Russell Gleason

Known for ActingBorn 1908-02-06Died 1945-12-26Portland, 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.Read more

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Earl of Puddlestone

Grandpa Goes To Town

Yesterday's Heroes

Money To Burn

Down on the Farm

Off to the Races

Hitch Hike To Heaven

Off His Base

Private Jones

Beyond Victory

Seven Faces

Dudes Are Pretty People

Young as You Feel

Everybody's Baby

Love on a Budget

Homicide Squad

Nice Women

Sisters

Strange Cargo

The Shady Lady

All Quiet on the Western Front

Big Business

Hot Tip

I Can't Escape

Here I Am a Stranger

Salute to the Marines

The Covered Trailer

My Wife's Relatives

The Higgins Family

Safety in Numbers

Borrowing Trouble

Unexpected Uncle

Swing Shift Maisie

Hot Water

The Strange Case of Clara Deane

Seeing Hands

Swing Fever

Should Husbands Work?

Laugh and Get Rich

The Flying Fool

Fingers at the Window

A Trip to Paris

The Sophomore

Officer O'Brien

Condemned to Live

Fury Below

A Tenderfoot Goes West

News Is Made at Night