10.0
10.0
The Sacrifice
1911
as Nick Austin
Maurice Costello
Acting
Born:February 20, 1877
Died:October 29, 1950(aged 73)
Birthplace:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (114 movies)
6.9
6.9
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
as Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
A Man to Remember
1938
as Town Councilor (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
Little Nemo
1911
as Himself
6.3
6.3
Alice in Movieland
1940
as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
6.2
6.2
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
1939
as Hart
6.0
6.0
The Show Girl
1911
as Dr. Renfrew
5.5
5.5
The Shamrock and the Rose
1927
as Father O'Brien
5.3
5.3
Lady from Louisiana
1941
as Edwards
5.3
5.3
Search for Beauty
1934
as Health Acres Guest (uncredited)
5.0
5.0
Comet Over Broadway
1938
as Actor at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)
5.0
5.0
A Tale of Two Cities
1911
as Sydney Carton
5.0
5.0
Delayed Proposals
1913
as Jack Hardy
5.0
5.0
The Ghost Comes Home
1940
as Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
5.0
5.0
The Picture Idol
1912
as Howard Hanson
5.0
5.0
Eagle of the Night
1928
5.0
5.0
Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins
1912
Director
5.0
5.0
The Lonely Princess
1913
Director
4.8
4.8
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1909
as Lysander
4.8
4.8
A Vitagraph Romance
1912
as Maurice Costello
4.7
4.7
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
1908
4.6
4.6
A Fig Leaf for Eve
1944
as Nightclub Patron
4.5
4.5
Happily Buried
1939
as Board Member
4.0
4.0
The Love of Chrysanthemum
1910
4.0
4.0
Aunty's Romance
1912
as Stephen Fiske Jr.
4.0
4.0
Water Lilies
1911
as Maurice
4.0
4.0
Conscience
1912
Director
4.0
4.0
It All Came Out in the Wash
1912
Director
4.0
4.0
The Old Silver Watch
1912
as Frank as an Adult
4.0
4.0
The Meeting of the Ways
1912
as Tom - an Honest Attorney
4.0
4.0
When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet
1912
as Henry Ford
4.0
4.0
The Loyalty of Sylvia
1912
as Dr. Dudley Lawrence
4.0
4.0
The Adventure of the Italian Model
1912
as Lambert Chase - the Detective
4.0
4.0
The New Stenographer
1911
as The boss
3.0
3.0
Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
1908
2.7
2.7
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
as Director in Commissary
2.5
2.5
Dr. LaFleur's Theory
1912
Director
2.5
2.5
Lulu's Doctor
1912
as Doctor John Lewis
2.5
2.5
Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian
1908
as Marc Antony
2.5
2.5
Richelieu; or: The Conspiracy
1910
2.0
2.0
Leah the Forsaken
1908
1.0
1.0
Camille
1927
as Armand's father
1.0
1.0
As You Like It
1912
as Orlando
For the Honor of the Family
1912
as Guy Ryder aka Guy Denton
The Money Kings
1912
as Roy Brain
Wanted... a Grandmother
1912
as Mr. Hale
Her Grandchild
1912
as Donald Grant - the Son
Bobby's Father
1912
as Dick Ramsay - Bobby's Father
The Hindoo Charm
1913
Director
Fellow Voyagers
1913
Director
Some Steamer Scooping
1914
Director
Etta of the Footlights
1914
Director
Too Much Burglar
1914
Director
The Evil Men Do
1915
Director
The Heart of Jim Brice
1915
Director
Roulette
1924
as Ben Corcoran
The First Violin
1912
On the Pupil of His Eye
1912
Director
The Black Sheep
1912
as Harold Moreland - the Black Sheep's Brother
The Two Battles
1912
as Gordon Frazier
The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance
1913
Director
Getting Up a Practice
1913
Director
Iron and Steel
1914
Director
None So Blind
1923
as Russell Mortimer
The Spider's Web
1912
Director
The Merchant of Venice
1908
The Way of the Cross
1909
Love of Women
1924
as Mr. Redfield
Rags and the Girl
1915
as Tom Raine
Saul and David
1909
as David
The Tower of Jewels
1919
as Fraser Grimstead
Deadline at Eleven
1920
as Paul Klocke
Practically Yours
1944
as Senate Stenographer (uncredited)
The Bride of Lammermoor
1909
as Edgar Ravenswood
Rose Leaves
1910
Auld Lang Syne
1911
as Tammas
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
1911
as Jesus Christ
The Wagon Show
1928
as Colonel Beldan
The Crimson Stain Mystery
1916
as Harold Stanley
Half a Hero
1912
as Joe Godfrey
The Mad Marriage
1925
as Walter Butler
Fog Bound
1923
as Deputy Brown
The Days of Terror; or, In the Reign of Terror
1912
The Peacemaker
1914
as Himself - Cameo Appearance
The Crown Prince's Double
1916
as Prince Oscar / Barry Lawrence
The Sale of a Heart
1913
Director
Man and Wife
1923
as Caleb Perkins
The Glimpses of the Moon
1923
as Fred Gillow
Proving His Love; or, The Ruse of a Beautiful Woman
1911
as Lloyd Stanwood
What a Change of Clothes Did
1913
Director
The Moonstone of Fez
1914
Director
The Mysterious Lodger
1914
Director
Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
1908
as King Herod
The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain
1908
Dead Man’s Honor
1911
as Hugh
Over the Garden Wall
1910
The Changing of Silas Warner
1911
as Silas Warner's Son
His Mother
1911
as Donald Gray
The Last Alarm
1926
as The Captain of the Fire Brigade - Tom's Father
The Story Without a Name
1924
as The Cripple
Siren of the Sea
1911
as Fisherman
Johnny Get Your Hair Cut
1927
as Baxter Ryan
How She Won Him
1910
as Arthur Lewis
The Inherited Taint
1911
as Herbert Warning
For Her Brother's Sake
1911
as Albert Black - The Brother
The Sleep Walker
1911
as Dr. Allan Langham
Barriers Burned Away
1911
as John Martin - First Brother
A Quaker Mother
1911
as John Harmon - A Quaker Husband
She Came, She Saw, She Conquered
1911
as Herbert - Rose's Fiance
For Love and Glory
1911
as Lt. Osmond
A Princess of Bagdad
1913
as Seyn - the Cobbler
The Geranium
1911
as Daniel Briton
His Sister's Children
1911
as Harry Burton - the Children's Uncle
Some Good in All
1911
Director
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