Adda Gleason
Encyclopedia
Adda Gleason was an American
actress.
Gleason was born in Chicago
, Illinois
. She starred in the 1916 film adaptation of Ramona
. She died in Los Angeles
, California
.
United States
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actress.
Gleason was born in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
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. She starred in the 1916 film adaptation of Ramona
Ramona (1916 film)
Ramona is a 1916 drama film directed by Donald Crisp, based on Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel Ramona. The film is considered to be lost....
. She died in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Selected filmography
- That Devil, BateeseThat Devil, BateeseThat Devil, Bateese is a silent drama film directed by William Wolbert, starring Lon Chaney, Sr., and was Chaney's final film in his first stint at Universal Studios. The film is now considered to be a lost film.-Cast:...
(19181918 in filmThe year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
) - RamonaRamona (1916 film)Ramona is a 1916 drama film directed by Donald Crisp, based on Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel Ramona. The film is considered to be lost....
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
) - The Voice in the Fog (19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
) - To Be Called ForTo Be Called ForTo Be Called For is a 1914 American silent short comedy directed by Francis J. Grandon and written by Wallace Clifton. The film starred Earle Foxe and Adda Gleason in the main roles....
(19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
) - The Livid FlameThe Livid FlameThe Livid Flame is a 1914 American silent short drama directed by Francis J. Grandon and written by William Wing. The film starred Earle Foxe and Lafe McKee as Jesse and Darlene, two love-struck teenagers looking for a place they could be together....
(1914)