Portrait of Russell Gleason

Acting

Russell Gleason

Career

Active from 1928 to 1943, busiest in 1939 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Seeing Hands
Seeing Hands
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Russell Gleason Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Social Commentary
    4.0, average 4.9
  • Pathos
    4.3, average 5.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Comedy 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Classic Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

11 titles ยท average score 61
Seeing Hands
Seeing Hands (1943)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ben Helwig (uncredited)

Swing Fever
Swing Fever (1943)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
GoodWatch score 65

as Inspector (Uncredited)

Salute to the Marines
Salute to the Marines (1943)
GoodWatch score 68

as Pvt. Hanks

Dudes Are Pretty People
Dudes Are Pretty People (1942)

as Brad Benton

Fingers at the Window
Fingers at the Window (1942)
GoodWatch score 45

as Ogilvie

Unexpected Uncle
Unexpected Uncle (1941)
GoodWatch score 64

as Tommy Turner

Grandpa Goes To Town
Grandpa Goes To Town (1940)

as Sidney Higgins

Earl of Puddlestone
Earl of Puddlestone (1940)

as Sidney Higgins

Young as You Feel
Young as You Feel (1940)

as Herbert Thompson

Yesterday's Heroes
Yesterday's Heroes (1940)

as Bill Garrett

1930s

34 titles ยท average score 55
Undercover Agent
Undercover Agent (1939)

as Bill Trent

News Is Made at Night
News Is Made at Night (1939)

as Albert Hockman

The Covered Trailer
The Covered Trailer (1939)

as Sidney Higgins

Down on the Farm
Down on the Farm (1938)

as Herbert Thompson

Fury Below
Fury Below (1936)

as Jim Cole III

A Tenderfoot Goes West
A Tenderfoot Goes West (1936)

as Wellington Pike

Hot Tip
Hot Tip (1935)

as Ben Johnson

I Can't Escape
I Can't Escape (1934)

as Tom Martin

Off His Base
Off His Base (1932)

as Jerry Minor Smith

Laugh and Get Rich
Laugh and Get Rich (1931)
GoodWatch score 49

as Larry Owens

Nice Women
Nice Women (1931)

as Bill Wells

All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
GoodWatch score 88

as Mueller

1920s

5 titles
The Flying Fool
The Flying Fool (1929)

as Jimmy Taylor

Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo (1929)

as Hungerford

Seven Faces
Seven Faces (1929)

as Georges Dufeyel

The Sophomore
The Sophomore (1929)

as Dutch

The Shady Lady
The Shady Lady (1928)

as Haley