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Maurice Costello(1877-1950)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello was born on 22 February 1877 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Man Who Couldn't Beat God (1915), The Golden Pathway (1913) and Iron and Steel (1914). He was married to Ruth Reeves and Mae Costello. He died on 28 October 1950 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornFebruary 22, 1877
DiedOctober 28, 1950(73)
BornFebruary 22, 1877
DiedOctober 28, 1950(73)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

The Man Who Couldn't Beat God (1915)
The Man Who Couldn't Beat God
  • Martin Henchford
  • 1915
The Golden Pathway
Short
  • James Evans
  • 1913
Iron and Steel (1914)
Iron and Steel
Short
  • John Smardon
  • 1914
The Crimson Stain Mystery (1916)
The Crimson Stain Mystery
6.2
  • Harold Stanley
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor

  • Don Ameche, Claudette Colbert, and Dick Foran in Guest Wife (1945)
    Guest Wife
    6.4
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray in Practically Yours (1944)
    Practically Yours
    6.2
    • Senate Stenographer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • The Climax (1944)
    The Climax
    5.4
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Eve Arden, Jack Carson, Irene Manning, Charles Ruggles, Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith, and Jane Wyman in The Doughgirls (1944)
    The Doughgirls
    6.2
    • Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Phil Warren and Jan Wiley in A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944)
    A Fig Leaf for Eve
    5.6
    • Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Tom Conway, Joan Barclay, Carole Gallagher, and Barbara Hale in The Falcon Out West (1944)
    The Falcon Out West
    6.1
    • Club Patron (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Robert Young, Betty Grable, and Adolphe Menjou in Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)
    Sweet Rosie O'Grady
    6.3
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball, Arthur Freed, Roy Del Ruth, Tommy Dorsey, Zero Mostel, Virginia O'Brien, Rags Ragland, Red Skelton, and Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra in Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
    Du Barry Was a Lady
    6.1
    • Passerby (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Jimmy Lydon, Rita Quigley, and Charles Smith in Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)
    Henry Aldrich, Editor
    6.3
    • Fire Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, and Brian Donlevy in The Glass Key (1942)
    The Glass Key
    7.0
    • Card Player (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Robert Young and Jeanette MacDonald in Cairo (1942)
    Cairo
    6.1
    • Cavity Rock Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Raymond Massey, Lynne Overman, and Robert Preston in Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
    Reap the Wild Wind
    6.6
    • Ball Guest (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Anne Gwynne in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Ride 'Em Cowboy
    6.5
    • Rodeo Spectator with Martin Manning (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, and Ruth Hussey in H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
    H.M. Pulham, Esq.
    6.9
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Rita Johnson, Evelyn Keyes, and Robert Montgomery in Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
    Here Comes Mr. Jordan
    7.5
    • Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)
    • 1941

Director

  • The Man Who Couldn't Beat God (1915)
    The Man Who Couldn't Beat God
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Heart of Jim Brice
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • On the Altar of Love
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Understudy; or, Behind the Scenes
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Rex Ingram, Maurice Costello, Thomas R. Mills, and Marie Weirman in The Evil Men Do (1915)
    The Evil Men Do
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Plot
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • The Product
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • By the Governor's Order
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • Too Much Burglar
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • Lola the Rat
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • The Mystery of Brayton Court
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • The Mill of Life
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • The Girl in the Case
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • The Blood Ruby
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914
  • Bella's Elopement
    Short
    • Director
    • 1914

Writer

  • Maurice Costello and Clara Kimball Young in Fellow Voyagers (1913)
    Fellow Voyagers
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1913
  • Aunty's Romance
    5.3
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1912

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • February 22, 1877
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 28, 1950
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart ailment)
  • Spouses
      Ruth ReevesAugust 8, 1939 - 1941 (divorced)
  • Children
      Dolores Costello
  • Relatives
      Drew Barrymore(Great Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Stage and vaudeville actor.
  • Publicity listings
    • 18 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Great-grandfather of actress Drew Barrymore.
  • Quotes
    [In reference to his plummeting film career] It's better to be a has-been than a never-was.
  • Nickname
    • * The Dimpled Darling
  • Salary
    • Tin Pan Alley
      (1940)
      $12 .50/day

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