Maurice Costello
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Maurice Costello carries the professional label of American actor, and the profile that emerges from the data is a plain one. Within the filmography, 'The Sea Hawk' is the standout entry, where he takes the role of Man Carrying Spear. His filmography adds up to 68 credits.
Maurice Costello
68 Movies
Maurice Costello carries the professional label of American actor, and the profile that emerges from the data is a plain one. Within the filmography, 'The Sea Hawk' is the standout entry, where he takes the role of Man Carrying Spear. His filmography adds up to 68 credits.
Movies
Plays Man Carrying Spear
The Sea Hawk
1940
Plays Broker
Edison, the Man
1940
Plays Board Member
Happily Buried
1939
Plays Father O'Brien
The Shamrock and the Rose
1927
Plays Man at Railroad Station
Third Finger, Left Hand
1940
Plays Lysander
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1909
Director
The Spider's Web
1912
Plays Director in Commissary
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
Plays Edwards
Lady from Louisiana
1941
Plays Hart
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
1939
Plays Armand's father
Camille
1927
Plays Jesus Christ
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
1911
Plays Dr. Renfrew
The Show Girl
1911
Director
Plays Endicott, an American Millionaire
The Lonely Princess
1913
Plays Maurice Costello
A Vitagraph Romance
1912
Plays Nightclub Patron
A Fig Leaf for Eve
1944
Director
Etta of the Footlights
1914
Director
The Heart of Jim Brice
1915
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The Climax
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Practically Yours
Senate Stenographer (uncredited)
1944
Film
The Climax
Audience Member (Uncredited)
1944
Film
A Fig Leaf for Eve
Nightclub Patron
1944
Film
Du Barry Was a Lady
Passerby (uncredited)
1943
Film
The Glass Key
Card Player (uncredited)
1942
Film
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Rodeo Spectator with Martin Manning (uncredited)
1941
Film
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)
1941
Film
Lady from Louisiana
Edwards
1941
Film
Citizen Kane
Extra (uncredited)
1941
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Maurice Costello still alive?
Maurice Costello passed away on October 29, 1950 at age 73.
What are the most famous roles of Maurice Costello?
Maurice Costello is best known for roles in Citizen Kane, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Foreign Correspondent.
How many movies has Maurice Costello been in?
Over a 42-year career (since 1908), Maurice Costello has appeared in 68 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Maurice Costello's first movie?
The career of Maurice Costello began with Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils (1908).
What is Maurice Costello's most recent movie or series?
Maurice Costello's most recent release is Practically Yours, which premiered on December 20, 1944.
Maurice Costello
1877-02-20 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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 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.