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Russell Gleason

Russell Gleason

Acting

Born: February 6, 1908Portland, 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 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
Filmography
Swing Fever

Swing Fever

Sergeant (uncredited)

1943
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

Inspector (Uncredited)

1943
Salute to the Marines

Salute to the Marines

Pvt. Hanks

1943
Seeing Hands

Seeing Hands

Ben Helwig (uncredited)

1943
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

Ogilvie

1942
Dudes Are Pretty People

Dudes Are Pretty People

Brad Benton

1942
Unexpected Uncle

Unexpected Uncle

Tommy Turner

1941
Yesterday's Heroes

Yesterday's Heroes

Bill Garrett

1940
Earl of Puddlestone

Earl of Puddlestone

Sidney Higgins

1940
Grandpa Goes To Town

Grandpa Goes To Town

Sidney Higgins

1940
Young as You Feel

Young as You Feel

Herbert Thompson

1940
Money To Burn

Money To Burn

Sidney Higgins

1939
The Covered Trailer

The Covered Trailer

Sidney Higgins

1939
Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

Tom Sortwell

1939
Should Husbands Work?

Should Husbands Work?

Sidney Higgins

1939
News Is Made at Night

News Is Made at Night

Albert Hockman

1939
My Wife's Relatives

My Wife's Relatives

Sidney Higgins

1939
Undercover Agent

Undercover Agent

Bill Trent

1939
Everybody's Baby

Everybody's Baby

Herbert Thompson

1939
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

Herbert Thompson

1938
Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers

Herbert Thompson

1938
A Trip to Paris

A Trip to Paris

Herbert Thompson

1938
The Higgins Family

The Higgins Family

Sidney Higgins

1938
Love on a Budget

Love on a Budget

Herbert Thompson

1938
Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

Herbert Thompson

1937
Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Russell Gleason

1937
Hot Water

Hot Water

Herbert Thompson

1937
Big Business

Big Business

Herbert Thompson

1937
Off to the Races

Off to the Races

Herbert Thompson

1937
Fury Below

Fury Below

Jim Cole III

1936
A Tenderfoot Goes West

A Tenderfoot Goes West

Wellington Pike

1936
Hitch Hike To Heaven

Hitch Hike To Heaven

Daniel Delaney

1936
Condemned to Live

Condemned to Live

David

1935
Hot Tip

Hot Tip

Ben Johnson

1935
I Can't Escape

I Can't Escape

Tom Martin

1934
Private Jones

Private Jones

Williams

1933
Always Kickin'

Always Kickin'

1932

Off His Base

Jerry Minor Smith

1932
The Strange Case of Clara Deane

The Strange Case of Clara Deane

Norman Ware

1932
Nice Women

Nice Women

Bill Wells

1931
Homicide Squad

Homicide Squad

Joe Riley

1931
Beyond Victory

Beyond Victory

Bud

1931
Laugh and Get Rich

Laugh and Get Rich

Larry Owens

1931
Sisters

Sisters

Eddie Collins

1930
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

Mueller

1930
Officer O'Brien

Officer O'Brien

Johnny Dale

1930
Seven Faces

Seven Faces

Georges Dufeyel

1929
The Sophomore

The Sophomore

Dutch

1929
The Flying Fool

The Flying Fool

Jimmy Taylor

1929
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

Hungerford

1929
The Shady Lady

The Shady Lady

Haley

1928
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