Adda Gleason
American actress (1888–1971)
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Adda Gleason (December 19, 1888 – February 6, 1971) was an American actress and writer.
BornDecember 19, 1888
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1971 (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationsActress, writer
Adda Gleason | |
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 Gleason in a scene from Prisoners of Conscience (1916) | |
| Born | December 19, 1888 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1971 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress, writer |
Chicago-born Gleason starred in the 1916 film adaptation of Ramona. On Broadway, Gleason portrayed Charlotte in The Dust Heap (1924).[1]
In addition to her acting, Gleason wrote for some newspapers in the western United States, including the Morning Journal in Albuquerque.[2]
Selected filmography
- To Be Called For (1914)
- The Livid Flame (1914)
- Ramona (1916)
- The Voice in the Fog (1916)
- The Spirit of '76 (1917)
- Fanatics (1917)
- That Devil, Bateese (1918)
- The Thunderbolt (1919)
- How Baxter Butted In (1925)
- The Old Soak (1926)
- Man Bait (1927)
- The College Coquette (1929)
