -
![The Plot Thickens]( "The Plot Thickens")
The Plot Thickens Oscar Piper (1936) -
![The Big Game]( "The Big Game")
The Big Game George Scott (1936) -
![Don't Turn 'em Loose]( "Don't Turn 'em Loose")
Don't Turn 'em Loose Detective Daniels (1936) -
![Yours for the Asking]( "Yours for the Asking")
Yours for the Asking Saratoga (1936) -
![The Ex-Mrs. Bradford]( "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford")
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Inspector Corrigan (1936) -
![Murder on a Bridle Path]( "Murder on a Bridle Path")
Murder on a Bridle Path Police Insp. Oscar Piper (1936) -
![We're Only Human]( "We're Only Human")
We're Only Human Detective Danny Walsh (1935) -
![Hot Tip]( "Hot Tip")
Hot Tip Jimmy McGill (1935) -
![West Point of the Air]( "West Point of the Air")
West Point of the Air 'Bags' (1935) -
![Murder on a Honeymoon]( "Murder on a Honeymoon")
Murder on a Honeymoon Inspector Oscar Piper (1935) -
![Helldorado]( "Helldorado")
Helldorado Sam Barnes (1935) -
![Murder on the Blackboard]( "Murder on the Blackboard")
Murder on the Blackboard Inspector Oscar Piper (1934) -
![Change of Heart]( "Change of Heart")
Change of Heart Hot Dog Vendor (1934) -
![Orders Is Orders]( "Orders Is Orders")
Orders Is Orders Ed Waggermeyer (1934) -
![Search for Beauty]( "Search for Beauty")
Search for Beauty Dan Healy (1934) -
![The Meanest Gal in Town]( "The Meanest Gal in Town")
The Meanest Gal in Town Duke Slater (1934) -
Pie for Two (1933)
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![Hoopla]( "Hoopla")
Hoopla Jerry (1933) -
Gleason's New Deal (1933)
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Mister Mugg (1933)
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Alias the Professor (1933)
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![Clear All Wires!]( "Clear All Wires!")
Clear All Wires! Lefty (1933) -
Rock-a-Bye Cowboy Jimmy (1933)
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![The Billion Dollar Scandal]( "The Billion Dollar Scandal")
The Billion Dollar Scandal Ratsy Harris (1933) -
Lights Out (1932)
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A Hockey Hick (1932)
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![Penguin Pool Murder]( "Penguin Pool Murder")
Penguin Pool Murder Oscar Piper (1932) -
![The Devil Is Driving]( "The Devil Is Driving")
The Devil Is Driving 'Beef' Evans (1932) -
![Always Kickin']( "Always Kickin'")
Always Kickin' (1932) -
Yoo-Hoo Jimmy Gleason (1932)
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![The All-American]( "The All-American")
The All-American Chick Knipe (1932) -
![The Crooked Circle]( "The Crooked Circle")
The Crooked Circle Arthur Crimmer (1932) -
Off His Base Picture in Opening Credits (1932)
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![Blondie of the Follies]( "Blondie of the Follies")
Blondie of the Follies Pa (Lou)McClune (1932) -
![Lady and Gent]( "Lady and Gent")
Lady and Gent Pin Streaver (1932) -
![High Hats and Low Brows]( "High Hats and Low Brows")
High Hats and Low Brows Danny Ruff (1932) -
![Fast Companions]( "Fast Companions")
Fast Companions Silk Henley (1932) -
Stealin' Home (1932)
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Rule 'Em and Weep Spike Mc Gorey (1932)
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![Battle Royal]( "Battle Royal")
Battle Royal Danny Ruff (1932) -
Doomed to Win (1931)
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![Suicide Fleet]( "Suicide Fleet")
Suicide Fleet Skeets (1931) -
Slow Poison (1931)
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![The Big Gamble]( "The Big Gamble")
The Big Gamble Squint Dugan (1931) -
Where Canaries Sing Bass (1931)
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![Sweepstakes]( "Sweepstakes")
Sweepstakes Sleepy Jones (1931) -
![A Free Soul]( "A Free Soul")
A Free Soul Eddie (1931) -
![It's a Wise Child]( "It's a Wise Child")
It's a Wise Child Cool Kelly (1931) -
![Beyond Victory]( "Beyond Victory")
Beyond Victory Private Jim Mobley (1931) -
![Big Money]( "Big Money")
Big Money Tom (1930) -
![Her Man]( "Her Man")
Her Man Steve (1930) -
![The Matrimonial Bed]( "The Matrimonial Bed")
The Matrimonial Bed Gustave Corton (1930) -
![Dumbbells in Ermine]( "Dumbbells in Ermine")
Dumbbells in Ermine Mike (1930) -
The Swellhead Johnny Trump (1930)
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![Puttin' on the Ritz]( "Puttin' on the Ritz")
Puttin' on the Ritz James Tierney (1930) -
Don't Believe It (1930)
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![The Shannons of Broadway]( "The Shannons of Broadway")
The Shannons of Broadway Mickey Shannon (1929) -
Fairways and Foul Husband (1929)
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![Oh, Yeah?]( "Oh, Yeah?")
Oh, Yeah? Dusty Reilly (1929) -
The Garden of Eatin' (1929)
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Meet the Missus The Husband (1929)
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![The Broadway Melody]( "The Broadway Melody")
The Broadway Melody Music Publisher (1929) -
![The Count of Ten]( "The Count of Ten")
The Count of Ten Johnny's Manager (1928) -
![Polly of the Follies]( "Polly of the Follies")
Polly of the Follies Paul Gordon (1922) -
Actor
![Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson]( "Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson")
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Writer
![Goodbye Broadway]( "Goodbye Broadway")
Goodbye Broadway (1938) -
![Song and Dance Man]( "Song and Dance Man")
Song and Dance Man (1936) -
Two Fisted (1935)
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![Murder in the Fleet]( "Murder in the Fleet")
Murder in the Fleet (1935) -
![Servants' Entrance]( "Servants' Entrance")
Servants' Entrance (1934) -
![The World Moves On]( "The World Moves On")
The World Moves On (1934) -
![Change of Heart]( "Change of Heart")
Change of Heart (1934) -
![Orders Is Orders]( "Orders Is Orders")
Orders Is Orders (1934) -
![The Bowery]( "The Bowery")
The Bowery (1933) -
Doomed to Win (1931)
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![Beyond Victory]( "Beyond Victory")
Beyond Victory (1931) -
Three Hollywood Girls (1931)
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![What a Widow!]( "What a Widow!")
What a Widow! (1930) -
![Rain or Shine]( "Rain or Shine")
Rain or Shine (1930) -
![The Fall Guy]( "The Fall Guy")
The Fall Guy (1930) -
![Dumbbells in Ermine]( "Dumbbells in Ermine")
Dumbbells in Ermine (1930) -
![Mammy]( "Mammy")
Mammy (1930) -
The Swellhead (1930)
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![Puttin' on the Ritz]( "Puttin' on the Ritz")
Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) -
Don't Believe It (1930)
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![His First Command]( "His First Command")
His First Command (1929) -
![The Shannons of Broadway]( "The Shannons of Broadway")
The Shannons of Broadway (1929) -
![Oh, Yeah?]( "Oh, Yeah?")
Oh, Yeah? (1929) -
The Garden of Eatin' (1929)
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![High Voltage]( "High Voltage")
High Voltage (1929) -
![The Flying Fool]( "The Flying Fool")
The Flying Fool (1929) -
![The Broadway Melody]( "The Broadway Melody")
The Broadway Melody (1929) -
Writer
![Is Zat So?]( "Is Zat So?")
Is Zat So? (1927) -
Soundtrack
![The Restless Gun]( "The Restless Gun")
The Restless Gun (1957) -
![The Night of the Hunter]( "The Night of the Hunter")
The Night of the Hunter (1955) -
![On Your Toes]( "On Your Toes")
On Your Toes (1939) -
Soundtrack
![West Point of the Air]( "West Point of the Air")
West Point of the Air (1935) -
Director
![Hot Tip]( "Hot Tip")
Hot Tip (1935) -
A Hockey Hick (1932)
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![Always Kickin']( "Always Kickin'")
Always Kickin' (1932) -
DirectorOff His Base (1932)
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ProducerOff His Base (1932)
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Archive footage
![The Naked Archaeologist]( "The Naked Archaeologist")
The Naked Archaeologist (2008-2010) -
![Private Screenings]( "Private Screenings")
Private Screenings (2006) -
![Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story]( "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story")
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![Hollywood My Home Town]( "Hollywood My Home Town")
Hollywood My Home Town (1965) -
![The Soundman]( "The Soundman")
The Soundman (1950) -
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Archive footageBreakdowns of 1941 (1941)
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Cinema Circus (1937)
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Miscellaneous Crew
![Change of Heart]( "Change of Heart")
Change of Heart (1934) -
![Oh, Yeah?]( "Oh, Yeah?")
Oh, Yeah? (1929) -
Script and Continuity DepartmentThree Hollywood Girls (1931)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Was in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Broadway Melody (1929), Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) and The Bishop's Wife (1947), with the first of these being a winner in the category.
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
James Austin Gleason
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 76)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
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