Birth Day: 1877-02-20
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Credits
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As Audience Member (Uncredited)
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As Senate Stenographer (uncredited)
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As Nightclub Patron
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As Passerby
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As Card Player (uncredited)
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As Rodeo Spectator with Martin Manning (uncredited)
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As Ringsider at Fight (uncredited)
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As Club Inferno Patron (uncredited)
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As Extra (uncredited)
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As Edwards
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As Broker
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As Man Carrying Spear
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As Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
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As Extra (uncredited)
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As Man (uncredited)
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As Townsman at Banquet (uncredited)
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As (uncredited)
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As Man at Railroad Station
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As Extra (uncredited)
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As Hart
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As Board Member
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As Man in Audience (uncredited)
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As Guest (uncredited)
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As Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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As Diggs (uncredited)
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As Actor at Dress Rehearsal (uncredited)
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As Town Councilor (uncredited)
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As Director in Commissary
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As Health Acres Guest (uncredited)
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As Colonel Beldan
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As Father O'Brien
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As Baxter Ryan
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As Armand's father
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As The Captain of the Fire Brigade - Tom's Father
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As Walter Butler
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As The Cripple
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As Ben Corcoran
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As Caleb Perkins
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As Fred Gillow
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As Deputy Brown
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As Prince Oscar / Barry Lawrence
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As Harold Stanley
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As Jim Brice
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As David Horton
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As Tom Perry
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As Ralph Brent - the Mysterious Lodger
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As Schuyler Van Norden
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As Lord Wentworth
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As Baron Lafitte
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As Himself - Cameo Appearance
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As John Smardon
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As Seyn - the Cobbler
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As Charles Lindgard
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As Endicott, an American Millionaire
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As Jack Hardy
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As Dr. Lyons
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As Tom Blake
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As Lambert Chase
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As John Mason
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As Sir Edward Tilbury
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As Orlando
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As Barry Wall
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As Doctor John Lewis
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As Guy Ryder aka Guy Denton
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As Roy Brain
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As Mr. Hale
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As Dick Ramsay - Bobby's Father
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As 'Enry Awkins
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As Maurice Costello
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As Harold Moreland - the Black Sheep's Brother
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As Lambert Chase, Detective
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As Stephen Fiske Jr.
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As Joe Godfrey
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As Henry Ford
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As Frank as an Adult
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As Howard Hanson
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As Lambert Chase - the Detective
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As Dr. LaFleur
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As Dr. Dudley Lawrence
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As Harold Winter
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As Donald Grant - the Son
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As Gordon Frazier
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As Tom - an Honest Attorney
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As Hugh
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As Silas Warner's Son
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As Herbert Warning
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As Albert Black - The Brother
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As Dr. Renfrew
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As Lloyd Stanwood
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As Dr. Allan Langham
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As Himself
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As Sydney Carton
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As Jesus Christ
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As Donald Gray
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As Fisherman
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As Nick Austin
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As John Harmon - A Quaker Husband
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As Maurice
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As Daniel Briton
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As John Martin - First Brother
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As Tammas
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As Harry Burton - the Children's Uncle
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As Bill - a Providential Thief
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As Lt. Osmond
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As Herbert - Rose's Fiance
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As Arthur Lewis
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As Lysander
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As Edgar Ravenswood
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As King Herod
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As Marc Antony