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Maurice L. Kusell(1902-1992)

  • Choreography
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  • Writer
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Maurice L. Kusell was born on 17 May 1902 in Champaign, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Patricia Gets Her Man (1937), Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) and Be Yourself! (1930). He was married to Belinda Salaverria and Jane Opperman. He died on 2 February 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 17, 1902
DiedFebruary 2, 1992(89)
BornMay 17, 1902
DiedFebruary 2, 1992(89)
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Known for

Patricia Gets Her Man
  • Writer
  • 1937
Joan Bennett and Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
Puttin' on the Ritz
5.6
  • Choreography(as Maurice Kusell)
  • 1930
Fanny Brice in Be Yourself! (1930)
Be Yourself!
5.8
  • Choreography(as Maurice Kussell)
  • 1930
Erich von Stroheim in The Great Gabbo (1929)
The Great Gabbo
6.0
  • Choreography(uncredited)
  • 1929

Credits

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Choreography



  • Sylvia Froos, Frank Luther, and George Shelton in The Girl from Paradise (1934)
    The Girl from Paradise
    Short
    • choreographer
    • 1934
  • Joan Bennett in The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)
    The Trial of Vivienne Ware
    6.9
    • dance director (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • New Movietone Follies of 1930 (1930)
    New Movietone Follies of 1930
    7.1
    • choreographer
    • 1930
  • Joan Bennett and Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Puttin' on the Ritz
    5.6
    • dances staged by (as Maurice Kusell)
    • 1930
  • Fanny Brice in Be Yourself! (1930)
    Be Yourself!
    5.8
    • dances staged by (as Maurice Kussell)
    • 1930
  • Olive Borden in Hello Sister (1930)
    Hello Sister
    6.9
    • dance director
    • 1930
  • Erich von Stroheim in The Great Gabbo (1929)
    The Great Gabbo
    6.0
    • dances arranged by
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Broadway (1929)
    Broadway
    6.2
    • choreographer: dancing arrangement
    • 1929
  • Bessie Love in Sally of the Scandals (1928)
    Sally of the Scandals
    • choreographer: Dancing Debutantes
    • 1928
  • A Bit of Heaven (1928)
    A Bit of Heaven
    • choreographer
    • 1928
  • Skyscraper (1928)
    Skyscraper
    5.5
    • choreographer: Dancing Debutantes (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Leatrice Joy in The Angel of Broadway (1927)
    The Angel of Broadway
    • choreographer (uncredited)
    • 1927

Actor



  • Love Never Dies (1916)
    Love Never Dies
    • Felx, the Child (as Maurice Kusell)
    • 1916

Writer



  • Patricia Gets Her Man
    • Writer
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Maurice Kusell
  • Born
    • May 17, 1902
    • Champaign, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 2, 1992
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Belinda SalaverriaMay 29, 1948 - February 2, 1991 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    (September 24 to October 5, 1935) He directed his play, "Rhythm Madness," at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director.

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