James Gleason

Actor. Born 23 May 1882 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 12 April 1959.

Titles on Fi1m4 acting · 1 writing

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 4 titles

Oscar nomination

Born

23 May 1882, New York City, New York, USA

Died

12 April 1959

Active

1929–1955

Frequently works with

Cary Grant

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

81Fi1m

78Critics

We rate James’s work 3 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 0 of 4 billed first or second
Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 7 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $5m across 1 film with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar nomination
Active: 1929–1955

Genres

Comedy3
Crime2
Drama2
Fantasy2
Romance2
Sport1

Best and worst on Fi1m

91BestThe Night of the Hunter1955

74WorstThe Bishop's Wife1947

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

101920s

611930s

401940s

361950s

Co-stars most worked with

Cary Grant2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 nominated

Nominated1942Best Supporting Actor · Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.