Gleason is an Irish surname. It is an anglicisation of the Irish name Ó Glasáin or Ó Gliasáin. Most common in County Tipperary but originating in East County Cork, in the once powerful Uí Liatháin kingdom, where the Gleasons were great lords and sometimes kings.
The name may refer to several people:
In arts and entertainment
Adda Gleason (1888–1971), American actress
Bill Gleason (1922-2010), panelist on The Sportswriters on TV
F. Keogh Gleason (1906–1982), American film-set decorator at MGM studios
Jackie Gleason (1916–1987), American comedian and actor
James Gleason (1882–1959), American actor, playwright, and screenwriter
Joanna Gleason (born 1950), Canadian actress
Madeline Gleason (1909–1973), American poet and dramatist
Max Gleason, American musician and YouTuber, better known as Smooth McGroove
Patrick Gleason (contemporary), comic-book artist
Paul Gleason (1939–2006), American film and television actor
Ralph J. Gleason (1917–1975), American jazz and pop music critic
Vanessa Gleason (born 1979), American model and actress; Playboy Playmate of the Month
In government, law, and politics
Herbert P. Gleason (died 2013), American lawyer
James P. Gleason (1921-2008), American lawyer and politician, legislative assistant to Richard Nixon
Lafayette Blanchard Gleason, Secretary of the Republican State Committee
Patrick Jerome "Battle-Axe" Gleason (1844–1901), Irish-born mayor of Long Island City, New York, US
Robert A. Gleason Jr. (contemporary), American politician, chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party
William Henry Gleason (1829–1902), American real-estate developer and politician; cofounder of the city of Eau Gallie, Florida
William H. H. Gleason (fl. early 20th century), American school administrator of Brevard County School District, Florida
In science and academia
Andrew Gleason (1921–2008), American mathematician known for Gleason's theorem
Donald F. Gleason M.D., a pathologist at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital who developed the Gleason Score
Henry Gleason (1882–1975), American ecologist, botanist, and taxonomist
Jean Berko Gleason (contemporary), American psycholinguist
Bill Gleason (1858–1932), American professional baseball player
Bill Gleason (1868–1893), American professional baseball player
Jimmy Gleason (1898–1931), American Indy 500 racecar driver
Steve Gleason (born 1977), American professional football player
Tim Gleason (born 1983), American professional hockey player
William J. ”Kid“ Gleason (1866–1933), American professional baseball player and manager
Kate Gleason (1865–1933), American engineer and businesswoman
William Henry Gleason (1829–1902), American real-estate developer and politician; cofounder of the city of Eau Gallie, Florida
William Lansing Gleason (fl. 20th century), cofounder of the town of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, USA
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