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