Adda Gleason

Adda Gleason (December 19, 1888 – February 6, 1971) was an American actress and writer.

Adda Gleason
Gleason in a scene from Prisoners of Conscience (1916)
Born	(1888-12-19)December 19, 1888 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 6, 1971(1971-02-06) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	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)

References

1. . Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
2. "Profile of Adda Gleason". The Santa Fe Magazine. X (8): 93. July 1916. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

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