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