James Gleason TV Schedule
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James Gleason on TV This Week
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Sun 1
A Guy Named Joe — James Gleason
A devil-may-care bomber pilot, killed in action during World War II, returns as a spirit to advise a young officer, who just so happens to fall for the late flier's girlfriend. Remade by Steven Spielberg in 1989 as "Always."
Air Time & Details for James Gleason, Sun 1, 12:30 pm -
Mon 2
MacGyver: Obsessed — James Gleason
Recurring dreams about Murdoc make MacGyver edgy as he provides security at the criminal trial of a deposed dictator.
Air Time & Details for James Gleason, Mon 2, 10:00 am -
Tue 3
Money, Women and Guns — James Gleason
Celebrated detective traces and finds beneficiaries to the will of a gold prospector murdered by bushwhackers.
Air Time & Details for James Gleason, Tue 3, 8:00 pm -
Fri 6
A Guy Named Joe — James Gleason
A devil-may-care bomber pilot, killed in action during World War II, returns as a spirit to advise a young officer, who just so happens to fall for the late flier's girlfriend. Remade by Steven Spielberg in 1989 as "Always."
Air Time & Details for James Gleason, Fri 6, 6:15 am -
Fri 6
Why Do Fools Fall in Love — James Gleason
In this biopic of '50s doo-wop star Frankie Lymon, three women go to court to claim the royalties from his songs. Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox and Lela Rochon play three radically different widows, who vividly recall the talented singer's rise and fall. Larenz Tate, Little Richard, Paul Mazursky, Pamela Reed, Alexis Cruz, David Barry Gray.
Air Time & Details for James Gleason, Fri 6, 9:30 pm -
Sat 7
Money, Women and Guns — James Gleason
Celebrated detective traces and finds beneficiaries to the will of a gold prospector murdered by bushwhackers.
Air Time & Details for James Gleason, Sat 7, 10:00 am
Filmography
James Gleason Movies and TV Shows
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Biography
About James Gleason
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Character actor James Gleason usually played tough-talking, world-weary guys with a secret heart-of-gold. He is easily recognized for his tendency to talk out of the side of his mouth. Gleason's parents were actors, and after serving in the Spanish-American War, Gleason joined their stock company in Oakland, California.
His career was interrupted by service in World War I, following which he began to appear on Broadway. He debuted onscreen in 1922, but didn't begin to appear regularly in films until 1928. Meanwhile, during the '20s he also wrote a number of plays and musicals, several of which were later made into films.
In the early sound era, Gleason collaborated on numerous scripts as a screenwriter or dialogue specialist; he also directed one film, Hot Tip (1935). As an actor, he appeared in character roles in over 150 films, playing a wide range of hard-boiled (and often semi-comic) urban characters, including detectives, reporters, marine sergeants, gamblers, fight managers, and heroes' pals. In a series of films in the '30s, he had a recurring lead role as slow-witted police inspector Oscar Piper.
James Gleason was married to actress Lucille Webster Gleason; their son was actor Russell Gleason.