Russell Gleason
Know for: Acting
Born: 1908-02-06
Place of birth: Portland, Oregon, USA
Also know as:
Earl of Puddlestone (1940)
When Betty's father sees the condescending attitude displayed toward her by a rich family, he decides to get back at them by making them believe that...
The Covered Trailer (1939)
The Higgins family prepares for a long-awaited cruise to Rio, but while father Joe bids farewell to his co-workers at the bank, mother Lil...
Condemned to Live (1935)
After a series of murders, a man finds out that his mother was bitten by a vampire bat during her pregnancy, and he believes that he may be the...
Fingers at the Window (1942)
In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparently committed by a lunatic.
Homicide Squad (1931)
The police use a gangster's son to get to him.
Big Business (1937)
A small town drugstore owner (Jed Prouty) hopes to strike it rich by investing his savings in an oil well. Comedy.
Laugh and Get Rich (1931)
An inept inventor and his stoic wife believe an oil well investment has paid off and that they've become wealthy overnight.
Unexpected Uncle (1941)
An elderly gentleman comes to a young woman's aid by pretending to be her uncle. Comedy.
Fury Below (1936)
Jim Cole, heir to a mining operation, takes over the mine, which is suffering from unexplained low production, and is facing a strike by the miners....
I Can't Escape (1934)
An ex-convict, unable to get a good job because of his prison record, gets mixed up in a phony stock scam.
The Flying Fool (1929)
A man protective of his brother checks out the girl his brother is in love with, in order to see if she's the real thing or just trying to take...
Off His Base (1932)
It begins with the Mustangs in trouble in their championship series... all the players are banged up and they're being clobbered. But a sports...
Undercover Agent (1939)
A railway postal clerk goes after a sweepstakes counterfeiting ring.
Love on a Budget (1938)
This late entry in the popular "The Jones Family" series of '30s comedies has the family contending with a troublesome (and possibly crooked) uncle...
Here I Am a Stranger (1939)
The story of a young man's discovery of his father.
Officer O'Brien (1930)
Bill O'Brien is promoted to lieutenant in the police department for his arrest of Mike Patello, gang leader and racketeer, for murder. Ruth Dale, who...
Beyond Victory (1931)
Four battle-weary American soldiers under fire reflect on the women they left behind.
A Trip to Paris (1938)
The Jones Family heads to Gay Paree in celebration of the 25th wedding anniversary of Pa and Ma Jones. It doesn't take long for the Joneses to be...
The Sophomore (1929)
Joe Collins arrives at Hanford College to begin his second year with $200 to pay his tuition, is enticed into a craps game, and loses all in this...
A Tenderfoot Goes West (1936)
Wellington Pike, author of 'Wild and Bloody Tales of the West', has never been away from the sedate and civilized East, so he takes a vacation to see...
Seeing Hands (1943)
This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig...
News Is Made at Night (1939)
Newspaper editor (Foster) will do almost anything to increase circulation. He campaigns to free a condemned man while accusing a wealthy ex-criminal...
Dudes Are Pretty People (1942)
Western comedy about a cowhand falling in love with the pretty guest at a local dude ranch.
Should Husbands Work? (1939)
Joe Higgins' wife gets the job meant for him, so he stays home to do the housework. A Higgins Family comedy
The Higgins Family (1938)
Pa Higgins' attempts at success in the advertising business are constantly frustrated by his eccentric family.
My Wife's Relatives (1939)
It all begins when Joe Higgins, business manager of a prosperous candy-manufacturing firm, is ordered by his pompous boss Ellis to break up the...
Money To Burn (1939)
In this episode of the Higgins Family series, pandemonium ensues when Ma enters a dog biscuit contest. The prize is a whopping $50,000.
Grandpa Goes To Town (1940)
Joe and Lil Higgins invest their life savings in a frontier hotel. Upon arrival, the family discovers that the establishment is smack dab in the...
Everybody's Baby (1939)
The Jones family encounters new theories of childrearing when an author arrives in town to lecture on the topic.
Hot Tip (1935)
An amateur handicapper must help his future son-in-law recoup the money he lost while playing the ponies.
Salute to the Marines (1943)
It is a comic book propaganda film which has Beery as a retired USMC NCO who, when the Japanese invade the Philippines, leads a heroic defense, first...
Hitch Hike To Heaven (1936)
A theatre actor makes the crossover to movies and becomes a star, but his new-found fame puts his family relationships at risk.
Young as You Feel (1940)
Father sells his drugstore and the Jones family heads for New York to enjoy sophisticated city life. They lose all their money before deciding to go...
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is...
Private Jones (1933)
After America enters World War I, young William "Bill" Jones tries to avoid military service by telling the draft board that he is the sole supporter...
Strange Cargo (1929)
On board a yacht sailing from India to Britain, the owner of the vessel is murdered by one of the passengers. (This film was produced both in full...
Hot Water (1937)
The Jones family is in an uproar when Dad's campaign for mayor appears sabotaged by an anonymous newspaper article.
Borrowing Trouble (1937)
The Jones family drugstore is robbed and it looks like the culprit is a boy the family has taken a liking to.
Safety in Numbers (1938)
The Jones family patriarch, also mayor, is swindled into thinking the town swamp is a rich mineral deposit.
Down on the Farm (1938)
Excitement runs high when a family's farm is chosen as the site for a big cornhusking contest.
Nice Women (1931)
A mother tries to get her daughter to marry for money, but the daughter wants to marry for love.
Swing Fever (1943)
Comedy about a bandleader with hypnotic powers.
Off to the Races (1937)
The Jones family's uncle George enters his trotting horse in the fair grounds race. The family helps raise the entrance fee and care for the horse.
Always Kickin' (1932)
When Russel Gleason is thought to have made a kick by Jim Thorpe, he is reinstated on the college team in time for the big game.
The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932)
A young dress designer marries an insurance agent. They soon have a daughter, but what the wife doesn't know is that her husband is actually a...
Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
Street-smart Maisie from Brooklyn lands a job at an airplane assembly plant during WWII and falls in love with handsome pilot "Breezy" McLaughlin....
Seven Faces (1929)
A 1929 American pre-Code drama film with fantasy elements that was released by Fox Film Corporation in the Fox Movietone sound-on-film system on...