- Films
- 69
- Avg rating
- 6.84
- Peak run
- 1944’45
- Oscar noms
- 1
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
James by the numbers
Average
6.84
32 rated films
Vote weighted
6.90
bigger films count more
Median
6.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.55
rating spread
Career
29y
1930 to 1958
Total votes
325K
across every film
Best
8.0
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Worst
6.8
Suddenly
Newest first
Filmography
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah | 'Cuke' Gillen | 7.3 | 4,626 |
| 1958 | Money, Women and Guns | Henry Devers | · | 487 |
| 1958 | Rock-a-Bye Baby | Doc Simpkins | 6.6 | 2,566 |
| 1957 | The Female Animal | Tom Maloney | · | 791 |
| 1957 | Loving You | Carl Meade | 6.5 | 2,801 |
| 1957 | Man in the Shadow | Hank James | 6.8 | 1,403 |
| 1956 | Star in the Dust | Orval Jones | · | 750 |
| 1955 |  The Night of the Hunter | Uncle Birdie Steptoe | 7.9 | 110K |
| 1954 | Suddenly | Pop Benson | 6.8 | 8,305 |
| 1953 | Forever Female | Eddie Woods | · | 739 |
| 1952 | The Story of Will Rogers | Bert Lynn | · | 601 |
| 1952 | What Price Glory | Gen. Cokely | 6.1 | 1,554 |
| 1951 | Come Fill the Cup | Charley Dolan | · | 594 |
| 1951 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Fred Thompson | 6.8 | 1,363 |
| 1950 | The Jackpot | Harry Summers | 6.6 | 1,518 |
| 1950 | Key to the City | Sergeant Hogan | 6.4 | 1,050 |
| 1950 | Riding High | Racing Secretary | · | 629 |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab Man | Mickey Corkins | · | 611 |
| 1949 | Bad Boy | Chief | · | 500 |
| 1949 | The Life of Riley | Gillis | · | 302 |
Better together?
James Gleason's regulars
- Zasu PittsCo-star · 4 films
- Robert ArmstrongCo-star · 4 films · 6.90 avg▲+0.19
- Alexander HallDirector and actor · 4 films · 6.57 avg▼−0.13
- William PowellCo-star · 3 films · 6.90 avg●+0.01
- Edna May OliverCo-star · 3 films · 6.80 avg●−0.02
- Michael CurtizDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.80 avg●−0.04
- Lloyd BaconDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.60 avg▼−0.24
- Kurt NeumannDirector and actor · 2 films
- Stephen RobertsDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.90 avg●+0.03
- George ArchainbaudDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.80 avg▲+0.08
- Walter LangDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.60 avg▼−0.15
- Irving ReisDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.37
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On James Gleason
1 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1942James Gleason
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.