奥逊·威尔斯于1915年5月6日出生于美国威斯康星州的科诺沙,中学毕业后曾先后在爱尔兰和美国的百老汇演戏。1937年22岁时和约翰·赫斯曼一同创建了水星剧院。1938年因广播《世界大战》而引发的骚乱而成为美国家喻户晓的名人,之后被雷电华电影公司签约。1941年,由威尔斯导演、编剧...
ames 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.
生于纽约州多布斯弗里,早期从事戏剧演出。20年代初期进入好莱坞,至70年代末,共约在近300部影片中出演角色,以西部片和动作片居多。此外他还在不少电视剧里出演角色,1981年80岁高龄时还参与电视节目的演出。1983年10月去世。主要影片有《初吻》、《莽汉艳史》、《怒海英雄》、《福尔摩斯和秘密武器》、《怒潮》、《红河》、《情天未了缘》、《死亡点》、《灰鹰》等。