Adda Gleason Explained

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Adda Gleason . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . March 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310024456/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/adda-gleason-42337 . March 10, 2022.
2. Profile of Adda Gleason . The Santa Fe Magazine . July 1916 . X . 8 . 93 . March 10, 2022.