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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

152

Gender

Male

Birthday

1877-02-20

Day of Death

1950-10-29 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Maurice George Costello

Maurice Costello

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 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

The Story Without a Name

1924

The Story Without a Name

as

The Cripple

A Man Betrayed

1941

A Man Betrayed

as

Club Inferno Patron (uncredited)

Siren of the Sea

1911

Siren of the Sea

as

Fisherman

Johnny Get Your Hair Cut

1927

Johnny Get Your Hair Cut

as

Baxter Ryan

Man and Wife

1923

Man and Wife

as

Caleb Perkins

Alice in Movieland

1940

Alice in Movieland

as

Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)

How She Won Him

1910

How She Won Him

as

Arthur Lewis

The Inherited Taint

1911

The Inherited Taint

as

Herbert Warning

For Her Brother's Sake

1911

For Her Brother's Sake

as

Albert Black - The Brother

The Sleep Walker

1911

The Sleep Walker

as

Dr. Allan Langham

Barriers Burned Away

1911

Barriers Burned Away

as

John Martin - First Brother

A Quaker Mother

1911

A Quaker Mother

as

John Harmon - A Quaker Husband

A Princess of Bagdad

1913

A Princess of Bagdad

as

Seyn - the Cobbler

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered

1911

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered

as

Herbert - Rose's Fiance

For Love and Glory

1911

For Love and Glory

as

Lt. Osmond

The Last Alarm

1926

The Last Alarm

as

The Captain of the Fire Brigade - Tom's Father

Conscience

1912

Conscience

as

Harold Winter

Fellow Voyagers

1913

Fellow Voyagers

as

Tom Blake

The Geranium

1911

The Geranium

as

Daniel Briton

Some Steamer Scooping

1914

Some Steamer Scooping

as

Baron Lafitte

His Sister's Children

1911

His Sister's Children

as

Harry Burton - the Children's Uncle

Etta of the Footlights

1914

Etta of the Footlights

as

Lord Wentworth

Too Much Burglar

1914

Too Much Burglar

as

Tom Perry

The Evil Men Do

1915

The Evil Men Do

as

David Horton

Some Good in All

1911

Some Good in All

as

Bill - a Providential Thief

For the Honor of the Family

1912

For the Honor of the Family

as

Guy Ryder aka Guy Denton

The Money Kings

1912

The Money Kings

as

Roy Brain

The Heart of Jim Brice

1915

The Heart of Jim Brice

as

Jim Brice

Her Grandchild

1912

Her Grandchild

as

Donald Grant - the Son

Bobby's Father

1912

Bobby's Father

as

Dick Ramsay - Bobby's Father

The Hindoo Charm

1913

The Hindoo Charm

as

Sir Edward Tilbury

A Tale of Two Cities

1911

A Tale of Two Cities

as

Sydney Carton

A Vitagraph Romance

1912

A Vitagraph Romance

as

Maurice Costello

Roulette

1924

Roulette

as

Ben Corcoran

On the Pupil of His Eye

1912

On the Pupil of His Eye

as

Lambert Chase, Detective

The Black Sheep

1912

The Black Sheep

as

Harold Moreland - the Black Sheep's Brother

The Two Battles

1912

The Two Battles

as

Gordon Frazier

The Sacrifice

1911

The Sacrifice

as

Nick Austin

Getting Up a Practice

1913

Getting Up a Practice

as

Dr. Lyons

The Sale of a Heart

1913

The Sale of a Heart

as

Charles Lindgard

Iron and Steel

1914

Iron and Steel

as

John Smardon

Lady from Louisiana

1941

Lady from Louisiana

as

Edwards

Water Lilies

1911

Water Lilies

as

Maurice

The Wagon Show

1928

The Wagon Show

as

Colonel Beldan

Little Nemo

1911

Little Nemo

as

Himself

Citizen Kane

1941

Citizen Kane

as

Extra (uncredited)

A Man to Remember

1938

A Man to Remember

as

Town Councilor (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

The Crimson Stain Mystery

1916

The Crimson Stain Mystery

as

Harold Stanley

It's a Wonderful World

1939

It's a Wonderful World

as

Guest (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as

Diggs (uncredited)

The Picture Idol

1912

The Picture Idol

as

Howard Hanson

Practically Yours

1944

Practically Yours

as

Senate Stenographer (uncredited)

Comet Over Broadway

1938

Comet Over Broadway

as

Actor at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Hollywood Boulevard

as

Director in Commissary

Dr. LaFleur's Theory

1912

Dr. LaFleur's Theory

as

Dr. LaFleur

The Glass Key

1942

The Glass Key

as

Card Player (uncredited)

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

as

Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)

All This, and Heaven Too

1940

All This, and Heaven Too

as

Extra (uncredited)

The New Stenographer

1911

The New Stenographer

as

The boss

The Spider's Web

1912

The Spider's Web

as

Trevor Lawlor - A Young Attorney

Search for Beauty

1934

Search for Beauty

as

Health Acres Guest (uncredited)

Edison, the Man

1940

Edison, the Man

as

Broker

Half a Hero

1912

Half a Hero

as

Joe Godfrey

Fog Bound

1923

Fog Bound

as

Deputy Brown

The Mad Marriage

1925

The Mad Marriage

as

Walter Butler

Aunty's Romance

1912

Aunty's Romance

as

Stephen Fiske Jr.

The Loyalty of Sylvia

1912

The Loyalty of Sylvia

as

Dr. Dudley Lawrence

Delayed Proposals

1913

Delayed Proposals

as

Jack Hardy

As You Like It

1912

As You Like It

as

Orlando

The Lonely Princess

1913

The Lonely Princess

as

Endicott, an American Millionaire

Foreign Correspondent

1940

Foreign Correspondent

as

Man (uncredited)

Tin Pan Alley

1940

Tin Pan Alley

as

(uncredited)

The Sea Hawk

1940

The Sea Hawk

as

Man Carrying Spear

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

Third Finger, Left Hand

as

Man at Railroad Station

Johnny Apollo

1940

Johnny Apollo

as

Extra (uncredited)

Lulu's Doctor

1912

Lulu's Doctor

as

Doctor John Lewis

The Meeting of the Ways

1912

The Meeting of the Ways

as

Tom - an Honest Attorney

Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

1912

Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

as

'Enry Awkins

The Show Girl

1911

The Show Girl

as

Dr. Renfrew

The Peacemaker

1914

The Peacemaker

as

Himself - Cameo Appearance

Camille

1927

Camille

as

Armand's father

The Crown Prince's Double

1916

The Crown Prince's Double

as

Prince Oscar / Barry Lawrence

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as

Rodeo Spectator with Martin Manning (uncredited)

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

as

Man in Audience (uncredited)

The Shamrock and the Rose

1927

The Shamrock and the Rose

as

Father O'Brien

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as

Passerby

Happily Buried

1939

Happily Buried

as

Board Member

The Bride of Lammermoor

1909

The Bride of Lammermoor

as

Edgar Ravenswood

Auld Lang Syne

1911

Auld Lang Syne

as

Tammas

The Adventure of the Italian Model

1912

The Adventure of the Italian Model

as

Lambert Chase - the Detective

The Old Silver Watch

1912

The Old Silver Watch

as

Frank as an Adult

The Glimpses of the Moon

1923

The Glimpses of the Moon

as

Fred Gillow

The Moonstone of Fez

1914

The Moonstone of Fez

as

Schuyler Van Norden

The Mysterious Lodger

1914

The Mysterious Lodger

as

Ralph Brent - the Mysterious Lodger

The Climax

1944

The Climax

as

Audience Member (Uncredited)

The Ghost Comes Home

1940

The Ghost Comes Home

as

Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)

His Mother

1911

His Mother

as

Donald Gray

The Changing of Silas Warner

1911

The Changing of Silas Warner

as

Silas Warner's Son

A Fig Leaf for Eve

1944

A Fig Leaf for Eve

as

Nightclub Patron

None So Blind

1923

None So Blind

as

Russell Mortimer

Love of Women

1924

Love of Women

as

Mr. Redfield

Rags and the Girl

1915

Rags and the Girl

as

Tom Raine

Saul and David

1909

Saul and David

as

David

Production

Crew

Directing