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

Mueller

Condemned to Live

David

Salute to the Marines

Pvt. Hanks

Swing Shift Maisie

Inspector (Uncredited)

Fingers at the Window

Ogilvie

Hot Water

Herbert Thompson

Swing Fever

Sergeant (uncredited)

News Is Made at Night

Albert Hockman

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1943	Seeing Hands	Ben Helwig (uncredited)
1943	Salute to the Marines	Pvt. Hanks
1943	Swing Fever	Sergeant (uncredited)
1943	Swing Shift Maisie	Inspector (Uncredited)
1942	Fingers at the Window	Ogilvie
1942	Dudes Are Pretty People	Brad Benton
1941	Unexpected Uncle	Tommy Turner
1940	Earl of Puddlestone	Sidney Higgins
1940	Grandpa Goes To Town	Sidney Higgins
1940	Young as You Feel	Herbert Thompson
1939	The Covered Trailer	Sidney Higgins
1939	Undercover Agent	Bill Trent
1939	Here I Am a Stranger	Tom Sortwell
1939	News Is Made at Night	Albert Hockman
1939	Should Husbands Work?	Sidney Higgins
1939	Money To Burn	Sidney Higgins
1939	My Wife's Relatives	Sidney Higgins
1939	Everybody's Baby	Herbert Thompson
1938	Love on a Budget	Herbert Thompson
1938	A Trip to Paris	Herbert Thompson
1938	The Higgins Family	Sidney Higgins
1938	Safety in Numbers	Herbert Thompson
1938	Down on the Farm	Herbert Thompson
1937	Big Business	Herbert Thompson
1937	Hot Water	Herbert Thompson
1937	Borrowing Trouble	Herbert Thompson
1937	Off to the Races	Herbert Thompson
1937	Sunday Night at the Trocadero	Russell Gleason
1936	Fury Below	Jim Cole III
1936	A Tenderfoot Goes West	Wellington Pike
1936	Hitch Hike To Heaven	Daniel Delaney
1935	Condemned to Live	David
1935	Hot Tip	Ben Johnson
1934	I Can't Escape	Tom Martin
1933	Private Jones	Williams
1932	Off His Base	Jerry Minor Smith
1932	Always Kickin'
1932	The Strange Case of Clara Deane	Norman Ware
1931	Homicide Squad	Joe Riley
1931	Laugh and Get Rich	Larry Owens
1931	Beyond Victory	Bud
1931	Nice Women	Bill Wells
1930	Officer O'Brien	Johnny Dale
1930	All Quiet on the Western Front	Mueller
1929	The Flying Fool	Jimmy Taylor
1929	The Sophomore	Dutch
1929	Strange Cargo	Hungerford
1929	Seven Faces	Georges Dufeyel

Year	TV Show	Role