Adda Gleason (December 19, 1888 – February 6, 1971) was an American actress and writer.
Chicago
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-born Gleason starred in the 1916 film adaptation of ''
Ramona''. On Broadway, Gleason portrayed Charlotte in ''The Dust Heap'' (1924).
In addition to her acting, Gleason wrote for some newspapers in the western United States, including the ''Morning Journal'' in Albuquerque.
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
''How Baxter Butted In'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Henry Baxter is bashful and fails to get ahead in the world because people do not understand him. That is ...
'' (1925)
* ''
The Old Soak'' (1926)
* ''
Man Bait'' (1927)
* ''
The College Coquette'' (1929)
References
External links
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1888 births
1971 deaths
American film actresses
Actresses from Chicago
American silent film actresses
20th-century American actresses
Broadway theatre people
Writers from Chicago
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