James Gleason

James Gleason was born in New York City to William Gleason and Mina Crolius, who were both in the theatre. He was married to Lucile Gleason (born Lucile Webster), and had a son, Russell Gleason. As a young man James fought in the Spanish-American War. After the war he joined the stock company at the Liberty Theater in Oakland, California, which his parents were running. James and his wife then moved to Portland, Oregon, where they played in stock at the Baker Theater. For several years afterward they toured in road shows until James enlisted in the army during World War I. When he returned he appeared on the stage in "The Five Million." He then turned to writing, including "Is Zat So", which he produced for the NY stage. He also wrote and acted in "The Fall Guy" and "The Shannons on Broadway." Next he wrote The Broadway Melody (1929) for MGM. He collaborated, in 1930, on The Swellhead (1930), Dumbbells in Ermine (1930), What a Widow! (1930), Rain or Shine (1930) and His First Command (1929). He and his wife were then contracted to Pathe, Lucille to act, and James (or Jimmie as he was known) as a writer. Probably his most famous acting role was as Max Corkle, the manager of Joe Pendleton who was wrongly plucked from this life into the next, in the hit fantasy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941).

James Austin Gleason (Nova York, 23 de maig del 1882 - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, 12 d’abril del 1959) va ser un actor, dramaturg i guionista nord-americà. Gleason sovint va retratar "nois que parlen dur, cansats pel món amb un cor d'or secret".

詹姆斯·格里森出生于纽约市，父母威廉·格里森与米娜·克罗柳斯均为戏剧从业者。他与露西尔·格里森（本名露西尔·韦伯斯特）结为连理，育有一子拉塞尔·格里森。青年时期，詹姆斯曾参加美西战争。战后他加入父母在加州奥克兰自由剧院经营的固定剧团，随后与妻子迁居俄勒冈州波特兰市，在贝克剧院参与固定剧目演出。此后数年他们辗转各地巡演，直至第一次世界大战期间詹姆斯应征入伍。退役后，他在舞台剧《五百万》中亮相，继而转向创作领域，包括为纽约舞台制作《真是这样吗？》。他还自编自演了《替罪羊》与《百老汇的香农一家》。 1929年，他为米高梅公司创作了《百老汇旋律》。1930年相继参与《狂妄之徒》《貂皮蠢货》《好个寡妇！》《风雨无阻》及《首次指挥》等作品的合作编剧。此后他与妻子同与帕特公司签约，露西尔担任演员，詹姆斯（昵称吉米）则担任编剧。其最为人熟知的银幕形象当属奇幻佳作《佐丹先生出马》（1941）中的马克斯·科克尔——这位拳击经理人因命运错位而经历生死奇遇。

詹姆斯·格里森出生於紐約市，父母威廉·格裏森與米娜·克羅柳斯均為戲劇從業者。他與露西爾·格裏森（本名露西爾·韋伯斯特）結為連理，育有一子拉塞爾·格裏森。青年時期，詹姆斯曾參加美西戰爭。戰後他加入父母在加州奧克蘭自由劇院經營的固定劇團，隨後與妻子遷居俄勒岡州波特蘭市，在貝克劇院参與固定劇目演出。此後數年他們輾轉各地巡演，直至第一次世界大戰期間詹姆斯應征入伍。退役後，他在舞台劇《五百萬》中亮相，繼而轉向創作領域，包括為紐約舞台制作《真是這樣嗎？》。他還自編自演了《替罪羊》與《百老匯的香農一家》。 1929 年，他為米高梅公司創作了《百老匯旋律》。1930 年相繼参與《狂妄之徒》《貂皮蠢貨》《好個寡婦！》《風雨無阻》及《首次指揮》等作品的合作編劇。此後他與妻子同與帕特公司簽約，露西爾擔任演員，詹姆斯（暱稱吉米）則擔任編劇。其最為人熟知的銀幕形象當屬奇幻佳作《佐丹先生出馬》（1941）中的馬克斯·科克爾——這位拳擊經理人因命運錯位而經歷生死奇遇。