Russell Gleason

Russell Gleason

2/6/1908 – 12/26/1945Portland, 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 (51 titles)

Swing Fever6.0Movie

Swing Fever

Sergeant (uncredited) · 1943

Swing Shift Maisie6.8Movie

Swing Shift Maisie

Inspector (Uncredited) · 1943

Salute to the Marines7.2Movie

Salute to the Marines

Pvt. Hanks · 1943

Seeing Hands6.3Movie

Seeing Hands

Ben Helwig (uncredited) · 1943

Fingers at the Window5.7Movie

Fingers at the Window

Ogilvie · 1942

Dudes Are Pretty People8.0Movie

Dudes Are Pretty People

Brad Benton · 1942

Unexpected Uncle6.9Movie

Unexpected Uncle

Tommy Turner · 1941

Yesterday's Heroes10.0Movie

Yesterday's Heroes

Bill Garrett · 1940

Earl of Puddlestone10.0Movie

Earl of Puddlestone

Sidney Higgins · 1940

Grandpa Goes To Town10.0Movie

Grandpa Goes To Town

Sidney Higgins · 1940

Young as You Feel8.0Movie

Young as You Feel

Herbert Thompson · 1940

Money To Burn10.0Movie

Money To Burn

Sidney Higgins · 1939

The Covered Trailer7.0Movie

The Covered Trailer

Sidney Higgins · 1939

Here I Am a Stranger7.3Movie

Here I Am a Stranger

Tom Sortwell · 1939

Should Husbands Work?6.0Movie

Should Husbands Work?

Sidney Higgins · 1939

News Is Made at Night4.8Movie

News Is Made at Night

Albert Hockman · 1939

My Wife's Relatives7.0Movie

My Wife's Relatives

Sidney Higgins · 1939

Undercover Agent4.2Movie

Undercover Agent

Bill Trent · 1939

Everybody's Baby8.0Movie

Everybody's Baby

Herbert Thompson · 1939

Down on the Farm10.0Movie

Down on the Farm

Herbert Thompson · 1938

Safety in Numbers7.0Movie

Safety in Numbers

Herbert Thompson · 1938

A Trip to Paris5.5Movie

A Trip to Paris

Herbert Thompson · 1938

The Higgins Family7.0Movie

The Higgins Family

Sidney Higgins · 1938

Love on a Budget8.0Movie

Love on a Budget

Herbert Thompson · 1938

Borrowing Trouble7.0Movie

Borrowing Trouble

Herbert Thompson · 1937

Sunday Night at the Trocadero4.5Movie

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Russell Gleason · 1937

Hot Water6.5Movie

Hot Water

Herbert Thompson · 1937

Big Business7.5Movie

Big Business

Herbert Thompson · 1937

Off to the Races10.0Movie

Off to the Races

Herbert Thompson · 1937

Fury Below5.0Movie

Fury Below

Jim Cole III · 1936