Maurice Costello

DOB: 1877-02-20

DOD: 1950-10-29

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.

Starred In

1941
Movie

A Man Betrayed

1911
Movie

Siren of the Sea

1923
Movie

Man and Wife

1940
Movie

Alice in Movieland

1910
Movie

How She Won Him

1911
Movie

The Sleep Walker

1911
Movie

A Quaker Mother

1911
Movie

For Love and Glory

1926
Movie

The Last Alarm

1912
Movie

Conscience

1908
Movie

Leah the Forsaken

1913
Movie

Fellow Voyagers

1911
Movie

The Geranium

1914
Movie

Too Much Burglar

1915
Movie

The Evil Men Do

1911
Movie

Some Good in All

1912
Movie

The Money Kings

1912
Movie

Her Grandchild

1912
Movie

Bobby's Father

1913
Movie

The Hindoo Charm

1924
Movie

Roulette

1912
Movie

The First Violin

1912
Movie

The Black Sheep

1912
Movie

The Two Battles

1911
Movie

The Sacrifice

1914
Movie

Iron and Steel

1911
Movie

Water Lilies

1928
Movie

The Wagon Show

1911
Movie

Little Nemo

1941
Movie

Citizen Kane

1938
Movie

A Man to Remember

1912
Movie

The Picture Idol

1944
Movie

Practically Yours

1942
Movie

The Glass Key

1912
Movie

The Spider's Web

1934
Movie

Search for Beauty

1940
Movie

Edison, the Man

1912
Movie

Half a Hero

1923
Movie

Fog Bound

1925
Movie

The Mad Marriage

1912
Movie

Aunty's Romance

1913
Movie

Delayed Proposals

1912
Movie

As You Like It

1928
Movie

Eagle of the Night

1940
Movie

Tin Pan Alley

1940
Movie

The Sea Hawk

1940
Movie

Johnny Apollo

1912
Movie

Lulu's Doctor

1912
Movie

Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins

1911
Movie

The Show Girl

1914
Movie

The Peacemaker

1927
Movie

Camille

1942
Movie

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1939
Movie

Happily Buried

1910
Movie

Rose Leaves

1911
Movie

Auld Lang Syne

1944
Movie

The Climax

1911
Movie

His Mother

1911
Movie

Dead Man’s Honor

1944
Movie

A Fig Leaf for Eve

1923
Movie

None So Blind

1924
Movie

Love of Women

1915
Movie

Rags and the Girl

1909
Movie

Saul and David