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Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 20, 1877
Died Oct 29, 1950 (73)
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024
Entry Date Apr 26, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia Maurice George Costello (February 22, 1877 – October 29, 1950) was an American prominent vaudeville actor of the late 1890s and early 1900s, who later played a principal role in early American films, as both a leading man, supporting player and a director. Costello was born in Pitts ... burgh, Pennsylvania to Irish immigrants Ellen and Thomas Costello. He appeared in his first motion picture in 1905, in which he had the honour of appearing in the first serious film to feature the character of Sherlock Holmes in the movie Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, in which Costello played the title role. He continued to work for Vitagraph, being a member of the first motion picture stock company ever formed, playing opposite Florence Turner. Among some of his best known pictures are A Tale of Two Cities, The Man Who Couldn't Beat God and For the Honor of the Family. After an absence of some years he returned to the screen. He was married to actress Mae Costello (née Altschuk). His descendants include two daughters, actresses Dolores Costello and Helene Costello, a grandson John Drew Barrymore, and a great granddaughter Drew Barrymore. He was one of the world's first leading men in early American cinema, but like a lot of other silent screen stars, he found the transition to "talkies" extremely difficult, and his leading man status was over. However, Costello was a trouper, and continued to appear in movies, often in small roles and bit parts, right up until his death in 1950.

Known For

Filmography

A Fig Leaf for Eve

A Fig Leaf for Eve

1944

as Nightclub Patron

Practically Yours

Practically Yours

1944

as Senate Stenographer (uncredited)

The Climax

The Climax

1944

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

Du Barry was a Lady

Du Barry was a Lady

1943

as Passerby

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

as Rodeo Spectator with Martin Manning (uncredited)

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942

as Card Player (uncredited)

Lady from Louisiana

Lady from Louisiana

1941

as Edwards

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

as Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

as Extra (uncredited)

A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1941

as Club Inferno Patron (uncredited)

Alice in Movieland

Alice in Movieland

1940

as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)

The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home

1940

as Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)

Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

1940

as (uncredited)

Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

as Man at Railroad Station

All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too

1940

as Extra (uncredited)

Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

1940

as Extra (uncredited)

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

as Man Carrying Spear

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

1940

as Broker

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

1940

as Man (uncredited)

Happily Buried

Happily Buried

1939

as Board Member

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Guest (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Diggs (uncredited)

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

1938

as Town Councilor (uncredited)

Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

1938

as Actor at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

as Director in Commissary

Search for Beauty

Search for Beauty

1934

as Health Acres Guest (uncredited)

The Wagon Show

The Wagon Show

1928

as Colonel Beldan

Johnny Get Your Hair Cut

Johnny Get Your Hair Cut

1927

as Baxter Ryan

The Shamrock and the Rose

The Shamrock and the Rose

1927

as Father O'Brien

Camille

Camille

1927

as Armand's father

The Last Alarm

The Last Alarm

1926

as The Captain of the Fire Brigade - Tom's Father

The Mad Marriage

The Mad Marriage

1925

as Walter Butler

Roulette

Roulette

1924

as Ben Corcoran

The Story Without a Name

The Story Without a Name

1924

as The Cripple

Man and Wife

Man and Wife

1923

as Caleb Perkins

Fog Bound

Fog Bound

1923

as Deputy Brown

The Glimpses of the Moon

The Glimpses of the Moon

1923

as Fred Gillow

The Crown Prince's Double

The Crown Prince's Double

1916

as Prince Oscar / Barry Lawrence

The Crimson Stain Mystery

The Crimson Stain Mystery

1916

as Harold Stanley

The Evil Men Do

The Evil Men Do

1915

as David Horton

The Heart of Jim Brice

The Heart of Jim Brice

1915

as Jim Brice

Etta of the Footlights

Etta of the Footlights

1914

as Lord Wentworth

The Mysterious Lodger

The Mysterious Lodger

1914

as Ralph Brent - the Mysterious Lodger

Iron and Steel

Iron and Steel

1914

as John Smardon

The Moonstone of Fez

The Moonstone of Fez

1914

as Schuyler Van Norden

Too Much Burglar

Too Much Burglar

1914

as Tom Perry

Some Steamer Scooping

Some Steamer Scooping

1914

as Baron Lafitte

Fellow Voyagers

Fellow Voyagers

1913

as Tom Blake

What a Change of Clothes Did

What a Change of Clothes Did

1913

as John Mason

Delayed Proposals

Delayed Proposals

1913

as Jack Hardy

The Sale of a Heart

The Sale of a Heart

1913

as Charles Lindgard

Getting Up a Practice

Getting Up a Practice

1913

as Dr. Lyons

The Hindoo Charm

The Hindoo Charm

1913

as Sir Edward Tilbury

A Princess of Bagdad

A Princess of Bagdad

1913

as Seyn - the Cobbler

It All Came Out in the Wash

It All Came Out in the Wash

1912

as Barry Wall

The Picture Idol

The Picture Idol

1912

as Howard Hanson

Wanted... a Grandmother

Wanted... a Grandmother

1912

as Mr. Hale

The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

1912

as Trevor Lawlor - A Young Attorney

The Two Battles

The Two Battles

1912

as Gordon Frazier

Dr. LaFleur's Theory

Dr. LaFleur's Theory

1912

as Dr. LaFleur

Lulu's Doctor

Lulu's Doctor

1912

as Doctor John Lewis

Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

1912

as 'Enry Awkins

As You Like It

As You Like It

1912

as Orlando

Bobby's Father

Bobby's Father

1912

as Dick Ramsay - Bobby's Father

The Money Kings

The Money Kings

1912

as Roy Brain

The Loyalty of Sylvia

The Loyalty of Sylvia

1912

as Dr. Dudley Lawrence

The Old Silver Watch

The Old Silver Watch

1912

as Frank as an Adult

The Adventure of the Italian Model

The Adventure of the Italian Model

1912

as Lambert Chase - the Detective

Aunty's Romance

Aunty's Romance

1912

as Stephen Fiske Jr.

On the Pupil of His Eye

On the Pupil of His Eye

1912

as Lambert Chase, Detective

The Meeting of the Ways

The Meeting of the Ways

1912

as Tom - an Honest Attorney

Conscience

Conscience

1912

as Harold Winter

Half a Hero

Half a Hero

1912

as Joe Godfrey

The Black Sheep

The Black Sheep

1912

as Harold Moreland - the Black Sheep's Brother

A Vitagraph Romance

A Vitagraph Romance

1912

as Maurice Costello

The Changing of Silas Warner

The Changing of Silas Warner

1911

as Silas Warner's Son

For Her Brother's Sake

For Her Brother's Sake

1911

as Albert Black - The Brother

The Inherited Taint

The Inherited Taint

1911

as Herbert Warning

Some Good in All

Some Good in All

1911

as Bill - a Providential Thief

For Love and Glory

For Love and Glory

1911

as Lt. Osmond

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered

1911

as Herbert - Rose's Fiance

Barriers Burned Away

Barriers Burned Away

1911

as John Martin - First Brother

Dead Man’s Honor

Dead Man’s Honor

1911

as Hugh

The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice

1911

as Nick Austin

The Geranium

The Geranium

1911

as Daniel Briton

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1911

as Sydney Carton

The Sleep Walker

The Sleep Walker

1911

as Dr. Allan Langham

The New Stenographer

The New Stenographer

1911

as The boss

The Show Girl

The Show Girl

1911

as Dr. Renfrew

Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne

1911

as Tammas

Water Lilies

Water Lilies

1911

as Maurice

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

1911

as Jesus Christ

A Quaker Mother

A Quaker Mother

1911

as John Harmon - A Quaker Husband

Siren of the Sea

Siren of the Sea

1911

as Fisherman

His Sister's Children

His Sister's Children

1911

as Harry Burton - the Children's Uncle

How She Won Him

How She Won Him

1910

as Arthur Lewis

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1909

as Lysander

The Bride of Lammermoor

The Bride of Lammermoor

1909

as Edgar Ravenswood

Fellow Voyagers

Fellow Voyagers

1913

Scenario Writer

The Heart of Jim Brice

The Heart of Jim Brice

1915

Director

The Evil Men Do

The Evil Men Do

1915

Director

Iron and Steel

Iron and Steel

1914

Director

The Moonstone of Fez

The Moonstone of Fez

1914

Director

Too Much Burglar

Too Much Burglar

1914

Director

Some Steamer Scooping

Some Steamer Scooping

1914

Director

The Mysterious Lodger

The Mysterious Lodger

1914

Director

Etta of the Footlights

Etta of the Footlights

1914

Director

Fellow Voyagers

Fellow Voyagers

1913

Director

The Sale of a Heart

The Sale of a Heart

1913

Director

Getting Up a Practice

Getting Up a Practice

1913

Director

The Hindoo Charm

The Hindoo Charm

1913

Director

Conscience

Conscience

1912

Director

On the Pupil of His Eye

On the Pupil of His Eye

1912

Director

Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

1912

Director

Dr. LaFleur's Theory

Dr. LaFleur's Theory

1912

Director

The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

1912

Director

Some Good in All

Some Good in All

1911

Director

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