A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Maurice George Costello
Birthplace:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Born:
February 20, 1877
Died:
October 29, 1950
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.
Director:
1911 Some Good in All
1912 Conscience
1912 Dr. LaFleur's Theory
1912 It All Came Out in the Wash
1912 Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins
1912 On the Pupil of His Eye
1912 The Spider's Web
1913 Fellow Voyagers
1913 Getting Up a Practice
1913 The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance
1913 The Hindoo Charm
1913 The Lonely Princess
1913 The Sale of a Heart
1913 What a Change of Clothes Did
1914 Etta of the Footlights
1914 Iron and Steel
1914 Some Steamer Scooping
1914 The Moonstone of Fez
1914 The Mysterious Lodger
1914 Too Much Burglar
1915 The Evil Men Do
1915 The Heart of Jim Brice
Scenario Writer:
1911 Some Good in All
1912 Conscience
1912 Dr. LaFleur's Theory
1912 It All Came Out in the Wash
1912 Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins
1912 On the Pupil of His Eye
1912 The Spider's Web
1913 Fellow Voyagers
1913 Getting Up a Practice
1913 The Adventure of the Ambassador's Disappearance
1913 The Hindoo Charm
1913 The Lonely Princess
1913 The Sale of a Heart
1913 What a Change of Clothes Did
1914 Etta of the Footlights
1914 Iron and Steel
1914 Some Steamer Scooping
1914 The Moonstone of Fez
1914 The Mysterious Lodger
1914 Too Much Burglar
1915 The Evil Men Do
1915 The Heart of Jim Brice
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