About
Actor and screenwriter who wrote the Academy Award winning film "The Broadway Melody". He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Max 'Pop' Corkle in Here Comes Mr. Jordan.
Before Fame
Before professionally acting, he served three years in the Philippines as a member of the United States Army.
Trivia
He appeared multiple times on Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Family Life
He was married to Lucille Gleason, and they had a son, actor Russell Gleason, who tragically fell to his death from a hotel window.
Associated With
He made an appearance opposite Judy Garland as a milk cart driver in the film The Clock.
