Russell Gleason

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.

Known For

All Quiet on the Western Front

Swing Fever

News Is Made at Night

Sunday Night at the Trocadero

Salute to the Marines

Swing Shift Maisie

Condemned to Live

Fingers at the Window

All Movies (51)

• Swing Fever1943 · as Sergeant (uncredited)
• Swing Shift Maisie1943 · as Inspector (Uncredited)
• Salute to the Marines1943 · as Pvt. Hanks
• Seeing Hands1943 · as Ben Helwig (uncredited)
• Fingers at the Window1942 · as Ogilvie
• Dudes Are Pretty People1942 · as Brad Benton
• Unexpected Uncle1941 · as Tommy Turner
• Yesterday's Heroes1940 · as Bill Garrett
• Earl of Puddlestone1940 · as Sidney Higgins
• Grandpa Goes To Town1940 · as Sidney Higgins
• Young as You Feel1940 · as Herbert Thompson
• Money To Burn1939 · as Sidney Higgins
• The Covered Trailer1939 · as Sidney Higgins
• Here I Am a Stranger1939 · as Tom Sortwell
• Should Husbands Work?1939 · as Sidney Higgins
• News Is Made at Night1939 · as Albert Hockman
• My Wife's Relatives1939 · as Sidney Higgins
• Undercover Agent1939 · as Bill Trent
• Everybody's Baby1939 · as Herbert Thompson
• Down on the Farm1938 · as Herbert Thompson
• Safety in Numbers1938 · as Herbert Thompson
• A Trip to Paris1938 · as Herbert Thompson
• The Higgins Family1938 · as Sidney Higgins
• Love on a Budget1938 · as Herbert Thompson
• Borrowing Trouble1937 · as Herbert Thompson
• Sunday Night at the Trocadero1937 · as Russell Gleason
• Hot Water1937 · as Herbert Thompson
• Big Business1937 · as Herbert Thompson
• Off to the Races1937 · as Herbert Thompson
• Fury Below1936 · as Jim Cole III
• A Tenderfoot Goes West1936 · as Wellington Pike
• Hitch Hike To Heaven1936 · as Daniel Delaney
• Condemned to Live1935 · as David
• Hot Tip1935 · as Ben Johnson
• I Can't Escape1934 · as Tom Martin
• Private Jones1933 · as Williams
• Always Kickin'1932
• Off His Base1932 · as Jerry Minor Smith
• The Strange Case of Clara Deane1932 · as Norman Ware
• Nice Women1931 · as Bill Wells
• Homicide Squad1931 · as Joe Riley
• Beyond Victory1931 · as Bud
• Laugh and Get Rich1931 · as Larry Owens
• Sisters1930 · as Eddie Collins
• All Quiet on the Western Front1930 · as Mueller
• Officer O'Brien1930 · as Johnny Dale
• Seven Faces1929 · as Georges Dufeyel
• The Sophomore1929 · as Dutch
• The Flying Fool1929 · as Jimmy Taylor
• Strange Cargo1929 · as Hungerford
• The Shady Lady1928 · as Haley