Maurice Costello
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About
As one of the first on-screen romantic leads in Hollywood, he appeared as Sydney Carton in A Tale Of Two Cities. In 1909, he appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Before Fame
He made his debut performance as the titular character in 1905's Sherlock Holmes.
Trivia
He discovered a young Moses Harry Horwitz when the latter was still an errand boy, and introduced him to Moe of the Three Stooges.
Family Life
His grandson was John
Associated With
Though he vowed never to return to movies after the sound era, he continued to make small appearances, like in the John Wayne film, Lady from Louisiana.
