Maurice Costello
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
Practically Yours
as Senate Stenographer (uncredited)
Practically Yours
as Senate Stenographer (uncredited)
The Climax
as Audience Member (Uncredited)
The Climax
as Audience Member (Uncredited)
A Fig Leaf for Eve
as Nightclub Patron
A Fig Leaf for Eve
as Nightclub Patron
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Passerby (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Passerby (uncredited)
The Glass Key
as Card Player (uncredited)
The Glass Key
as Card Player (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Rodeo Spectator with Martin Manning (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Rodeo Spectator with Martin Manning (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)
Lady from Louisiana
as Edwards
Lady from Louisiana
as Edwards
Citizen Kane
as Extra (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
as Extra (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
as Club Inferno Patron (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
as Club Inferno Patron (uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley
as (uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley
as (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Man at Railroad Station
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Man at Railroad Station
Foreign Correspondent
as Man (uncredited)
Foreign Correspondent
as Man (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Extra (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Extra (uncredited)
Edison, the Man
as Broker
Edison, the Man
as Broker
Johnny Apollo
as Extra (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
as Extra (uncredited)
The Ghost Comes Home
as Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
The Ghost Comes Home
as Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland
as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland
as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Diggs (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Diggs (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
as Guest (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
as Guest (uncredited)
Happily Buried
as Board Member
Happily Buried
as Board Member
A Man to Remember
as Town Councilor (uncredited)
A Man to Remember
as Town Councilor (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
as Director in Commissary
Hollywood Boulevard
as Director in Commissary
Search for Beauty
as Health Acres Guest (uncredited)
Search for Beauty
as Health Acres Guest (uncredited)
The Movie Album
as (archive footage)
The Movie Album
as (archive footage)
Eagle of the Night
Eagle of the Night
The Wagon Show
as Colonel Beldan
The Wagon Show
as Colonel Beldan
Camille
as Armand's father
Camille
as Armand's father
The False Alarm
The False Alarm
The Story Without a Name
as The Cripple
The Story Without a Name
as The Cripple
Love of Women
as Mr. Redfield
Love of Women
as Mr. Redfield
Virtuous Liars
as Josiah Wright
Virtuous Liars
as Josiah Wright
Week End Husbands
as John Keane
Week End Husbands
as John Keane
Roulette
as Ben Corcoran
Roulette
as Ben Corcoran
Fog Bound
as Deputy Brown
Fog Bound
as Deputy Brown
Man and Wife
as Caleb Perkins
Man and Wife
as Caleb Perkins
The Glimpses of the Moon
as Fred Gillow
The Glimpses of the Moon
as Fred Gillow
None So Blind
as Russell Mortimer
None So Blind
as Russell Mortimer
Deadline at Eleven
as Paul Klocke
Deadline at Eleven
as Paul Klocke
The Tower of Jewels
as Fraser Grimstead
The Tower of Jewels
as Fraser Grimstead
The Captain's Captain
as Lawford Tapp
The Captain's Captain
as Lawford Tapp
Rags and the Girl
as Tom Raine
Rags and the Girl
as Tom Raine
The Heart of Jim Brice
as Jim Brice
The Heart of Jim Brice
as Jim Brice
The Evil Men Do
as David Horton
The Evil Men Do
as David Horton
The Peacemaker
as Himself - Cameo Appearance
The Peacemaker
as Himself - Cameo Appearance
The Mysterious Lodger
as Ralph Brent - the Mysterious Lodger
The Mysterious Lodger
as Ralph Brent - the Mysterious Lodger
Etta of the Footlights
as Lord Wentworth
Etta of the Footlights
as Lord Wentworth
Iron and Steel
as John Smardon
Iron and Steel
as John Smardon
Some Steamer Scooping
as Baron Lafitte
Some Steamer Scooping
as Baron Lafitte
The Hindoo Charm
as Sir Edward Tilbury
The Hindoo Charm
as Sir Edward Tilbury
A Princess of Bagdad
as Seyn - the Cobbler
A Princess of Bagdad
as Seyn - the Cobbler
The Sale of a Heart
as Charles Lindgard
The Sale of a Heart
as Charles Lindgard
Jack's Chrysanthemum
Jack's Chrysanthemum
Getting Up a Practice
as Dr. Lyons
Getting Up a Practice
as Dr. Lyons
When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet
as Henry Ford
When Persistency and Obstinacy Meet
as Henry Ford
As You Like It
as Orlando
As You Like It
as Orlando
Bobby's Father
as Dick Ramsay - Bobby's Father
Bobby's Father
as Dick Ramsay - Bobby's Father
A Vitagraph Romance
as Maurice Costello
A Vitagraph Romance
as Maurice Costello
The Black Sheep
as Harold Moreland - the Black Sheep's Brother
The Black Sheep
as Harold Moreland - the Black Sheep's Brother
The Days of Terror; or, In the Reign of Terror
The Days of Terror; or, In the Reign of Terror
Lulu's Doctor
as Doctor John Lewis
Lulu's Doctor
as Doctor John Lewis
The Spider's Web
as Trevor Lawlor - A Young Attorney
The Spider's Web
as Trevor Lawlor - A Young Attorney
The First Violin
The First Violin
For the Honor of the Family
as Guy Ryder aka Guy Denton
For the Honor of the Family
as Guy Ryder aka Guy Denton
The Meeting of the Ways
as Tom - an Honest Attorney
The Meeting of the Ways
as Tom - an Honest Attorney
Auld Lang Syne
as Tammas
Auld Lang Syne
as Tammas
The Geranium
as Daniel Briton
The Geranium
as Daniel Briton
The Show Girl
as Dr. Renfrew
The Show Girl
as Dr. Renfrew
Siren of the Sea
as Fisherman
Siren of the Sea
as Fisherman
The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome
The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome
Saul and David
as David
Saul and David
as David
Leah, the Forsaken
as Rudolf
Leah, the Forsaken
as Rudolf
Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy