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. Read Full Biography
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A Guy Named Joe
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On Your Toes
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Tales of Manhattan
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Hoopla
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Loving You
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Babes on Broadway
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Billion Dollar Scandal
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The Devil is Driving
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Man in the Shadow
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The Penguin Pool Murder
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Tycoon
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan
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The Bowery
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Meet John Doe
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Search For Beauty
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That Kind of Woman
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Man or Gun
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Money, Women and Guns
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Once Upon a Horse
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Rock-A-Bye Baby
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The Female Animal
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The Last Hurrah
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Pay the Devil
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Spring Reunion
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
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| 1941 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actor | Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Nominated |
| 1941 | National Board of Review | Best Acting | Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Won |
| 1941 | National Board of Review | Best Acting | Meet John Doe | Won |
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