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James Gleason (1882-1959) was an Oscar®-nominated American actor. Silva appeared in movies from the 1920s to the late 1950s. Gleason’s career saw him play many “tough-talking, world-weary guys with a secret heart-of-gold.”. His IMDb page shows 166 acting credits from 1922 to 1958. This page will rank James Gleason movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition. Some of his direct to dvd and his low budget international movies were not included in the rankings.
James Gleason Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
James Gleason Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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I have seen 63 of James’ films listed. The highest ranked I have not seen is Yours for the Asking.
James Gleason has never been on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Center of the Hollywood Universe list. These are the actors on the 2021 list he appeared with.
42 ANTHONY QUINN Tycoon (1947)
56 RODDY MCDOWELL The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
73 CLINT EASTWOOD Star in the Dust (1956)
86 DEAN STOCKWELL Home, Sweet Homicide (1946)
89 JOHN CARRADINE The Last Hurrah (1958)
89 JOHN CARRADINE The Meanest Gal in Town (1934)
97 ROBERT MITCHUM The Night of the Hunter (1955)
120 DAVID NIVEN The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
123 ORSON WELLES Man in the Shadow (1957/I)
129 ROBERT WAGNER What Price Glory (1952)
140 HENRY FONDA Tales of Manhattan (1942)
146 SHELLEY WINTERS Take One False Step (1949)
146 SHELLEY WINTERS The Night of the Hunter (1955)
153 MICKEY ROONEY Babes on Broadway (1941)
153 MICKEY ROONEY West Point of the Air (1935)
258 KEENAN WYNN The Clock (1945)
268 ANGELA LANSBURY The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
353 GREGORY PECK The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
378 AVA GARDNER Babes on Broadway (1941)
432 EDDIE ALBERT On Your Toes (1939)
432 EDDIE ALBERT The Dude Goes West (1948)
432 EDDIE ALBERT The Girl Rush (1955)
435 CESAR ROMERO Tales of Manhattan (1942)
455 LLOYD BRIDGES Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
455 LLOYD BRIDGES Once Upon a Time (1944)
466 WILLIAM HOLDEN Forever Female (1953)
466 WILLIAM HOLDEN Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
482 GLENN FORD The Return of October (1948)
484 AKIM TAMIROFF Clear All Wires! (1933)
510 JOHN WAYNE Lady and Gent (1932)
510 JOHN WAYNE Tycoon (1947)
533 RAY MILLAND The Well-Groomed Bride (1946)
538 VINCENT PRICE The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
590 DUB TAYLOR Riding High (1950)
590 DUB TAYLOR Tanks a Million (1941)
590 DUB TAYLOR The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
632 SLIM PICKENS The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
674 ROYAL DANO Man in the Shadow (1957/I)
702 PAUL FIX Man in the Shadow (1957/I)
702 PAUL FIX Star in the Dust (1956)
702 PAUL FIX The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
702 PAUL FIX The Plot Thickens (1936)
702 PAUL FIX Tycoon (1947)
702 PAUL FIX What Price Glory (1952)
712 GEORGE SANDERS A Date with the Falcon (1942)
712 GEORGE SANDERS Tales of Manhattan (1942)
712 GEORGE SANDERS The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
714 KATHLEEN FREEMAN Come Fill the Cup (1951)
756 LEE MARVIN We’re Not Married! (1952)
788 FRANK SINATRA Suddenly (1954)
850 CHARLES BOYER Tales of Manhattan (1942)
862 RALPH BELLAMY Affectionately Yours (1941)
862 RALPH BELLAMY Helldorado (1935)
863 JOHN DEHNER Captain Eddie (1945)
864 ROLAND CULVER Down to Earth (1947)
925 JACK ELAM Key to the City (1950)
Mr. Gleason appeared with 39 Oscar winners.
ANNE BAXTER Crash Dive (1943)
ANNE REVERE THE FALCON TAKES OVER (1942)
ANNE REVERE The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
ANTHONY QUINN Tycoon (1947)
BING CROSBY Riding High (1950)
CHARLES LAUGHTON Tales of Manhattan (1942)
CLARK GABLE A Free Soul (1931)
CLARK GABLE Key to the City (1950)
DAVID NIVEN The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
DONALD CRISP THE LAST HURRAH (1958)
DONNA REED Babes on Broadway (1941)
EDMUND GWENN The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
FAY BAINTER BABES ON BROADWAY (1941)
FRANK SINATRA Suddenly (1954)
GARY COOPER Meet John Doe (1941)
GEORGE SANDERS A Date with the Falcon (1942)
GEORGE SANDERS Tales of Manhattan (1942)
GEORGE SANDERS The Falcon Takes Over (1942)
GIG YOUNG Come Fill the Cup (1951)
GINGER ROGERS Change of Heart (1934)
GINGER ROGERS Forever Female (1953)
GINGER ROGERS Suicide Fleet (1931)
GINGER ROGERS Tales of Manhattan (1942)
GINGER ROGERS We’re Not Married! (1952)
GREGORY PECK The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
HATTIE MCDANIEL AFFECTIONATELY YOURS (1941)
HENRY FONDA Tales of Manhattan (1942)
JAMES CAGNEY Come Fill the Cup (1951)
JAMES CAGNEY What Price Glory (1952)
JAMES DUNN A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
JAMES DUNN Change of Heart (1934)
JAMES STEWART The Jackpot (1950)
JANE DARWELL Change of Heart (1934)
JANE DARWELL The Last Hurrah (1958)
JANE DARWELL We’re Not Married! (1952)
JANE WYMAN Footlight Serenade (1942)
JANE WYMAN The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
JANET GAYNOR Change of Heart (1934)
JOHN WAYNE Lady and Gent (1932)
JOHN WAYNE Tycoon (1947)
KIM HUNTER Money, Women and Guns (1958)
LEE MARVIN We’re Not Married! (1952)
LIONEL BARRYMORE A Free Soul (1931)
LIONEL BARRYMORE A Guy Named Joe (1943)
LORETTA YOUNG Key to the City (1950)
LORETTA YOUNG The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
NORMA SHEARER A Free Soul (1931)
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND The Well-Groomed Bride (1946)
RAY MILLAND The Well-Groomed Bride (1946)
SHELLEY WINTERS Take One False Step (1949)
SHELLEY WINTERS The Night of the Hunter (1955)
SPENCER TRACY A Guy Named Joe (1943)
SPENCER TRACY The Last Hurrah (1958)
THOMAS MITCHELL CAPTAIN EDDIE (1945)
THOMAS MITCHELL TALES OF MANHATTAN (1942)
THOMAS MITCHELL THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM (1944)
WALLACE BEERY This Man’s Navy (1945)
WALLACE BEERY West Point of the Air (1935)
WALTER BRENNAN Helldorado (1935)
WALTER BRENNAN Meet John Doe (1941)
WALTER BRENNAN The All-American (1932)
WALTER BRENNAN West Point of the Air (1935)
WILLIAM HOLDEN Forever Female (1953)
WILLIAM HOLDEN Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
I have seen 27 James Gleason movies, including the top 10.
The HIGHEST ranked movie I have seen is The Bishop’s Wife.
The highest ranked movie I have NOT seen is When My Baby Smiles at Me.
The LOWEST ranked movie I have seen is Affectionately Yours.
Favourite James Gleason Movies:
The Bishop’s Wife
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Keys to the Kingdom
Babes on Broadway
The Clock
A Guy Named Joe
A Free Soul
Down to Earth
My Gal Sal
Suddenly
I’ll See You in My Dreams
The Night of the Hunter
Murder on a Honeymoon
Murder on the Blackboard
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Other James Gleason Movies I Have Seen:
Meet John Doe
Tales of Manhattan
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Last Hurrah
Key to the City
Lady Luck
The Hoodlum Saint
The Female Animal
Murder on a Bridle Path
Affectionately Yours
I know my tally will not be impressive compared to others, but I have seen 13 of his movies. Including 7 of the Top 10. Favorites would be A Guy Named Joe, Here Comes Mr. Jordan and Arsenic and Old Lace. What a list of legends he worked with…Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, William Holden, William Powell and Tyrone Power.