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John Costello(1878-1946)

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John Costello was born on 27 August 1878 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Scarlet Runner (1916), Inspiration (1928) and The Princess of Park Row (1917). He died on 29 January 1946 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornAugust 27, 1878
DiedJanuary 29, 1946(67)
BornAugust 27, 1878
DiedJanuary 29, 1946(67)
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Known for

Earle Williams in The Scarlet Runner (1916)
The Scarlet Runner
8.0
  • Ambassador Rudovico
  • 1916
Inspiration
  • Capt. Broady
  • 1928
Wallace MacDonald and Mildred Manning in The Princess of Park Row (1917)
The Princess of Park Row
  • Niclos
  • 1917
Leah Baird in Lights of New York (1916)
Lights of New York
  • Actor
  • 1916

Credits

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  • Inspiration
    • Capt. Broady
    • 1928
  • Constance Bennett in Married? (1926)
    Married?
    5.8
    • Judge Tracey
    • 1926
  • The Mad Dancer (1925)
    The Mad Dancer
    5.6
    • John Arundel
    • 1925
  • The House of Mystery
    • John Raby
    • 1921
  • Blind Wives (1920)
    Blind Wives
    • The Priest
    • 1920
  • The Scarlet Trail (1918)
    The Scarlet Trail
    • Ezra Chapman
    • 1918
  • My Country
    Short
    • The Lawyer
    • 1918
  • Lillian Walker in The Embarrassment of Riches (1918)
    The Embarrassment of Riches
    • William Gildersleeve
    • 1918
  • Wallace MacDonald and Mildred Manning in The Princess of Park Row (1917)
    The Princess of Park Row
    • Niclos
    • 1917
  • Blind Man's Holiday (1917)
    Blind Man's Holiday
    • Father Rogan
    • 1917
  • Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation (1917)
    Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation
    8.4
    • Prime Minister
    • 1917
  • Rips and Rushes
    5.7
    Short
    • Girlie's Old Man
    • 1917
  • Big Bluffs and Bowling Balls
    Short
    • The Father
    • 1917
  • Jolts and Jewelry
    Short
    • Pa Glitters (unconfirmed)
    • 1917
  • Earle Williams in The Scarlet Runner (1916)
    The Scarlet Runner
    8.0
    • Ambassador Rudovico
    • 1916

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • August 27, 1878
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 29, 1946
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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