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Maurice Costello

From Wikipedia Maurice George Costello (February 22, 1877 – October 29, 1950)[1] 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 Pittsburgh, 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.


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Born:
Feb 22, 1877 In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
101
First Appeared:
In the movie Richard III 1908-09-26
Latest Project:
Movie Practically Yours 1944-12-20
Known For
Poster of Camille
Poster of The Shamrock and the Rose
Poster of The Crown Prince's Double
Poster of Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian
Filmography
Movie A Fig Leaf for Eve Nightclub Patron 1944-07-04
Movie The Climax Audience Member (Uncredited) 1944-10-20
Movie Practically Yours Senate Stenographer (uncredited) 1944-12-20
Movie Du Barry was a Lady Passerby 1943-08-13
Movie The Glass Key Card Player (uncredited) 1942-09-08
Movie Ride 'Em Cowboy Rodeo Spectator with Martin Manning (uncredited) 1942-02-13
Movie A Man Betrayed Club Inferno Patron (uncredited) 1941-03-07
Movie Citizen Kane Extra (uncredited) 1941-04-17
Movie Here Comes Mr. Jordan Ringsider at Fight (uncredited) 1941-08-07
Movie Lady from Louisiana Edwards 1941-04-22
Movie Johnny Apollo Extra (uncredited) 1940-04-19
Movie The Ghost Comes Home Townsman at Banquet (uncredited) 1940-03-08
Movie Alice in Movieland Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited) 1940-03-03
Movie Edison, the Man Broker 1940-05-10
Movie Foreign Correspondent Man (uncredited) 1940-08-16
Movie All This, and Heaven Too Extra (uncredited) 1940-07-05
Movie Tin Pan Alley (uncredited) 1940-11-29
Movie Third Finger, Left Hand Man at Railroad Station 1940-10-11
Movie The Sea Hawk Man Carrying Spear 1940-08-10
Movie It's a Wonderful World Guest (uncredited) 1939-05-19
Movie Happily Buried Board Member 1939-04-14
Movie Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever Man in Audience (uncredited) 1939-07-21
Movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Diggs (uncredited) 1939-10-19
Movie Five Little Peppers And How They Grew Hart 1939-08-22
Movie The Roaring Twenties Nightclub Patron (uncredited) 1939-10-28
Movie A Man to Remember Town Councilor (uncredited) 1938-10-14
Movie Comet Over Broadway Actor at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited) 1938-12-03
Movie Hollywood Boulevard Director in Commissary 1936-08-20
Movie Search for Beauty Health Acres Guest (uncredited) 1934-02-02
Movie The Wagon Show Colonel Beldan 1928-02-19
Movie Eagle of the Night 1928-10-20
Movie Johnny Get Your Hair Cut Baxter Ryan 1927-01-15
Movie Camille Armand's father 1927-09-04
Movie The Shamrock and the Rose Father O'Brien 1927-04-14
Movie The Mad Marriage Walter Butler 1925-01-30
Movie The Story Without a Name The Cripple 1924-10-27
Movie Man and Wife Caleb Perkins 1923-03-25
Movie The Glimpses of the Moon Fred Gillow 1923-03-25
Movie Fog Bound Deputy Brown 1923-05-27
Movie The Crown Prince's Double Prince Oscar / Barry Lawrence 1916-02-07
Movie The Crimson Stain Mystery Harold Stanley 1916-08-21
Movie The Evil Men Do David Horton 1915-01-19
Movie The Heart of Jim Brice Jim Brice 1915-04-01
Movie Etta of the Footlights Lord Wentworth 1914-05-23
Movie Iron and Steel John Smardon 1914-02-21
Movie The Peacemaker Himself - Cameo Appearance 1914-10-14
Movie The Mysterious Lodger Ralph Brent - the Mysterious Lodger 1914-08-27
Movie Too Much Burglar Tom Perry 1914-11-19
Movie Delayed Proposals Jack Hardy 1913-06-19
Movie The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance Lambert Chase 1913-01-10
Movie Getting Up a Practice Dr. Lyons 1913-03-27
Movie The Sale of a Heart Charles Lindgard 1913-07-18
Movie A Princess of Bagdad Seyn - the Cobbler 1913-09-01
Movie The Lonely Princess Endicott, an American Millionaire 1913-09-03
Movie Dr. LaFleur's Theory Dr. LaFleur 1912-05-05
Movie Aunty's Romance Stephen Fiske Jr. 1912-05-12
Movie Half a Hero Joe Godfrey 1912-06-07
Movie The Old Silver Watch Frank as an Adult 1912-03-19
Movie The Spider's Web Trevor Lawlor - A Young Attorney 1912-05-14
Movie The First Violin 1912-02-02
Movie The Meeting of the Ways Tom - an Honest Attorney 1912-01-12
Movie For the Honor of the Family Guy Ryder aka Guy Denton 1912-01-27
Movie Lulu's Doctor Doctor John Lewis 1912-06-09
Movie Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins 'Enry Awkins 1912-03-13
Movie The Picture Idol Howard Hanson 1912-05-31
Movie The Adventure of the Italian Model Lambert Chase - the Detective 1912-09-21
Movie A Vitagraph Romance Maurice Costello 1912-09-17
Movie The Days of Terror; or, In the Reign of Terror 1912-06-13
Movie When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet Henry Ford 1912-10-08
Movie It All Came Out in the Wash Barry Wall 1912-12-29
Movie The Loyalty of Sylvia Dr. Dudley Lawrence 1912-09-12
Movie As You Like It Orlando 1912-10-06
Movie The Black Sheep Harold Moreland - the Black Sheep's Brother 1912-07-19
Movie On the Pupil of His Eye Lambert Chase, Detective 1912-07-05
Movie Conscience Harold Winter 1912-07-15
Movie The Money Kings Roy Brain 1912-07-15
Movie Little Nemo Himself 1911-04-08
Movie The Inherited Taint Herbert Warning 1911-03-31
Movie The Show Girl Dr. Renfrew 1911-05-18
Movie A Tale of Two Cities Sydney Carton 1911-02-20
Movie Siren of the Sea Fisherman 1911-01-01
Movie The Sleep Walker Dr. Allan Langham 1911-06-23
Movie Water Lilies Maurice 1911-01-13
Movie The New Stenographer The boss 1911-02-18
Movie Some Good in All Bill - a Providential Thief 1911-12-25
Movie For Love and Glory Lt. Osmond 1911-08-14
Movie His Sister's Children Harry Burton - the Children's Uncle 1911-09-26
Movie Barriers Burned Away John Martin - First Brother 1911-06-24
Movie She Came, She Saw, She Conquered Herbert - Rose's Fiance 1911-07-26
Movie Auld Lang Syne Tammas 1911-11-07
Movie The Geranium Daniel Briton 1911-07-15
Movie A Quaker Mother John Harmon - A Quaker Husband 1911-06-27
Movie The Battle Hymn of the Republic Jesus Christ 1911-06-30
Movie Over the Garden Wall 1910-06-10
Movie Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy 1910-01-02
Movie Rose Leaves 1910-08-27
Movie The Bride of Lammermoor Edgar Ravenswood 1909-06-17
Movie A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander 1909-12-25
Movie Richard III 1908-09-26
Movie Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy 1908-12-01
Movie Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian Marc Antony 1908-11-03