Adda Gleason was an American actress who is best known for The Sacred Bracelet, One Million B.C., and The Rosary. Born on December 19, 1888, in Chicago, Illinois, she became a popular blonde leading lady in the 1910s, appearing in numerous films during her career.
Personal and Family Life
Details about Adda Gleason’s personal and family life are not widely documented. She spent her later years in Woodland Hills, California, where she passed away on February 6, 1971. Information on her family or personal relationships remains largely undisclosed.
Death and Legacy
Adda Gleason died on February 6, 1971, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. Her work, especially in silent films, made a lasting impact on the film industry during her time, although she mostly appeared in smaller roles following the transition to sound films.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| The Best Man Wins | 1935-01-14 | Head Nurse |
| Man Bait | 1927-01-18 | Florence Hasbrouck |
| Abe Lincoln in Illinois | 1940-02-22 | Maid (uncredited) |
| Out of the Past | 1947-11-25 | Mrs. Miller (uncredited) |
| One Million B.C. | 1940-04-05 | Rock Person |
| The College Coquette | 1929-08-05 | Mrs. Ethel Forrester |
| That Devil, Bateese | 1918-09-02 | Kathleen St.John (as Ada Gleason) |
| Ramona | 1916-04-05 | Ramona Phail – Daughter of Angus Phail |
| Rhubarb | 1951-08-29 | Maid (uncredited) |
| The Spirit of ’76 | 1917-01-01 | Catherine Montour |
| True Blue | 1918-05-05 | Mary Brockhurst |
| Saved from the Harem | 1915-12-27 | Hanoum |
| The Spider Woman Strikes Back | 1946-03-22 | Martha |
| The Old Soak | 1926-10-11 | Lucy |
| To Be Called For | 1914-09-02 | Betty Brown |
| Jim | 1914-09-16 | |
| The Livid Flame | 1914-09-21 | Mrs. James McNair |
| Four Minutes Late | 1914-10-03 | |
| Garrison’s Finish | 1914-10-15 | |
| Rosemary, That’s for Remembrance | 1914-11-02 | Dorinda – the Mountain Girl |
| The Red Blood of Courage | 1915-02-22 | Naio |