Stars of the photoplay (1924)

Record Details:

Title:
Stars of the photoplay
Date:
1924
Publisher:
Chicago : Photoplay Magazine
Volume:
Stars of the photoplay
Leaf #:
00059
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
December 21, 2023
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Maurice (^ostello Maurice Costello was the first recognized star in motion pictures. He was born in Pittsburgh, in 1877, of Irish and Spanish ancestors. Made his stage debut in 1897. In 1909 went to Vitagraph, being a member of the first motion picture stock company ever formed, playing opposite Florence Turner. Among some of his best known picturesare "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 is married and hn« two daughters. He is five feet, ten inchec tall, weighs tfio pounds