James Gleason Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
JAMES GLEASON
Born: May 23, 1882 in New York City, New York
Died: April 12, 1959 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Biography
James Gleason (1882-1959) appeared in over 150 films from the late 1920s through the 1950s, usually cast in secondary roles as a tough-talking but benign urban character. Gleason, a veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I, was also a playwright and screenwriter, and he made several TV guest appearances in the 1950s.
2008-2010-The-Naked-Archaeologist (Other), 1958-Man-or-Gun (Performer), 1958-Playhouse-90 (Performer), 1957-Spring-Reunion (Performer), 1956-1957-Alfred-Hitchcock-Presents (Performer), 1956-The-Adventures-of-Ozzie-&-Harriet (Performer), 1950-Riding-High (Performer), 1950-The-Yellow-Cab-Man (Performer), 1948-Smart-Woman (Performer), 1947-The-Homestretch (Performer), 1946-Lady-Luck (Performer), 1945-Captain-Eddie (Performer), 1945-A-Tree-Grows-in-Brooklyn (Performer), 1944-The-Keys-of-the-Kingdom (Performer), 1941-Nine-Lives-Are-Not-Enough (Performer), 1941-Meet-John-Doe (Performer), 1940-Earl-of-Puddlestone (Performer), 1939-On-Your-Toes (Performer), 1939-Should-Husbands-Work (Performer), 1936-Yours-for-the-Asking (Performer), 1935-West-Point-of-the-Air (Performer), 1934-Murder-on-the-Blackboard (Performer), 1934-Change-of-Heart (Performer), 1934-The-Meanest-Gal-in-Town (Performer), 1933-Mister-Mugg (Performer), 1933-Billion-Dollar-Scandal (Performer), 1932-A-Hockey-Hick (Performer), 1932-Penguin-Pool-Murder (Performer), 1932-The-Crooked-Circle (Performer), 1932-Blondie-of-the-Follies (Performer), 1931-Doomed-to-Win (Performer), 1931-Slow-Poison (Performer), 1931-Where-Canaries-Sing-Bass (Performer), 1931-Beyond-Victory (Performer), 1930-Her-Man (Performer), 1930-Don't-Believe-It (Performer), 1929-Fairways-and-Foul (Performer), 1929-Oh,-Yeah! (Performer), 1938-Goodbye-Broadway (Writer), 1934-The-World-Moves-On (Writer), 1934-Change-of-Heart (Writer), 1931-Doomed-to-Win (Writer), 1931-Beyond-Victory (Writer), 1931-Three-Hollywood-Girls (Writer), 1930-Rain-or-Shine (Writer), 1930-Don't-Believe-It (Writer), 1929-Oh,-Yeah! (Writer), 1929-High-Voltage (Writer), 1929-The-Flying-Fool (Writer), 1932-A-Hockey-Hick (Director), 1934-Change-of-Heart (Other), 1929-Oh,-Yeah! (Other), 1929-Oh,-Yeah! (Producer), 1941-Picture-People-No.-1:-Stars-in-Defense (in person), 1938-Screen-Snapshots-Series-17,-No.-12 (in person), 1938-Screen-Snapshots-Series-17,-No.-6 (in person), 1965-Hollywood-My-Home-Town (Other), 1950-The-Soundman (Other), 1958-Money,-Women-and-Guns (Performer), 1958-The-Female-Animal (Performer), 1957-Cavalcade-of-America (Performer), 1955-So-This-Is-Hollywood (Performer), 1955-The-Stu-Erwin-Show (Performer), 1953-Racket-Squad (Performer), 1952-What-Price-Glory (Performer), 1952-The-Story-of-Will-Rogers (Performer), 1951-Come-Fill-the-Cup (Performer), 1950-Screen-Snapshots-2856:-It-Was-Only-Yesterday (Performer), 1949-The-Life-of-Riley (Performer), 1948-The-Return-of-October (Performer), 1947-Tycoon (Performer), 1947-The-Bishop's-Wife (Performer), 1947-Down-to-Earth (Performer), 1946-The-Well-Groomed-Bride (Performer), 1946-The-Hoodlum-Saint (Performer), 1944-Once-Upon-a-Time (Performer), 1943-Crash-Dive (Performer), 1942-Footlight-Serenade (Performer), 1942-My-Gal-Sal (Performer), 1941-Babes-on-Broadway (Performer), 1941-Affectionately-Yours (Performer), 1939-Money-to-Burn (Performer), 1939-The-Covered-Trailer (Performer), 1939-My-Wife's-Relatives (Performer), 1937-Forty-Naughty-Girls (Performer), 1936-Don't-Turn-'em-Loose (Performer), 1936-The-Ex-Mrs.-Bradford (Performer), 1936-Murder-on-a-Bridle-Path (Performer), 1935-We're-Only-Human (Performer), 1935-Murder-on-a-Honeymoon (Performer), 1935-Helldorado (Performer), 1933-Gleason's-New-Deal (Performer), 1933-Clear-All-Wires! (Performer), 1933-Rock-a-Bye-Cowboy (Performer), 1932-Yoo-Hoo (Performer), 1932-Lady-and-Gent (Performer), 1932-Stealin'-Home (Performer), 1932-Rule-'Em-and-Weep (Performer), 1932-Battle-Royal (Performer), 1931-The-Big-Gamble (Performer), 1931-Sweepstakes (Performer), 1929-Meet-the-Missus (Performer), 1928-The-Count-of-Ten (Performer), 1922-Polly-of-the-Follies (Performer), 1936-Song-and-Dance-Man (Writer), 1933-The-Bowery (Writer), 1951-The-Alan-Young-Show (in person), 1951-Cavalcade-of-Stars (in person), 1937-Screen-Snapshots-Series-16,-No.-7 (in person), 1935-Hollywood-Hobbies (in person), 1930-The-Voice-of-Hollywood-No.-4 (in person), 2006-Private-Screenings (Other), 1954-Public-Defender (Performer), 1948-Screen-Snapshots:-Hollywood-Party (Other), 1941-Breakdowns-of-1941 (Other), 1958-Once-Upon-a-Horse... (Performer), 1957-The-Restless-Gun (Performer), 1957-Leave-It-to-Beaver (Performer), 1956-The-Millionaire (Performer), 1956-Star-in-the-Dust (Performer), 1953-1956-The-Ford-Television-Theatre (Performer), 1956-Cheyenne (Performer), 1955-Screen-Directors-Playhouse (Performer), 1955-The-Girl-Rush (Performer), 1955-The-Night-of-the-Hunter (Performer), 1955-The-Eddie-Cantor-Comedy-Theater (Performer), 1954-The-Colgate-Comedy-Hour (Performer), 1954-Suddenly (Performer), 1954-Hollywood-Thrill-Makers (Performer), 1952-We're-Not-Married! (Performer), 1951-Two-Gals-and-a-Guy (Performer), 1950-Joe-Palooka-in-the-Squared-Circle (Performer), 1950-Key-to-the-City (Performer), 1949-Take-One-False-Step (Performer), 1949-Bad-Boy (Performer), 1948-When-My-Baby-Smiles-at-Me (Performer), 1946-Home,-Sweet-Homicide (Performer), 1945-This-Man's-Navy (Performer), 1942-Manila-Calling (Performer), 1942-The-Falcon-Takes-Over (Performer), 1941-Tanks-a-Million (Performer), 1941-Here-Comes-Mr.-Jordan (Performer), 1940-Grandpa-Goes-to-Town (Performer), 1938-The-Higgins-Family (Performer), 1937-Manhattan-Merry-Go-Round (Performer), 1936-The-Plot-Thickens (Performer), 1936-The-Big-Game (Performer), 1935-Hot-Tip (Performer), 1934-Search-for-Beauty (Performer), 1933-Hoop-La (Performer), 1932-The-Devil-Is-Driving (Performer), 1932-Always-Kickin' (Performer), 1932-High-Hats-and-Low-Brows (Performer), 1931-Suicide-Fleet (Performer), 1931-A-Free-Soul (Performer), 1931-It's-a-Wise-Child (Performer), 1930-The-Matrimonial-Bed (Performer), 1929-The-Shannons-of-Broadway (Performer), 1929-The-Garden-of-Eatin' (Performer), 1929-The-Broadway-Melody (Performer), 1934-Servants'-Entrance (Writer), 1930-Mammy (Writer), 1929-The-Shannons-of-Broadway (Writer), 1929-The-Garden-of-Eatin' (Writer), 1929-The-Broadway-Melody (Writer), 1935-Hot-Tip (Director), 1932-Always-Kickin' (Director), 1953-1958-This-Is-Your-Life (in person), 1937-Cinema-Circus (in person), 1930-Screen-Snapshots-Series-10,-No.-1 (in person), 1933-Pie-for-Two (Performer), 1958-The-Last-Hurrah (Performer), 1958-Rock-a-Bye-Baby (Performer), 1958-The-Real-McCoys (Performer), 1957/I-Man-in-the-Shadow (Performer), 1957-Loving-You (Performer), 1956-Climax! (Performer), 1955-Damon-Runyon-Theater (Performer), 1953-1955-The-Life-of-Riley (Performer), 1954-Crown-Theatre-with-Gloria-Swanson (Performer), 1953-Forever-Female (Performer), 1951-I'll-See-You-in-My-Dreams (Performer), 1951-Joe-Palooka-in-Triple-Cross (Performer), 1950-The-Jackpot (Performer), 1949-Miss-Grant-Takes-Richmond (Performer), 1948-The-Dude-Goes-West (Performer), 1945-The-Clock (Performer), 1944-Arsenic-and-Old-Lace (Performer), 1943-A-Guy-Named-Joe (Performer), 1942-Tales-of-Manhattan (Performer), 1942-A-Date-with-the-Falcon (Performer), 1942-Hay-Foot (Performer), 1938-Army-Girl (Performer), 1934-Orders-Is-Orders (Performer), 1933-Alias-the-Professor (Performer), 1932-Lights-Out (Performer), 1932-The-All-American (Performer), 1932-Off-His-Base (Performer), 1932-Fast-Companions (Performer), 1930/I-Big-Money (Performer), 1930-Dumbbells-in-Ermine (Performer), 1930-The-Swellhead (Performer), 1930-Puttin'-on-the-Ritz (Performer), 1935-Two-Fisted (Writer), 1935-Murder-in-the-Fleet (Writer), 1934-Orders-Is-Orders (Writer), 1930-What-a-Widow! (Writer), 1930-The-Fall-Guy (Writer), 1930-Dumbbells-in-Ermine (Writer), 1930-The-Swellhead (Writer), 1930-Puttin'-on-the-Ritz (Writer), 1929-His-First-Command (Writer), 1927-Is-Zat-So (Writer), 1927-Is-Zat-So (Director), 1932-Off-His-Base (Director), 1932-Off-His-Base (Other), 1932-Off-His-Base (Producer), 1932-Off-His-Base (in person)
Rain-or-Shine - Other (March 9, 1928 - December 15, 1928), The-Shannons-of-Broadway - Performer (September 26, 1927 - June 1928), Sure-Fire - Production (October 20, 1926 - November 1926), Pomeroy's-Past - Production (April 19, 1926 - July 1926), The-Butter-and-Egg-Man - Director (September 23, 1925 - April 1926), The-Fall-Guy - Writing (March 10, 1925 - June 1925), Is-Zat-So - Performer (January 5, 1925 - July 1926), The-Lady-Killer - Performer (March 12, 1924 - March 1924), The-Deep-Tangled-Wildwood - Performer (November 5, 1923 - November 1923), Like-a-King - Performer (October 3, 1921 - October 1921), Tangerine - Performer (August 9, 1921 - August 26, 1922), The-Charm-School - Performer (August 2, 1920 - October 1920), The-Five-Million - Performer (July 8, 1919 - September 1919), It-Happens-to-Everybody - Performer (May 9, 1919 - May 1919), Pretty-Mrs.-Smith - Performer (September 21, 1914 - October 31, 1914)
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JAMES GLEASON - APPLICATION SIGNED 11/11/1937 - HFSID 259078Character actor who played lovable tough guys Application signed: "James Gleason", 2p (front and verso), 6½x8½. Beverly Hills, California, 1937 November 11. Application for Membership in the American Federation of Radio Artists.Price: $650.00
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JAMES GLEASON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 342924The father and son acting team sign album page for child actor Billy Seay in blue ink Autograph note signed: "To Bill/ from/ James Gleason" and "Russell Gleason" in blue ink. 1 page, 6x4½.
Price: $200.00
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JAMES GLEASON - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 1935 - HFSID 343094The early Hollywood actor signs his name in black ink Autograph sentiment signed: "from/ James Gleason/ 1935" in black ink. 5x3 index card.
Price: $140.00
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FOREVER FEMALE MOVIE CAST - POSTER UNSIGNED WITH WILLIAM HOLDEN, JAMES GLEASON, PAUL DOUGLAS, GINA ROGERS - HFSID 349864Unsigned 14x36 poster, featuring Ginger Roberts and William Holden. Poster unsigned. Color, 14x36. Promotion for the 1953 film, Forever Female starring Ginger Roberts, William Holden and Paul Douglas. Toned, three horizontal creases, ½-inch vertical tear and pinhole at upper crease.
Price: $300.00
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THE HIGGINS FAMILY MOVIE CAST - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1939 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 284949An acting family in real life, they played the Higgins family on stage and in 7 Republic Pictures. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Anna/from/The Gleasons/Lucile/1939", "Russell", "Jim". B/w/8x10. Lucile Webster (1888-1947) married fellow actor James Gleason (1886-1959) in 1905.
Price: $600.00
