James Austin Gleason was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter born in New York City. Gleason often portrayed "tough-talking, world-weary guys with a secret heart-of-gold."
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Last HurrahMovie | Cuke Gillen | 76 |
| 1958 | Once Upon a Horse...Movie | Postmaster | 76 |
| 1958 | No Time at AllMovie | Dolph Grimes | 76 |
| 1958 | The Female AnimalMovie | Tom Maloney | 76 |
| 1957 | Leave It to BeaverSeries | Pete | 75 |
| 1957 | Man in the ShadowMovie | Hank James | 75 |
| 1957 | Loving YouMovie | Carl Meade | 75 |
| 1956 | Star in the DustMovie | Orval Jones | 74 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries | Mr. Jorgy | 73 |
| 1955 | CheyenneSeries | — | 73 |
| 1955 | The MillionaireSeries | Charles Hartford Simpson | 73 |
| 1955 | The Night of the HunterMovie | Uncle Birdie Steptoe | 73 |
| 1955 | The Girl RushMovie | Ether Ferguson | 73 |
| 1954 | Climax!Series | Reverend Mr. McCarkle | 72 |
| 1954 | SuddenlyMovie | Peter 'Pop' Benson | 72 |
| 1954 | Hollywood Thrill-MakersMovie | Risky Russell | 72 |
| 1953 | Forever FemaleMovie | Eddie Woods | 71 |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of AmericaSeries | Noah Larkin | 70 |
| 1952 | We're Not Married!Movie | Duffy | 70 |
| 1952 | This Is Your LifeSeries | Self | 70 |
| 1952 | What Price GloryMovie | General Cokely | 70 |
| 1951 | Racket SquadSeries | — | 69 |
| 1951 | I'll See You in My DreamsMovie | Fred Townsend | 69 |
| 1951 | Two Gals and a GuyMovie | Max Howard | 69 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy HourSeries | Self | 68 |
| 1950 | Riding HighMovie | Racing Secretary | 68 |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab ManMovie | Mickey Corkins | 68 |
| 1950 | The JackpotMovie | Harry Summers | 68 |
| 1949 | Take One False StepMovie | Captain Gledhill | 67 |
| 1949 | Bad BoyMovie | Chief | 67 |
| 1949 | The Life of RileyMovie | Gillis | 67 |
| 1948 | The Return of OctoberMovie | Uncle Willie Ramsey | 66 |
| 1947 | The Bishop's WifeMovie | Sylvester | 65 |
| 1947 | The HomestretchMovie | Doc Kilborne | 65 |
| 1947 | TycoonMovie | Pop Mathews | 65 |
| 1947 | Down to EarthMovie | Max Corkle | 65 |
| 1946 | Lady LuckMovie | Sacramento Sam | 64 |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum SaintMovie | Snarp | 64 |
| 1945 | A Tree Grows in BrooklynMovie | McGarrity | 63 |
| 1945 | The ClockMovie | Al Henry | 63 |
| 1945 | Captain EddieMovie | Tom Clark | 63 |
| 1944 | The Keys of the KingdomMovie | Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske | 62 |
| 1944 | A Guy Named JoeMovie | “Nails” Kilpatrick | 62 |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old LaceMovie | Lt. Rooney | 62 |
| 1944 | Once Upon a TimeMovie | Moke McGillicuddy | 62 |
| 1942 | Tales of ManhattanMovie | Father Joe | 60 |
| 1942 | My Gal SalMovie | Pat Hawley | 60 |
| 1942 | Footlight SerenadeMovie | Bruce McKay | 60 |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes OverMovie | Inspector Mike O'Hara | 60 |
| 1942 | A Date with the FalconMovie | Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara | 60 |
| 1942 | Manila CallingMovie | Tim O'Rourke | 60 |
| 1941 | Babes on BroadwayMovie | Thornton Reed | 59 |
| 1941 | Here Comes Mr. JordanMovie | Max Corkle | 59 |
| 1941 | Breakdowns of 1941Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1941 | Meet John DoeMovie | Henry Connell | 59 |
| 1941 | Affectionately YoursMovie | 'Chet' Phillips | 59 |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not EnoughMovie | Sergeant Daniels | 59 |
| 1940 | Earl of PuddlestoneMovie | Joe Higgins | 58 |
| 1939 | On Your ToesMovie | Phil Dolan Sr. | 57 |
| 1937 | Forty Naughty GirlsMovie | Police Insp. Oscar Piper | 55 |
| 1937 | Cinema CircusMovie | Himself | 55 |
| 1936 | Murder on a Bridle PathMovie | Police Insp. Oscar Piper | 54 |
| 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. BradfordMovie | Inspector Corrigan | 54 |
| 1936 | Yours for the AskingMovie | Saratoga | 54 |
| 1936 | Don't Turn 'em LooseMovie | Detective Daniels | 54 |
| 1935 | We're Only HumanMovie | Detective Danny Walsh | 53 |
| 1935 | West Point of the AirMovie | Joe 'Bags' | 53 |
| 1933 | The Billion Dollar ScandalMovie | "Ratsy" Harris | 51 |
| 1932 | Lady and GentMovie | Pin Streaver | 50 |
| 1932 | The Penguin Pool MurderMovie | Police Insp. Oscar Piper | 50 |
| 1932 | The All-AmericanMovie | Chick Knipe | 50 |
| 1932 | Blondie of the FolliesMovie | Pa McClune | 50 |
| 1931 | A Free SoulMovie | Eddie | 49 |
| 1931 | It's a Wise ChildMovie | Cool Kelly | 49 |
| 1931 | Beyond VictoryMovie | Jim Mobley | 49 |
| 1930 | Dumb-bells in ErmineMovie | Mike | 48 |
| 1929 | The Broadway MelodyMovie | Music Publisher (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1929 | Oh, Yeah!Movie | Dusty | 47 |