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.

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Awards
- 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)

Short

John Smardon

1914

The Crimson Stain Mystery (1916)

The Crimson Stain Mystery

6.2

Harold Stanley

1916

Credits

Actor

Désir de femme
6.4
- Bit Role (uncredited)
- 1945
Une femme sur les bras
6.0
- Senate Stenographer (uncredited)
- 1944
La Passion du docteur Hohner
5.4
- Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1944
The Doughgirls
6.2
- Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- 1944
A Fig Leaf for Eve
5.7
- Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- 1944
Le Faucon au Far West
6.1
- Club Patron (uncredited)
- 1944
Rosie l'endiablée
6.3
- Minor Role (uncredited)
- 1943
La du Barry était une dame
6.1
- Passerby (uncredited)
- 1943
Henry Aldrich, Editor
6.4
- Fire Spectator (uncredited)
- 1942
La Clé de verre
7.0
- Card Player (uncredited)
- 1942
Cairo
6.1
- Cavity Rock Townsman (uncredited)
- 1942
Les naufrageurs des mers du sud
6.6
- Ball Guest (unconfirmed, uncredited)
- 1942
Deux nigauds cow-boys
6.5
- Rodeo Spectator with Martin Manning (uncredited)
- 1942
Souvenirs
6.9
- Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- 1941
Le défunt récalcitrant
7.5
- Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)
- 1941

Director

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
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

Personal details

Height
- 1.78 m
Born
- February 22, 1877
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
- October 28, 1950
- Hollywood, California, USA(heart ailment)
Spouses
Children
Relatives
Other works
Stage and vaudeville actor.
Publicity listings
- 15 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
- Adieu Broadway
  (1940)
  $12 .50/day

FAQ

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When did Maurice Costello die?
October 28, 1950
How did Maurice Costello die?
Heart ailment
How old was Maurice Costello when he died?
73 years old
Where did Maurice Costello die?
Hollywood, California, USA
When was Maurice Costello born?
February 22, 1877

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