Russell Gleason

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Russell Gleason

Acting February 6, 1908

Portland, Oregon, USA

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…

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All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

7.8 1930 Movie
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

5.7 1942 Movie
Condemned to Live

Condemned to Live

5.2 1935 Movie
Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

4.5 1937 Movie
Undercover Agent

Undercover Agent

4.2 1939 Movie
Swing Fever

Swing Fever

6.0 1943 Movie
Sisters

Sisters

8.0 1930 Movie
Seeing Hands

Seeing Hands

6.3 1943 Movie
Salute to the Marines

Salute to the Marines

7.2 1943 Movie
Officer O'Brien

Officer O'Brien

5.3 1930 Movie
News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night

4.8 1939 Movie
Dudes Are Pretty People

Dudes Are Pretty People

8.0 1942 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1943
    Swing Fever

    Movie Sergeant (uncredited)

  2. 1943
    Swing Shift Maisie

    Movie Inspector (Uncredited)

  3. 1943
    Salute to the Marines

    Movie Pvt. Hanks

  4. 1943
    Seeing Hands

    Movie Ben Helwig (uncredited)

  5. 1942
    Fingers at the Window

    Movie Ogilvie

  6. 1942
    Dudes Are Pretty People

    Movie Brad Benton

  7. 1941
    Unexpected Uncle

    Movie Tommy Turner

  8. 1940
    Yesterday's Heroes

    Movie Bill Garrett

  9. 1940
    Earl of Puddlestone

    Movie Sidney Higgins

  10. 1940
    Grandpa Goes To Town

    Movie Sidney Higgins

  11. 1940
    Young as You Feel

    Movie Herbert Thompson

  12. 1939
    Money To Burn

    Movie Sidney Higgins

  13. 1939
    The Covered Trailer

    Movie Sidney Higgins

  14. 1939
    Here I Am a Stranger

    Movie Tom Sortwell

  15. 1939
    Should Husbands Work?

    Movie Sidney Higgins

  16. 1939
    News Is Made at Night

    Movie Albert Hockman

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  1. 1939
    My Wife's Relatives

    Movie Sidney Higgins

  2. 1939
    Undercover Agent

    Movie Bill Trent

  3. 1939
    Everybody's Baby

    Movie Herbert Thompson

  4. 1938
    Down on the Farm

    Movie Herbert Thompson

  5. 1938
    Safety in Numbers

    Movie Herbert Thompson

  6. 1938
    A Trip to Paris

    Movie Herbert Thompson

  7. 1938
    The Higgins Family

    Movie Sidney Higgins

  8. 1938
    Love on a Budget

    Movie Herbert Thompson

  9. 1937
    Borrowing Trouble

    Movie Herbert Thompson

  10. 1937
    Sunday Night at the Trocadero

    Movie Russell Gleason

  11. 1937
    Hot Water

    Movie Herbert Thompson

  12. 1937
    Big Business

    Movie Herbert Thompson

  13. 1937
    Off to the Races

    Movie Herbert Thompson

  14. 1936
    Fury Below

    Movie Jim Cole III

  15. 1936
    A Tenderfoot Goes West

    Movie Wellington Pike

  16. 1936
    Hitch Hike To Heaven

    Movie Daniel Delaney

  17. 1935
    Condemned to Live

    Movie David

  18. 1935
    Hot Tip

    Movie Ben Johnson

  19. 1934
    I Can't Escape

    Movie Tom Martin

  20. 1933
    Private Jones

    Movie Williams

  21. 1932
    Always Kickin'

    Movie

  22. 1932
    Off His Base

    Movie Jerry Minor Smith

  23. 1932
    The Strange Case of Clara Deane

    Movie Norman Ware

  24. 1931
    Nice Women

    Movie Bill Wells