American History

Father of Jackie Gleason.

" On the night of December 14, 1925, Gleason's father disposed of any family photos in which he appeared; just after noon on December 15, he collected his hat, coat, and paycheck, and permanently left his family and job at the insurance company. Once it became evident that he was not coming back, Mae went to work as a subway attendant for the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT)"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Gleason

As far as I could find out, no one knew what became of Herbert Gleason.