Russell Gleason

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 6, 1908

died

December 26, 1945

place of birth

Portland, Oregon, USA

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

All Quiet on the Western Front
7.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930as Mueller
Swing Shift Maisie
6.8

Swing Shift Maisie

1943as Inspector (Uncredited)
The Sophomore
5.3

The Sophomore

1929as Dutch
Swing Fever
6.0

Swing Fever

1943as Sergeant (uncredited)
Salute to the Marines
7.2

Salute to the Marines

1943as Pvt. Hanks
Condemned to Live
5.2

Condemned to Live

1935as David
Hot Water
6.5

Hot Water

1937as Herbert Thompson
Beyond Victory
9.0

Beyond Victory

1931as Bud
Unexpected Uncle
6.9

Unexpected Uncle

1941as Tommy Turner
A Trip to Paris
5.5

A Trip to Paris

1938as Herbert Thompson
Fingers at the Window
5.6

Fingers at the Window

1942as Ogilvie
News Is Made at Night
4.8

News Is Made at Night

1939as Albert Hockman
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
4.4

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

1937as Russell Gleason
Hot Tip
7.5

Hot Tip

1935as Ben Johnson
The Higgins Family
7.0

The Higgins Family

1938as Sidney Higgins
Love on a Budget
8.0

Love on a Budget

1938as Herbert Thompson
Borrowing Trouble
7.0

Borrowing Trouble

1937as Herbert Thompson
Money To Burn
10.0

Money To Burn

1939as Sidney Higgins
Everybody's Baby
8.0

Everybody's Baby

1939as Herbert Thompson
Strange Cargo
8.0

Strange Cargo

1929as Hungerford
Undercover Agent
4.2

Undercover Agent

1939as Bill Trent
Here I Am a Stranger
7.3

Here I Am a Stranger

1939as Tom Sortwell
Seeing Hands
6.3

Seeing Hands

1943as Ben Helwig (uncredited)
My Wife's Relatives
7.0

My Wife's Relatives

1939as Sidney Higgins
Private Jones
9.0

Private Jones

1933as Williams
Yesterday's Heroes
10.0

Yesterday's Heroes

1940as Bill Garrett
Safety in Numbers
7.0

Safety in Numbers

1938as Herbert Thompson
Homicide Squad
8.0

Homicide Squad

1931as Joe Riley
Off to the Races
10.0

Off to the Races

1937as Herbert Thompson
A Tenderfoot Goes West
5.0

A Tenderfoot Goes West

1936as Wellington Pike
Down on the Farm
10.0

Down on the Farm

1938as Herbert Thompson
Hitch Hike To Heaven
10.0

Hitch Hike To Heaven

1936as Daniel Delaney
Officer O'Brien
5.3

Officer O'Brien

1930as Johnny Dale
The Strange Case of Clara Deane
6.5

The Strange Case of Clara Deane

1932as Norman Ware
Big Business
7.5

Big Business

1937as Herbert Thompson
Seven Faces
9.0

Seven Faces

1929as Georges Dufeyel
Nice Women
8.0

Nice Women

1931as Bill Wells
Should Husbands Work?
6.0

Should Husbands Work?

1939as Sidney Higgins
The Covered Trailer
7.0

The Covered Trailer

1939as Sidney Higgins
The Shady Lady
8.0

The Shady Lady

1928as Haley
The Flying Fool
6.0

The Flying Fool

1929as Jimmy Taylor
Dudes Are Pretty People
8.0

Dudes Are Pretty People

1942as Brad Benton
I Can't Escape
7.5

I Can't Escape

1934as Tom Martin
Earl of Puddlestone
10.0

Earl of Puddlestone

1940as Sidney Higgins
Laugh and Get Rich
6.0

Laugh and Get Rich

1931as Larry Owens
Fury Below
5.0

Fury Below

1936as Jim Cole III
Grandpa Goes To Town
10.0

Grandpa Goes To Town

1940as Sidney Higgins
Sisters
8.0

Sisters

1930as Eddie Collins
Always Kickin'

Always Kickin'

1932
Young as You Feel
8.0

Young as You Feel

1940as Herbert Thompson