James Gleason (1882 - 1959) - Find A Grave Memorial

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James Gleason

Birth:	May 23, 1882 New York New York County New York, USA
Death:	Apr. 12, 1959 Woodland Hills Los Angeles County California, USA
Actor. Born in New York City, he was a popular character performer for three decades appearing in over 150 films. After serving in World War I, he began performing on Broadway and made his film debut in "Count of Ten" (1928). In the 1930s, he played police Inspector Oscar Piper in a series of murder mystery films. He received a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination for his role as Max 'Pop' Corkle in the movie, "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" (1941). His many other credits included "A Free Soul" (1931), "West Point of the Air" (1935), "A Guy Named Joe" (1943), "This Man's Navy" (1945), "The Clock" (1945), "What Price Glory ?" (1952), "Suddenly" (1954) and "The Last Hurrah" (1958). (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Family links: Spouse: Lucile Webster Gleason (1888 - 1947)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for James Gleason

Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery Culver City Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Section D, Sacred Heart 368
Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Feb 10, 1999 Find A Grave Memorial# 4518