
Russell Gleason
Acting
Born 1908-02-06 · Portland, Oregon, USA · Died 1945-12-26
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.
Acting

Swing Fever
Sergeant (uncredited)

Swing Shift Maisie
Inspector (Uncredited)

Salute to the Marines
Pvt. Hanks

Seeing Hands
Ben Helwig (uncredited)

Fingers at the Window
Ogilvie

Dudes Are Pretty People
Brad Benton

Unexpected Uncle
Tommy Turner

Yesterday's Heroes
Bill Garrett

Earl of Puddlestone
Sidney Higgins

Grandpa Goes To Town
Sidney Higgins

Young as You Feel
Herbert Thompson

Money To Burn
Sidney Higgins

The Covered Trailer
Sidney Higgins

Here I Am a Stranger
Tom Sortwell

Should Husbands Work?
Sidney Higgins

News Is Made at Night
Albert Hockman

My Wife's Relatives
Sidney Higgins

Undercover Agent
Bill Trent

Everybody's Baby
Herbert Thompson

Down on the Farm
Herbert Thompson

Safety in Numbers
Herbert Thompson

A Trip to Paris
Herbert Thompson

The Higgins Family
Sidney Higgins

Love on a Budget
Herbert Thompson

Borrowing Trouble
Herbert Thompson

Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Russell Gleason

Hot Water
Herbert Thompson

Big Business
Herbert Thompson

Off to the Races
Herbert Thompson

Fury Below
Jim Cole III