Maurice Costello

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Male

Birthday

1877-02-20

Day of death

1950-10-29 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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

  • Citizen Kane

    Citizen Kane

  • The Peacemaker

    The Peacemaker

  • Roulette

    Roulette

  • A Tale of Two Cities

    A Tale of Two Cities

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Foreign Correspondent

    Foreign Correspondent

  • Practically Yours

    Practically Yours

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • Johnny Apollo

    Johnny Apollo

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Virtuous Liars

    Virtuous Liars

  • The Geranium

    The Geranium

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • The Climax

    The Climax

  • A Man to Remember

    A Man to Remember

  • Fellow Voyagers

    Fellow Voyagers

  • Getting Up a Practice

    Getting Up a Practice

  • It's a Wonderful World

    It's a Wonderful World

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • Conscience

    Conscience

  • Third Finger, Left Hand

    Third Finger, Left Hand

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • The Sea Hawk

    The Sea Hawk

  • The Crown Prince's Double

    The Crown Prince's Double

  • The Ghost Comes Home

    The Ghost Comes Home

  • The Cambric Mask

    The Cambric Mask

  • The Moonstone of Fez

    The Moonstone of Fez

  • Little Nemo

    Little Nemo

  • Happily Buried

    Happily Buried

  • Edison, the Man

    Edison, the Man

  • Lady from Louisiana

    Lady from Louisiana

  • Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

    Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

  • None So Blind

    None So Blind

  • Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

    Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

  • Alice in Movieland

    Alice in Movieland

  • The Mysterious Lodger

    The Mysterious Lodger

  • All This, and Heaven Too

    All This, and Heaven Too

  • A Man Betrayed

    A Man Betrayed

  • A Vitagraph Romance

    A Vitagraph Romance

  • Too Much Burglar

    Too Much Burglar

  • His Mother

    His Mother

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

    Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

  • Her Grandchild

    Her Grandchild

  • The Glimpses of the Moon

    The Glimpses of the Moon

  • The Sacrifice

    The Sacrifice

  • Eagle of the Night

    Eagle of the Night

  • Saul and David

    Saul and David

  • The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

    The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

  • Comet Over Broadway

    Comet Over Broadway

  • The Loyalty of Sylvia

    The Loyalty of Sylvia

  • As You Like It

    As You Like It

  • Rose Leaves

    Rose Leaves

  • Tin Pan Alley

    Tin Pan Alley

  • Week End Husbands

    Week End Husbands

  • The Hindoo Charm

    The Hindoo Charm

  • Johnny Get Your Hair Cut

    Johnny Get Your Hair Cut

  • The Money Kings

    The Money Kings

  • Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

    Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

  • The Meeting of the Ways

    The Meeting of the Ways

  • The Shamrock and the Rose

    The Shamrock and the Rose

  • Water Lilies

    Water Lilies

  • The Heart of Jim Brice

    The Heart of Jim Brice

  • A Princess of Bagdad

    A Princess of Bagdad

  • The Show Girl

    The Show Girl

  • Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

    Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy

  • Some Steamer Scooping

    Some Steamer Scooping

  • Iron and Steel

    Iron and Steel

  • Over the Garden Wall

    Over the Garden Wall

  • Bobby's Father

    Bobby's Father

  • Here Comes Mr. Jordan

    Here Comes Mr. Jordan

  • The Last Alarm

    The Last Alarm

  • For Love and Glory

    For Love and Glory

  • The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

  • She Came, She Saw, She Conquered

    She Came, She Saw, She Conquered

  • The New Stenographer

    The New Stenographer

  • Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

    Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

  • For the Honor of the Family

    For the Honor of the Family

  • The Adventure of the Italian Model

    The Adventure of the Italian Model

  • The Lonely Princess

    The Lonely Princess

  • The Black Sheep

    The Black Sheep

  • Wanted... a Grandmother

    Wanted... a Grandmother

  • The Wagon Show

    The Wagon Show

  • A Fig Leaf for Eve

    A Fig Leaf for Eve

  • A Quaker Mother

    A Quaker Mother

  • The Battle Hymn of the Republic

    The Battle Hymn of the Republic

  • The Love of Chrysanthemum

    The Love of Chrysanthemum

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • The Inherited Taint

    The Inherited Taint

  • The Picture Idol

    The Picture Idol

  • On the Pupil of His Eye

    On the Pupil of His Eye

  • Barriers Burned Away

    Barriers Burned Away

  • Rags and the Girl

    Rags and the Girl

  • The Crimson Stain Mystery

    The Crimson Stain Mystery

  • For Her Brother's Sake

    For Her Brother's Sake

  • Dr. LaFleur's Theory

    Dr. LaFleur's Theory

  • The Mad Marriage

    The Mad Marriage

  • It All Came Out in the Wash

    It All Came Out in the Wash

  • Some Good in All

    Some Good in All

  • Man and Wife

    Man and Wife

  • The Two Battles

    The Two Battles

  • How She Won Him

    How She Won Him

  • The Tower of Jewels

    The Tower of Jewels

  • The Sale of a Heart

    The Sale of a Heart

  • The Evil Men Do

    The Evil Men Do

  • Lulu's Doctor

    Lulu's Doctor

  • His Sister's Children

    His Sister's Children

  • Etta of the Footlights

    Etta of the Footlights

  • When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet

    When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet

  • Dead Man’s Honor

    Dead Man’s Honor

  • The Captain's Captain

    The Captain's Captain

  • Deadline at Eleven

    Deadline at Eleven

  • The Days of Terror; or, In the Reign of Terror

    The Days of Terror; or, In the Reign of Terror

  • The Bride of Lammermoor

    The Bride of Lammermoor

  • Proving His Love; or, The Ruse of a Beautiful Woman

    Proving His Love; or, The Ruse of a Beautiful Woman

  • The Changing of Silas Warner

    The Changing of Silas Warner

  • What a Change of Clothes Did

    What a Change of Clothes Did

  • Fog Bound

    Fog Bound

  • Half a Hero

    Half a Hero

  • Siren of the Sea

    Siren of the Sea

  • Camille

    Camille

  • The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome

    The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome

  • Auld Lang Syne

    Auld Lang Syne

  • Leah the Forsaken

    Leah the Forsaken

  • Five Little Peppers And How They Grew

    Five Little Peppers And How They Grew

  • Search for Beauty

    Search for Beauty

  • Aunty's Romance

    Aunty's Romance

  • The First Violin

    The First Violin

  • Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

    Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

  • The Old Silver Watch

    The Old Silver Watch

  • The Story Without a Name

    The Story Without a Name

  • Love of Women

    Love of Women

  • The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance

    The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance

  • Delayed Proposals

    Delayed Proposals

  • The Sleep Walker

    The Sleep Walker