Russell Gleason

Acting

Born 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 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

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