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Russell Gleason

Russell Gleason

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 06, 1908
Died Dec 26, 1945 (37)
Birthplace Portland, Oregon, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Russell Gleason (February 6, 1908 – December 25, 1945) was an American actor who began his career at the very beginning of the talking film era. Born into an acting family, one of his earliest roles was in the 1930 classic film, All Quiet on the Western Front. While still in the middle of a success ... ful acting career, Gleason joined the U.S. Army in late 1943, during World War II. While awaiting deployment to Europe in December 1945 in New York City, Gleason fell to his death from a hotel window. He was the son of actors Lucille and James Gleason.

Known For

Filmography

Seeing Hands

Seeing Hands

1943

as Ben Helwig (uncredited)

Salute to the Marines

Salute to the Marines

1943

as Pvt. Hanks

Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

as Inspector (Uncredited)

Swing Fever

Swing Fever

1943

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Dudes Are Pretty People

Dudes Are Pretty People

1942

as Brad Benton

Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

1942

as Ogilvie

Unexpected Uncle

Unexpected Uncle

1941

as Tommy Turner

Grandpa Goes To Town

Grandpa Goes To Town

1940

as Sidney Higgins

Earl of Puddlestone

Earl of Puddlestone

1940

as Sidney Higgins

Young as You Feel

Young as You Feel

1940

as Herbert Thompson

Undercover Agent

Undercover Agent

1939

as Bill Trent

News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night

1939

as Albert Hockman

The Covered Trailer

The Covered Trailer

1939

as Sidney Higgins

Money To Burn

Money To Burn

1939

as Sidney Higgins

Should Husbands Work?

Should Husbands Work?

1939

as Sidney Higgins

My Wife's Relatives

My Wife's Relatives

1939

as Sidney Higgins

Everybody's Baby

Everybody's Baby

1939

as Herbert Thompson

Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

as Tom Sortwell

The Higgins Family

The Higgins Family

1938

as Sidney Higgins

A Trip to Paris

A Trip to Paris

1938

as Herbert Thompson

Love on a Budget

Love on a Budget

1938

as Herbert Thompson

Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1938

as Herbert Thompson

Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

1938

as Herbert Thompson

Hot Water

Hot Water

1937

as Herbert Thompson

Big Business

Big Business

1937

as Herbert Thompson

Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

1937

as Herbert Thompson

Off to the Races

Off to the Races

1937

as Herbert Thompson

Fury Below

Fury Below

1936

as Jim Cole III

A Tenderfoot Goes West

A Tenderfoot Goes West

1936

as Wellington Pike

Hitch Hike To Heaven

Hitch Hike To Heaven

1936

as Daniel Delaney

Hot Tip

Hot Tip

1935

as Ben Johnson

Condemned to Live

Condemned to Live

1935

as David

I Can't Escape

I Can't Escape

1934

as Tom Martin

Private Jones

Private Jones

1933

as Williams

Off His Base

Off His Base

1932

as Jerry Minor Smith

The Strange Case of Clara Deane

The Strange Case of Clara Deane

1932

as Norman Ware

Laugh and Get Rich

Laugh and Get Rich

1931

as Larry Owens

Homicide Squad

Homicide Squad

1931

as Joe Riley

Nice Women

Nice Women

1931

as Bill Wells

Beyond Victory

Beyond Victory

1931

as Bud

Officer O'Brien

Officer O'Brien

1930

as Johnny Dale

Seven Faces

Seven Faces

1929

as Georges Dufeyel

The Flying Fool

The Flying Fool

1929

as Jimmy Taylor

Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

1929

as Hungerford

The Sophomore

The Sophomore

1929

as Dutch

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