James Gleason

Date of Birth: 23 May 1882

Country: USA

Biography: James Austin Gleason was an American actor born in New York City. He was also a playwright and screenwriter. Balding and slender with a craggy voice and a master of the double-take, Gleason portrayed tough but warm-hearted characters, usually with a New York background. He appeared in several movies with his wife Lucille. Gleason co-wrote The Broadway Melody, the second film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, and had a small uncredited role in it...(Wikipedia)

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