About

Known credits:
150
Birthday:
1877-02-20
Place of birth:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Maurice Costello

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1944 Practically Yours Actor Senate Stenographer (uncredited) N/A
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1944 The Climax Actor Audience Member (Uncredited) 58
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1944 A Fig Leaf for Eve Actor Nightclub Patron 58
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1943 Du Barry was a Lady Actor Passerby 58
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1942 The Glass Key Actor Card Player (uncredited) 60
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1942 Ride 'Em Cowboy Actor Rodeo Spectator with Martin Manning (uncredited) 59
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1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan Actor Ringsider at Fight (uncredited) 60
Fair
1941 Lady from Louisiana Actor Edwards 58
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1941 Citizen Kane Actor Extra (uncredited) 78
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1941 A Man Betrayed Actor Club Inferno Patron (uncredited) 58
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1940 Tin Pan Alley Actor (uncredited) 58
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1940 Third Finger, Left Hand Actor Man at Railroad Station 59
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1940 Foreign Correspondent Actor Man (uncredited) 63
Fair
1940 The Sea Hawk Actor Man Carrying Spear 61
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1940 All This, and Heaven Too Actor Extra (uncredited) 60
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1940 Edison, the Man Actor Broker 59
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1940 Johnny Apollo Actor Extra (uncredited) 59
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1940 The Ghost Comes Home Actor Townsman at Banquet (uncredited) 59
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1940 Alice in Movieland Actor Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited) 58
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1939 The Roaring Twenties Actor Nightclub Patron (uncredited) 64
Fair
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Actor Diggs (uncredited) 72
Good
1939 Five Little Peppers And How They Grew Actor Hart 59
Average
1939 Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever Actor Man in Audience (uncredited) 58
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1939 It's a Wonderful World Actor Guest (uncredited) 59
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1939 Happily Buried Actor Board Member 59
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1938 Comet Over Broadway Actor Actor at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited) 59
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1938 A Man to Remember Actor Town Councilor (uncredited) 59
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1936 Hollywood Boulevard Actor Director in Commissary 58
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1934 Search for Beauty Actor Health Acres Guest (uncredited) 59
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1928 Eagle of the Night Actor 58
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1928 The Wagon Show Actor Colonel Beldan N/A
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1927 Camille Actor Armand's father 58
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1927 The Shamrock and the Rose Actor Father O'Brien 58
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1927 Johnny Get Your Hair Cut Actor Baxter Ryan N/A
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1926 The Last Alarm Actor The Captain of the Fire Brigade - Tom's Father N/A
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1925 The Mad Marriage Actor Walter Butler N/A
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1924 The Story Without a Name Actor The Cripple N/A
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1924 Love of Women Actor Mr. Redfield N/A
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1924 Roulette Actor Ben Corcoran N/A
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1923 Fog Bound Actor Deputy Brown N/A
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1923 Man and Wife Actor Caleb Perkins N/A
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1923 The Glimpses of the Moon Actor Fred Gillow N/A
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1923 None So Blind Actor Russell Mortimer N/A
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1916 The Crimson Stain Mystery Actor Harold Stanley N/A
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1916 The Crown Prince's Double Actor Prince Oscar / Barry Lawrence N/A
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1915 The Heart of Jim Brice Actor Jim Brice N/A
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1915 The Evil Men Do Actor David Horton N/A
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1914 Too Much Burglar Actor Tom Perry N/A
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1914 The Peacemaker Actor Himself - Cameo Appearance N/A
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1914 The Mysterious Lodger Actor Ralph Brent - the Mysterious Lodger N/A
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1914 The Moonstone of Fez Actor Schuyler Van Norden N/A
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1914 Etta of the Footlights Actor Lord Wentworth N/A
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1914 Iron and Steel Actor John Smardon N/A
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1914 Some Steamer Scooping Actor Baron Lafitte N/A
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1913 Fellow Voyagers Actor Tom Blake N/A
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1913 The Hindoo Charm Actor Sir Edward Tilbury N/A
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1913 The Lonely Princess Actor Endicott, an American Millionaire 58
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1913 A Princess of Bagdad Actor Seyn - the Cobbler N/A
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1913 The Sale of a Heart Actor Charles Lindgard N/A
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1913 Delayed Proposals Actor Jack Hardy 58
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1913 Getting Up a Practice Actor Dr. Lyons N/A
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1913 What a Change of Clothes Did Actor John Mason N/A
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1913 The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance Actor Lambert Chase N/A
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1912 It All Came Out in the Wash Actor Barry Wall 58
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1912 When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet Actor Henry Ford 58
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1912 As You Like It Actor Orlando 58
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1912 Bobby's Father Actor Dick Ramsay - Bobby's Father N/A
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1912 The Adventure of the Italian Model Actor Lambert Chase - the Detective 58
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1912 A Vitagraph Romance Actor Maurice Costello 58
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1912 The Loyalty of Sylvia Actor Dr. Dudley Lawrence 58
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1912 Her Grandchild Actor Donald Grant - the Son N/A
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1912 The Two Battles Actor Gordon Frazier N/A
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1912 Wanted... a Grandmother Actor Mr. Hale N/A
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1912 The Black Sheep Actor Harold Moreland - the Black Sheep's Brother N/A
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1912 The Money Kings Actor Roy Brain N/A
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1912 Conscience Actor Harold Winter 58
Average
1912 On the Pupil of His Eye Actor Lambert Chase, Detective N/A
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1912 The Days of Terror; or, In the Reign of Terror Actor N/A
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1912 Lulu's Doctor Actor Doctor John Lewis 58
Average
1912 Half a Hero Actor Joe Godfrey N/A
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1912 The Picture Idol Actor Howard Hanson 58
Average
1912 The Spider's Web Actor Trevor Lawlor - A Young Attorney N/A
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1912 Aunty's Romance Actor Stephen Fiske Jr. 58
Average
1912 Dr. LaFleur's Theory Actor Dr. LaFleur 58
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1912 The Old Silver Watch Actor Frank as an Adult 58
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1912 Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins Actor 'Enry Awkins 58
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1912 The First Violin Actor N/A
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1912 For the Honor of the Family Actor Guy Ryder aka Guy Denton N/A
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1912 The Meeting of the Ways Actor Tom - an Honest Attorney 58
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1911 Some Good in All Actor Bill - a Providential Thief N/A
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1911 Auld Lang Syne Actor Tammas N/A
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1911 His Sister's Children Actor Harry Burton - the Children's Uncle N/A
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1911 For Love and Glory Actor Lt. Osmond N/A
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1911 She Came, She Saw, She Conquered Actor Herbert - Rose's Fiance N/A
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1911 The Geranium Actor Daniel Briton N/A
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1911 The Battle Hymn of the Republic Actor Jesus Christ N/A
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1911 A Quaker Mother Actor John Harmon - A Quaker Husband N/A
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1911 Barriers Burned Away Actor John Martin - First Brother N/A
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1911 The Sleep Walker Actor Dr. Allan Langham N/A
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1911 Proving His Love; or, The Ruse of a Beautiful Woman Actor Lloyd Stanwood N/A
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1911 The Changing of Silas Warner Actor Silas Warner's Son N/A
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1911 The Sacrifice Actor Nick Austin 59
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1911 For Her Brother's Sake Actor Albert Black - The Brother N/A
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1911 Dead Man’s Honor Actor Hugh N/A
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1911 The Show Girl Actor Dr. Renfrew 58
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1911 His Mother Actor Donald Gray N/A
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1911 Little Nemo Actor Himself 59
Average
1911 The Inherited Taint Actor Herbert Warning N/A
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1911 A Tale of Two Cities Actor Sydney Carton 58
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1911 The New Stenographer Actor The boss 58
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1911 Water Lilies Actor Maurice 58
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1911 Siren of the Sea Actor Fisherman N/A
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1910 How She Won Him Actor Arthur Lewis N/A
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1910 Rose Leaves Actor N/A
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1910 Over the Garden Wall Actor N/A
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1910 The Love of Chrysanthemum Actor 58
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1910 Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy Actor N/A
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1909 A Midsummer Night's Dream Actor Lysander 58
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1909 The Way of the Cross Actor N/A
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1909 The Bride of Lammermoor Actor Edgar Ravenswood N/A
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1908 The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain Actor N/A
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1908 Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy Actor 58
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1908 Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian Actor Marc Antony N/A
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1908 Leah the Forsaken Actor N/A
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1908 Richard III Actor N/A
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1908 Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils) Actor King Herod N/A
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1908 The Merchant of Venice Actor N/A
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Directing
1915 The Heart of Jim Brice Directing Director N/A
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1915 The Evil Men Do Directing Director N/A
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1914 Too Much Burglar Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Mysterious Lodger Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Moonstone of Fez Directing Director N/A
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1914 Etta of the Footlights Directing Director N/A
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1914 Iron and Steel Directing Director N/A
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1914 Some Steamer Scooping Directing Director N/A
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1913 Fellow Voyagers Directing Director N/A
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1913 The Hindoo Charm Directing Director N/A
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1913 The Lonely Princess Directing Director 58
Average
1913 The Sale of a Heart Directing Director N/A
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1913 Getting Up a Practice Directing Director N/A
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1913 What a Change of Clothes Did Directing Director N/A
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1913 The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance Directing Director N/A
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1912 It All Came Out in the Wash Directing Director 58
Average
1912 Conscience Directing Director 58
Average
1912 On the Pupil of His Eye Directing Director N/A
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1912 The Spider's Web Directing Director N/A
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1912 Dr. LaFleur's Theory Directing Director 58
Average
1912 Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins Directing Director 58
Average
1911 Some Good in All Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1913 Fellow Voyagers Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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