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Actor:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s

1. Money, Women and Guns (1959) .... Henry Devers
2. The Last Hurrah (1958) .... 'Cuke' Gillen
3. Once Upon a Horse... (1958) .... Postmaster
   ... aka Hot Horse (USA: reissue title)
4. Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) .... Doc Simpkins
5. Man or Gun (1958) .... Sheriff Jim Jackson
6. "Playhouse 90" .... Dolph Grimes (1 episode, 1958)
       - No Time at All (1958) TV episode .... Dolph Grimes
7. "The Real McCoys" .... Joe Johnson (1 episode, 1958)
   ... aka The McCoys
       - The Matchmaker (1958) TV episode .... Joe Johnson
8. The Female Animal (1958) .... Tom Maloney
9. "The Restless Gun" .... Padre Terrence (1 episode, 1957)
       - The Child (1957) TV episode .... Padre Terrence
10. "Leave It to Beaver" .... Pete (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Clubhouse (1957) TV episode .... Pete
11. Man in the Shadow (1957/I) .... Hank James
    ... aka Pay the Devil (UK)
    ... aka Seeds of Wrath
12. Loving You (1957) .... Carl Meade
13. "Cavalcade of America" .... Noah Larkin (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
        - Shark of the Mountain (1957) TV episode .... Noah Larkin
14. Spring Reunion (1957) (as Jimmy Gleason) .... Mr. 'Collie' Collyer
15. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Howard Fieldstone / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - The End of Indian Summer (1957) TV episode .... Howard Fieldstone
        - Kill with Kindness (1956) TV episode .... Mr. Jorgy
16. "The Millionaire" .... Charles Hartford Simpson (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka If You Had a Million
        - The Charles Hartford Simpson Story (1956) TV episode .... Charles Hartford Simpson
17. Star in the Dust (1956) .... Orval Jones
    ... aka Law Man (USA: alternative title)
18. "Climax!" .... Father McCorkle (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - The Fifth Wheel (1956) TV episode .... Father McCorkle
19. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Cal (2 episodes, 1953-1956)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - Try Me for Size (1956) TV episode .... Cal
        - Sweet Talk Me, Jackson (1953) TV episode
20. "Cheyenne" .... Pop Keith (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Travelers (1956) TV episode .... Pop Keith
21. "Damon Runyon Theater" .... Spider McCoy (2 episodes, 1955)
        - Dog About Town (1955) TV episode .... Spider McCoy
        - The Big Umbrella (1955) TV episode .... Spider McCoy
22. "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Ed Shaeffer (1 episode, 1955)
        - Rookie of the Year (1955) TV episode .... Ed Shaeffer
23. The Girl Rush (1955) .... Ether Ferguson
24. The Night of the Hunter (1955) .... Birdie Steptoe
25. "So This Is Hollywood" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Old Timer (1955) TV episode (as Jimmy Gleason)
26. "The Stu Erwin Show" .... Uncle Matt (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Trouble with Father (USA: alternative title)
        - The Matchmakers (1955) TV episode (as Jimmy Gleason) .... Uncle Matt
27. "The Life of Riley" .... Mike Riley / ... (2 episodes, 1953-1955)
        - Chicken Ranch (1955) TV episode .... Mike Riley
        - Riley's Family Reunion (1953) TV episode .... Pa Riley
28. "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Big Bargain (1955) TV episode
29. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Sergeant Humphrey Wiggins (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Let's Face It (1954) TV episode .... Sergeant Humphrey Wiggins
30. Suddenly (1954) .... Pop Benson
31. "The Public Defender" .... Duke Scanlon (1 episode, 1954)
        - Little Egypt (1954) TV episode .... Duke Scanlon
32. Hollywood Thrill-Makers (1954) .... Risky Russell
    ... aka Hollywood Stunt Man
    ... aka Movie Stuntmen (UK)
33. Forever Female (1954) .... Eddie Woods
34. "Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson" (1 episode)
    ... aka The Gloria Swanson Show
        - Mr. Influence (????) TV episode
35. "Racket Squad" .... Longshot (1 episode, 1953)
        - His Brother's Keeper (1953) TV episode .... Longshot
36. What Price Glory (1952) .... Gen. Cokely
37. The Story of Will Rogers (1952) .... Bert Lynn
38. We're Not Married! (1952) .... Duffy
39. I'll See You in My Dreams (1951) .... Fred Thompson
40. Come Fill the Cup (1951) .... Charley Dolan
41. Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951) .... Knobby Walsh
    ... aka Triple Cross (UK)
42. Two Gals and a Guy (1951) .... Max Howard
    ... aka Baby and Me (USA: alternative title)
43. "Cavalcade of Stars" .... Guest Actor (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode #2.23 (1951) TV episode .... Guest Actor
44. Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950) .... Knobby Walsh
    ... aka The Squared Circle (UK)
45. The Jackpot (1950) .... Harry Summers
46. Riding High (1950) .... Racing Secretary
47. The Yellow Cab Man (1950) .... Mickey Corkins
48. Screen Snapshots 2856: It Was Only Yesterday (1950) .... Commentator
49. Key to the City (1950) .... Sergeant Hogan
    
    
50. Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949) .... Timothy P. Gleason
    ... aka Innocence Is Bliss (UK)
51. Take One False Step (1949) .... Captain Gledhill
52. The Life of Riley (1949) .... Gillis
53. Bad Boy (1949) .... Chief
    ... aka The Story of Danny Lester
54. When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) .... Lefty Moore
55. The Return of October (1948) .... Uncle Willie Ramsey
    ... aka A Date with Destiny (UK)
56. The Dude Goes West (1948) .... Sam Briggs
57. Smart Woman (1948) .... Sam
58. Tycoon (1947) .... Pop Mathews
59. The Bishop's Wife (1947) .... Sylvester
60. Down to Earth (1947) .... Max Corkle
61. The Homestretch (1947) .... Doc Kilborne
62. Lady Luck (1946) .... Sacramento Sam
63. Home, Sweet Homicide (1946) .... Sgt. O'Hare
64. The Well-Groomed Bride (1946) .... Capt. Hornby
65. The Hoodlum Saint (1946) .... Snarp
66. Captain Eddie (1945) .... Tom Clark
67. The Clock (1945) .... Al Henry
    ... aka Under the Clock (UK)
68. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) .... McGarrity
69. This Man's Navy (1945) .... Jimmy Shannon
70. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) .... Rev. Dr. Wilbur Fiske
71. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) .... Lt. Rooney
    ... aka Frank Capra's 'Arsenic and Old Lace' (USA: complete title)
72. Once Upon a Time (1944) .... McGillicuddy aka The Moke
73. A Guy Named Joe (1943) .... 'Nails' Kilpatrick
74. Crash Dive (1943) .... Chief Mike 'Mac' McDonnell
75. Manila Calling (1942) .... Tim O'Rourke
76. Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Joe - Mission Aid Society
77. Footlight Serenade (1942) .... Bruce McKay
78. The Falcon Takes Over (1942) .... Inspector Mike O'Hara
79. My Gal Sal (1942) .... Pat Hawley
80. A Date with the Falcon (1942) .... Inspector Michael 'Mike' O'Hara
81. Hay Foot (1942) .... Colonel J. A. Barkley
82. Babes on Broadway (1941) .... Thornton Reed, Theatrical Producer
83. Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) .... Sgt. Sam Daniels
84. Tanks a Million (1941) .... Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
85. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) .... Max Corkle
86. Affectionately Yours (1941) .... 'Chet' Phillips
87. Meet John Doe (1941) .... Henry Connell
    ... aka Frank Capra's 'Meet John Doe' (USA: complete title)
    ... aka John Doe, Dynamite (UK)
88. Earl of Puddlestone (1940) .... Joe Higgins
    ... aka Jolly Old Higgins (UK)
89. Grandpa Goes to Town (1940) .... Joe Higgins
    
    
90. Money to Burn (1939) .... Joe Higgins
91. The Covered Trailer (1939) .... Joe Higgins
92. On Your Toes (1939) .... Phil Dolan Sr.
93. Should Husbands Work? (1939) .... Joe Higgins
94. My Wife's Relatives (1939) .... Joe Higgins
95. Army Girl (1938) .... Sgt. 'Three Star' Hennessy
    ... aka The Last of the Cavalry (UK)
96. The Higgins Family (1938) .... Joe Higgins
97. Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) .... Danny The Duck
    ... aka Manhattan Music Box (UK)
98. Forty Naughty Girls (1937) .... Inspector Oscar Piper
99. The Plot Thickens (1936) .... Oscar Piper
    ... aka The Swinging Pearl Mystery (UK)
100. The Big Game (1936) .... George Scott
101. Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936) .... Detective Daniels
102. Yours for the Asking (1936) .... Saratoga
103. The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) .... Inspector Corrigan
104. Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) .... Police Insp. Oscar Piper
105. We're Only Human (1935) .... Detective Danny Walsh
106. Hot Tip (1935) .... Jimmy McGill
107. Swellhead (1935)
     ... aka Swell-Head (USA: poster title)
108. West Point of the Air (1935) .... Joe 'Bags'
109. Murder on a Honeymoon (1935) .... Inspector Oscar Piper
110. Helldorado (1935) .... Sam Barnes
111. Murder on the Blackboard (1934) .... Inspector Oscar Piper
112. Change of Heart (1934) (uncredited) .... Hot Dog Vendor
113. Search for Beauty (1934) .... Dan Healy
114. The Meanest Gal in Town (1934) .... Duke Slater
115. Hoop-La (1933) .... Jerry
116. Gleason's New Deal (1933)
117. Mister Mugg (1933)
118. Alias the Professor (1933)
119. Clear All Wires! (1933) .... Lefty Williams
120. Rock-a-Bye Cowboy (1933) .... Jimmy
121. Billion Dollar Scandal (1933) .... Ratsy Harris
122. Orders Is Orders (1933) .... Ed Waggermeyer
     ... aka Orders Are Orders (UK: alternative title)
123. Lights Out (1932)
124. A Hockey Hick (1932)
125. Penguin Pool Murder (1932) .... Police Inspector Oscar Piper
     ... aka The Penguin Pool Murder (USA: review title)
     ... aka The Penguin Pool Mystery (UK)
126. The Devil Is Driving (1932) .... 'Beef' Evans
127. Always Kickin' (1932)
128. Yoo-Hoo (1932)
129. The All-American (1932) .... Chick Knipe
     ... aka Sport of a Nation (UK)
130. The Crooked Circle (1932) .... Arthur Crimmer
131. Off His Base (1932) (credit only) .... Picture in Opening Credits
132. Blondie of the Follies (1932) .... Pop McClune
133. High Hats and Low Brows (1932) .... Danny Ruff
134. Lady and Gent (1932) .... Pin Streaver
     ... aka The Challenger
135. Fast Companions (1932) .... Silk Henley
136. Stealin' Home (1932)
137. Rule 'Em and Weep (1932) .... Spike Mc Gorey
138. Battle Royal (1932)
139. Doomed to Win (1931)
140. Suicide Fleet (1931) .... 'Skeets' O'Riley
     ... aka Mystery Ship
141. Slow Poison (1931)
142. The Big Gamble (1931) .... Fred 'Squint' Dugan
143. Where Canaries Sing Bass (1931)
144. Sweepstakes (1931) .... Sleepy Jones
145. A Free Soul (1931) .... Eddie
146. It's a Wise Child (1931) .... Cool Kelly
147. Beyond Victory (1931) .... Pvt. Jim 'KP' Mobley
148. Big Money (1930) .... Tom
     ... aka Easy Money
149. Her Man (1930) .... Steve
150. The Matrimonial Bed (1930) .... Gustave Corton
     ... aka A Matrimonial Problem (UK)
151. Dumbbells in Ermine (1930) .... Mike
152. The Swellhead (1930) .... Johnny Trump
     ... aka Counted Out (UK)
153. Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) .... James 'Jimmy' Tierney
154. Don't Believe It (1930)
     
     
155. The Shannons of Broadway (1929) .... Mickey Shannon
156. Fairways and Foul (1929) .... Husband
     ... aka Pathé Golden Rooster Comedies (1929-1930) (#2): Fairways and Foul (USA: series title)
157. Oh, Yeah? (1929) .... Dusty
     ... aka No Brakes (UK)
158. The Garden of Eatin' (1929)
     ... aka Pathé Golden Rooster Comedies (1929-1930) (#1): The Garden of Eatin' (USA: series title)
159. Meet the Missus (1929)
160. The Broadway Melody (1929) (uncredited) .... Music Publisher
     ... aka The Broadway Melody of 1929 (USA: alternative title)
161. The Count of Ten (1928) .... The manager
162. Polly of the Follies (1922) .... Paul Gordon
     

Writer:

• 1930s
• 1920s

1. Goodbye Broadway (1938) (play "The Shannons of Broadway")
2. Two-Fisted (1935) (play "Is Zat So?")
3. Murder in the Fleet (1935) (additional writer) (uncredited)
4. Swellhead (1935) (writer)
   ... aka Swell-Head (USA: poster title)
5. The World Moves On (1934) (uncredited)
6. Change of Heart (1934) (screenplay)
7. The Bowery (1933) (writer)
8. Orders Is Orders (1933) (writer)
   ... aka Orders Are Orders (UK: alternative title)
9. Doomed to Win (1931) (dialogue)
10. Beyond Victory (1931) (writer)
11. Three Hollywood Girls (1931) (continuity) (dialogue)
12. What a Widow! (1930) (adaptation) (screenplay)
13. Rain or Shine (1930) (book of musical play)
14. The Fall Guy (1930) (by)
    ... aka Trust Your Wife (UK)
15. Dumbbells in Ermine (1930) (writer)
16. Mammy (1930) (play "Mr. Bones") (uncredited)
17. The Swellhead (1930) (dialogue)
    ... aka Counted Out (UK)
18. Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) (dialogue)
19. Don't Believe It (1930) (writer)
    
    
20. His First Command (1929) (screenplay) (story)
21. The Shannons of Broadway (1929) (play) (titles) (dialogue)
22. Oh, Yeah? (1929) (dialogue) (scenario)
    ... aka No Brakes (UK)
23. The Garden of Eatin' (1929) (story)
    ... aka Pathé Golden Rooster Comedies (1929-1930) (#1): The Garden of Eatin' (USA: series title)
24. High Voltage (1929) (screenplay)
    ... aka Wanted (UK)
25. The Flying Fool (1929) (additional dialogue)
26. The Broadway Melody (1929) (writer)
    ... aka The Broadway Melody of 1929 (USA: alternative title)
27. Is Zat So? (1927) (play)
    

Director:

1. Hot Tip (1935)
2. A Hockey Hick (1932)
3. Always Kickin' (1932)
4. Off His Base (1932)
   

Soundtrack:

• 1950s
• 1930s

1. The Night of the Hunter (1955) (performer: "Cresap's Landing Party" (uncredited))
   
   
2. On Your Toes (1939) (performer: "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" (1911) (uncredited))
3. West Point of the Air (1935) ("You're in the Army Now" (uncredited))
   

Producer:

1. Off His Base (1932) (producer)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. Oh, Yeah? (1929) (dialogue director) (uncredited)
   ... aka No Brakes (UK)
   

Self:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1953-1958)
       - Jimmy Gleason (1958) TV episode .... Himself
       - Pat O'Brien (1953) TV episode .... Himself
   
   
2. Picture People No. 1: Stars in Defense (1941) .... Himself
3. Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself
   
   
4. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (1938) .... Himself
5. Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 (1938) .... Himself
6. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 7 (1937) .... Himself
7. Cinema Circus (1937) (uncredited) .... Himself
8. Hollywood Hobbies (1935) .... Himself
9. Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930) .... Himself
10. The Voice of Hollywood No. 4 (1930) (uncredited) .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Himself
2. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Party (1948) .... Himself