Russell Gleason
Actor
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
Condemned to Live
as David 1935
Fingers at the Window
as Ogilvie 1942
Seeing Hands
as Ben Helwig (uncredited) 1943
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
as Russell Gleason 1937
Unexpected Uncle
as Tommy Turner 1941
Undercover Agent
as Bill Trent 1939
Salute to the Marines
as Pvt. Hanks 1943
Laugh and Get Rich
as Larry Owens 1931
The Flying Fool
as Jimmy Taylor 1929
Officer O'Brien
as Johnny Dale 1930
News Is Made at Night
as Albert Hockman 1939
Swing Fever
as Sergeant (uncredited) 1943
Swing Shift Maisie
as Inspector (Uncredited) 1943
The Sophomore
as Dutch 1929
A Tenderfoot Goes West
as Wellington Pike 1936
Big Business
as Herbert Thompson 1937