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.
Movies & TV Shows
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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) — Mueller
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Fingers at the Window (1942) — Ogilvie
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Condemned to Live (1935) — David
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Seeing Hands (1943) — Ben Helwig (uncredited)
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Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937) — Russell Gleason
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Undercover Agent (1939) — Bill Trent
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Unexpected Uncle (1941) — Tommy Turner
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The Flying Fool (1929) — Jimmy Taylor
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Salute to the Marines (1943) — Pvt. Hanks
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Swing Shift Maisie (1943) — Inspector (Uncredited)
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Laugh and Get Rich (1931) — Larry Owens
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Officer O'Brien (1930) — Johnny Dale
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News Is Made at Night (1939) — Albert Hockman
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Swing Fever (1943) — Sergeant (uncredited)
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Here I Am a Stranger (1939) — Tom Sortwell
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The Sophomore (1929) — Dutch
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A Tenderfoot Goes West (1936) — Wellington Pike
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Hot Tip (1935) — Ben Johnson
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Big Business (1937) — Herbert Thompson
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Fury Below (1936) — Jim Cole III
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I Can't Escape (1934) — Tom Martin
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A Trip to Paris (1938) — Herbert Thompson
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Dudes Are Pretty People (1942) — Brad Benton
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Should Husbands Work? (1939) — Sidney Higgins
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The Higgins Family (1938) — Sidney Higgins
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Strange Cargo (1929) — Hungerford
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Hot Water (1937) — Herbert Thompson
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Borrowing Trouble (1937) — Herbert Thompson
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The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932) — Norman Ware
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Earl of Puddlestone (1940) — Sidney Higgins
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The Covered Trailer (1939) — Sidney Higgins
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Homicide Squad (1931) — Joe Riley
- Off His Base (1932) — Jerry Minor Smith
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Love on a Budget (1938) — Herbert Thompson
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Beyond Victory (1931) — Bud
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My Wife's Relatives (1939) — Sidney Higgins
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Money To Burn (1939) — Sidney Higgins
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Grandpa Goes To Town (1940) — Sidney Higgins
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Everybody's Baby (1939) — Herbert Thompson
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Hitch Hike To Heaven (1936) — Daniel Delaney