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.
1903年出生，1921年登上银幕，很快出名，30年代初淡出影坛，1993年去世。代表作：《旋转木马》、《巴黎的玫瑰》、《歌剧院的幽灵》（默片版）等。
生于马萨诸塞州斯旺普史特。青年时代学工程，但却选了表演作为职业。最初是在杂耍剧团和固定剧团当演 员。1923年，他到好莱坞，由于刻苦努力、善于扮演各种角色，终于成为好莱坞一位优秀而有成就的性格演员，他演出的影片达一百部以上。他曾三获奥斯卡最佳男配角金...
