Russell Gleason
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1908-02-06
- Died
- 1945-12-26
- Place of birth
- Portland, Oregon, USA
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 successful 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
Movies (51)
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
as Mueller
Swing Fever
1943
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Nice Women
1931
as Bill Wells
Undercover Agent
1939
as Bill Trent
Sisters
1930
as Eddie Collins
Fury Below
1936
as Jim Cole III
Young as You Feel
1940
as Herbert Thompson
Dudes Are Pretty People
1942
as Brad Benton
The Flying Fool
1929
as Jimmy Taylor
Hot Tip
1935
as Ben Johnson
Fingers at the Window
1942
as Ogilvie
Down on the Farm
1938
as Herbert Thompson
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
1937
as Russell Gleason
The Strange Case of Clara Deane
1932
as Norman Ware
Salute to the Marines
1943
as Pvt. Hanks
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Inspector (Uncredited)
Officer O'Brien
1930
as Johnny Dale
I Can't Escape
1934
as Tom Martin
My Wife's Relatives
1939
as Sidney Higgins
Here I Am a Stranger
1939
as Tom Sortwell
The Shady Lady
1928
as Haley
Condemned to Live
1935
as David
Off His Base
1932
as Jerry Minor Smith
Homicide Squad
1931
as Joe Riley
Seeing Hands
1943
as Ben Helwig (uncredited)
Yesterday's Heroes
1940
as Bill Garrett
Safety in Numbers
1938
as Herbert Thompson
Beyond Victory
1931
as Bud
Hot Water
1937
as Herbert Thompson
Laugh and Get Rich
1931
as Larry Owens
News Is Made at Night
1939
as Albert Hockman
Love on a Budget
1938
as Herbert Thompson
The Sophomore
1929
as Dutch
The Higgins Family
1938
as Sidney Higgins
Strange Cargo
1929
as Hungerford
A Tenderfoot Goes West
1936
as Wellington Pike
Seven Faces
1929
as Georges Dufeyel
Should Husbands Work?
1939
as Sidney Higgins
Everybody's Baby
1939
as Herbert Thompson
Unexpected Uncle
1941
as Tommy Turner
Borrowing Trouble
1937
as Herbert Thompson
Hitch Hike To Heaven
1936
as Daniel Delaney
Private Jones
1933
as Williams
Always Kickin'
1932
A Trip to Paris
1938
as Herbert Thompson
Earl of Puddlestone
1940
as Sidney Higgins
Money To Burn
1939
as Sidney Higgins
Big Business
1937
as Herbert Thompson
The Covered Trailer
1939
as Sidney Higgins
Grandpa Goes To Town
1940
as Sidney Higgins
Off to the Races
1937
as Herbert Thompson
About Russell Gleason
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 successful 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 Gleaso… With 51 credits spanning from 1928 to 1943, Russell Gleason has appeared in 51 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Russell Gleason Movies
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) — as Mueller
- Swing Fever (1943) — as Sergeant (uncredited)
- Nice Women (1931) — as Bill Wells
- Undercover Agent (1939) — as Bill Trent
- Sisters (1930) — as Eddie Collins
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