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Dolores Costello

Dolores Costello

Actor · Born 1903-09-17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dolores Costello (September 17, 1903 – March 1, 1979) 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". She was stepmother of John Barrymore's daughter Diana by his second wife Blanche Oelrichs, the mother of John Drew Barrymore and Dolores (Dee Dee) Barrymore, and the grandmother of John Barrymore III, Blyth Dolores Barrymore, Brahma Blyth (Jessica) Barrymore, and Drew Barrymore. Dolores Costello was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of actors Maurice Costello and Mae Costello (née Altschuk). She was of Irish and German descent. She had a younger sister, Helene, and the two made their first film appearances in the years 1909–1915 as child actresses for the Vitagraph Film Company. They played supporting roles in several films starring their father, who was a popular matinee idol at the time. The two sisters appeared on Broadway together as chlorines and their success resulted in contracts with Warner Brothers Studios. In 1926, following small parts in feature films, she was selected by John Barrymore to star opposite him in The Se…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) — Isabel Amberson Minafer
  2. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) — 'Dearest' Erroll
  3. This Is the Army (1943) — Mrs. Davidson
  4. Noah's Ark (1928) — Marie / Miriam
  5. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909) — Fairy
  6. When a Man Loves (1927) — Manon Lescaut
  7. Glorious Betsy (1928) — Betsy Patterson
  8. Old San Francisco (1927) — Dolores Vasquez
  9. The Beloved Brat (1938) — Helen Cosgrove
  10. The Sea Beast (1926) — Esther Harper
  11. Breaking the Ice (1938) — Martha Martin
  12. Expensive Women (1931) — Constance 'Connie' Newton
  13. The Circus: Premiere (1928) — Self
  14. The Show of Shows (1929) — Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
  15. Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990) — (archive footage)
  16. Yours for the Asking (1936) — Lucille Sutton
  17. Lulu's Doctor (1912) — Lulu
  18. Outside These Walls (1939) — Margaret Bronson
  19. Ida's Christmas (1912) — Ida - the Little Smith Girl
  20. King of the Turf (1939) — Eve Barnes
  21. Whispering Enemies (1939) — Laura Crandall
  22. Magic Movie Moments (1953)
  23. The Glimpses of the Moon (1923) — Secondary Role
  24. A Reformed Santa Claus (1911) — The Widow's 1st Child
  25. In the Shadow (1913) — Neighbor Girl
  26. Consuming Love; or, St. Valentine's Day in Greenaway Land (1911)
  27. Some Steamer Scooping (1914) — The Little Stowaway
  28. Etta of the Footlights (1914)
  29. Too Much Burglar (1914)
  30. The Evil Men Do (1915) — David - as a Little Boy
  31. Some Good in All (1911) — Betty Lane - John's Daughter
  32. Captain Jenks' Dilemma (1912) — One of Widow Brown's Children
  33. For the Honor of the Family (1912) — Alice - the Child
  34. She Never Knew (1912) — Mr. Blinn's Granddaughter
  35. The Troublesome Step-Daughters (1912)
  36. The Heart of Jim Brice (1915)
  37. Lawful Larceny (1923) — Nora the maid
  38. Wanted... a Grandmother (1912)
  39. Vultures and Doves (1912) — Mrs. Hanley's Little Girl
  40. Her Grandchild (1912) — Little Janet - the Grandchild