Mae Costello
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Mae Costello was an American
stage and film actress of the early twentieth-century.
and the couple would have two daughters, Helene Costello
and Dolores Costello
. Both daughters would become successful film actresses. The couple would separate in 1910, however they would not officially divorce until 1927.
, Flora Finch
, Wallace Reid
, Florence Turner
, Antonio Moreno
and Clara Kimball Young
, as well as her husband and daughters.
In 1929, Mae Costello died of heart disease and was interred at the Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles
, California
, which is a Catholic cemetery. Her daughter Dolores would marry actor John Barrymore
, a marriage that neither Mae nor ex husband approved of, as Barrymore was not only over twenty years older than Dolores, he was also six months older than Mae Costello. Her grandson includes actor John Drew Barrymore
and her great-granddaughter is actress Drew Barrymore
.
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stage and film actress of the early twentieth-century.
Early life
Born Mae Altschuk in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Lewis Altschuk and Catherine Callender. As a teenager she began performing in stage productions in stock theater companies throughout the United States. In 1902 she married the actor Maurice CostelloMaurice Costello
Maurice Costello was a 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....
and the couple would have two daughters, Helene Costello
Helene Costello
Helene Costello was an American motion picture actress, most notably of the silent film era.Lou Costello took his professional name from the actress.- Biography :...
and Dolores Costello
Dolores Costello
Dolores Costello was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success during the era of silent movies. She was nicknamed "The Goddess of the Silent Screen"...
. Both daughters would become successful film actresses. The couple would separate in 1910, however they would not officially divorce until 1927.
Career
She began appearing in motion pictures in the early 1910s, billed as Mrs. Costello, and appeared opposite such actors as John BunnyJohn Bunny
John Bunny was an American actor and was one of the first comic stars of the motion picture era. Between 1910 and his death in 1915 Bunny was one of the top stars of early silent film, as well as an early example of celebrity...
, Flora Finch
Flora Finch
Flora Finch was an English-born film actress who starred in over 300 silent films, including over 200 for the Vitagraph Studios film company.-Early life and career:...
, Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid
Wallace Reid was an actor in silent film referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover".-Early life:Born William Wallace Reid in St...
, Florence Turner
Florence Turner
Florence Turner was an American actress, who became known as the "Vitagraph Girl" in early silent films.Born in New York City, she was pushed into appearing on the stage at age three by her ambitious mother...
, Antonio Moreno
Antonio Moreno
Antonio "Tony" Moreno was a notable Spanish-born American actor and film director of the silent film era and through the 1950s.- Biography :...
and Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young was an American film actress, who was highly regarded and publicly popular in the early silent film era.-Early life:...
, as well as her husband and daughters.
In 1929, Mae Costello died of heart disease and was interred at the Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles
The Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Los Angeles Archdiocese, located at 4201 Whittier Boulevard in Los Angeles, California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, which is a Catholic cemetery. Her daughter Dolores would marry actor John Barrymore
John Barrymore
John Sidney Blyth , better known as John Barrymore, was an acclaimed American actor. He first gained fame as a handsome stage actor in light comedy, then high drama and culminating in groundbreaking portrayals in Shakespearean plays Hamlet and Richard III...
, a marriage that neither Mae nor ex husband approved of, as Barrymore was not only over twenty years older than Dolores, he was also six months older than Mae Costello. Her grandson includes actor John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore was a member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and Ethel...
and her great-granddaughter is actress Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
.
Partial filmography
- The Money Mill - Mrs. King (1917)
- Her Right to LiveHer Right to LiveHer Right to Live is a 1917 dramatic silent film released by the Vitagraph Studios.-Plot:Polly Biggs is the eldest of a family of orphaned children who are taken in by their uncle, Mayor Hoadley . Hoadley despises the children and has only taken them in as good publicity for the upcoming election....
- Mrs. Biggs (1917) - When a Woman Loves - Mrs. King (1915)
- The Taming of Betty - Mrs. Cutler (1913)
- The Spirit of the Orient (1913)
- The One Good Turn (1913)
- The Mills of the Gods - The Nurse (1912)
- Diamond Cut Diamond - The Telephone Operator (1912)
- Her Crowning GloryHer Crowning GloryHer Crowning Glory is a 1911 comedy film directed by Laurence Trimble. This film is included in the DVD Treasures From American Film Archives program #2, 50 preserved films by the National Film Preservation Foundation.-Cast:...
- The Nurse (1911)