Portrait of James Gleason

Acting

James Gleason

Titles
147movies10TV shows
Career

Active from 1922 to 1958, busiest in 1932 with 12 main titles.

Leading roles
56
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Gleason Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.2
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.3
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 14
  • Nostalgic 9
  • Nostalgic Charm 7
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • 1940s 4
  • Nostalgic Tone 4
  • Sentimental 4
  • Situational Humor 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies141TV shows8
RoleAnyActing8Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s8
GenreAnyDrama7Comedy2Mystery2Crime2Family1Action & Adventure1Western1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

8 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch78
Poster for Leave It to Beaver

TV show · as Pete

GoodWatch85
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as Mr. Jorgy / Howard Fieldstone

GoodWatch68
Poster for The Millionaire

TV show · as Charles Hartford Simpson

GoodWatch51
Poster for Climax!

TV show · as Reverend Mr. McCarkle

Poster for Cavalcade of America

TV show · as Noah Larkin

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