Biography
Maria Ouspenskaya was a Russian stage and screen actress, in America from 1922, performing, in the States, first on Broadway, later, from 1936, in Hollywood film supporting roles. In 1929 she founded the School of Dramatic Art in New York City.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Wolf Man (1941) — Maleva
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) — Maleva the Gypsy
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Waterloo Bridge (1940) — Madame Olga Kirowa
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Dodsworth (1936) — Baroness Von Obersdorf
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Love Affair (1939) — Grandmother
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The Mortal Storm (1940) — Mrs. Breitner
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Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) — Amazon Queen
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The Shanghai Gesture (1941) — The Amah
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Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) — Madame Basilova
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Kings Row (1942) — Madame von Eln
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Beyond Tomorrow (1940) — Madame Tanya
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) — Franziska Speyer
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The Rains Came (1939) — Maharani
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Conquest (1937) — la Comtesse Pelagia Walewska
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The Man I Married (1940) — Frau Gerhardt
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The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942) — Madame Cecile Roget
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Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) — Self (archive footage)
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A Kiss in the Dark (1949) — Mme. Karina
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Judge Hardy and Son (1939) — Judith Volduzzi
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I've Always Loved You (1946) — Madame Goronoff
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Wyoming (1947) — Maria
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The Wolfman (1966) — Maleva
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Flowers Belated (1917) — Matchmaker
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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025) — Self - (archive footage)