Acting
James Gleason
- Titles
- 144movies10TV shows
- Career
Active from 1922 to 1958, busiest in 1932 with 12 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 54top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
The Night of the Hunter79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.9average 3.6
- Wholesome5.4average 3.3
- Romance5.6average 3.8
- Situational Comedy3.8average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Physical Comedy3.2average 2.5
- Wonder4.1average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.7, average 5.2
- Violence2.9, average 4.3
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
- Adrenaline3.9, average 5.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 13
- Nostalgic 9
- Character-Driven 7
- Social Commentary 6
- Nostalgic Charm 5
- Romantic Comedy 4
- 1940s 4
- Sentimental 4
- Historical Setting 4
- Nostalgic Tone 4
- Character-Driven Narrative 3
- Showbiz 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Lucile GleasonActorThe Clock, My Wife's Relatives, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Covered Trailer, Should Husbands Work?, +7 more
Russell GleasonActorHot Tip, My Wife's Relatives, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Covered Trailer, Should Husbands Work?, +5 more
Zasu PittsActorBlondie of the Follies, The Meanest Gal in Town, Hot Tip, Oh, Yeah!, The Big Gamble, +4 more
Robert ArmstrongActorThe Ex-Mrs. Bradford, The Billion Dollar Scandal, Oh, Yeah!, The Penguin Pool Murder, Big Money, +3 more
Harry DavenportActorLady Luck, My Wife's Relatives, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Covered Trailer, Should Husbands Work?, +3 more- JJack TownleyWriterMy Wife's Relatives, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Plot Thickens, The Covered Trailer, Three Hollywood Girls, +3 more
Gus MeinsDirectorMy Wife's Relatives, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Covered Trailer, Should Husbands Work?, Earl of Puddlestone, +2 more
Tommy RyanActorMy Wife's Relatives, Grandpa Goes To Town, The Covered Trailer, Should Husbands Work?, Earl of Puddlestone, +1 more
Ward BondActorA Guy Named Joe, The Falcon Takes Over, Rookie of the Year, Riding High, The Big Game
William BoydActorHigh Voltage, The Big Gamble, Suicide Fleet, His First Command, Beyond Victory
Selena RoyleActorCome Fill the Cup, This Man's Navy, Smart Woman, Bad Boy
Lewis StoneActorKey to the City, West Point of the Air, Don't Turn 'em Loose, The Hoodlum Saint
Movies and TV shows
1461950s
37 titles · average score 63
72
as Cuke Gillen
63
as Carl Meade
68
as Hank James
53
as Orval Jones
79
as Uncle Birdie Steptoe
65
as Peter 'Pop' Benson
as Knobby Walsh
57
as Fred Townsend
as Max Howard
67
as Harry Summers
as Knobby Walsh
63
as Sergeant Hogan
1940s
40 titles · average score 63
63
as Sam Briggs
73
as Sylvester
72
as Al Henry
63
as Jimmy Shannon
77
as McGarrity
58
as Moke McGillicuddy
67
as “Nails” Kilpatrick
62
as Inspector Mike O'Hara
64
as Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
55
as Sergeant Daniels
74
as Henry Connell
72
as Max Corkle
1930s
61 titles · average score 57
as Hennessy
56
as Inspector Oscar Piper
65
as Inspector Corrigan
55
as Detective Daniels
62
as Oscar Piper
62
as Detective Danny Walsh
as Jimmy McGill
62
as Inspector Oscar Piper
61
as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
59
Screenplay
57
as 'Beef' Evans
54
as James 'Jimmy' Tierney
1920s
8 titles · average score 51
49
Screenplay, Dialogue
as Dusty
53
as Music Publisher (uncredited)
as Bert La Motte
as Husband
Additional Dialogue
Story, Screenplay
as Paul Gordon