Filmography
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Known For
Here Comes Mr. Jordan Max Corkle (1941) -
The Night of the Hunter Uncle Birdie Steptoe (1955) -
The Bishop's Wife Sylvester (1947) -
Known For
Arsenic and Old Lace Police Lt. Rooney (1944) -
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) -
![Shower of Stars]( "Shower of Stars")
Shower of Stars (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) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show (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 Police 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) -
![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) -
![Orders Is Orders]( "Orders Is Orders")
Orders Is Orders Ed Waggermeyer (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) -
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]( "Two Fisted")
Two Fisted (1935) -
![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) -
![The Bowery]( "The Bowery")
The Bowery (1933) -
![Orders Is Orders]( "Orders Is Orders")
Orders Is Orders (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 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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Additional 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
Videos
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Did You Know
Trivia
Fought in the Spanish-American War of 1898. Later also fought in World War I.
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
James Austin Gleason
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 76)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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