Person Details

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Aliases: Eldon Lawrence Costello

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Movie Involvements: 23

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

A Broadway stage actor, Costello entered films in 1935 and in 1939 was put under contract with MGM. Known for his wicked sense of humor, Costello often times played the role of a menace or a tough guy. Date of Death 24 October 1945, Hollywood, California

Most Famous Work

The Blue Dahlia
Average
7

The Blue Dahlia

(1946) Leo
Crime Doctor
Average
6

Crime Doctor

(1943) Nick Ferris / Jim Warren
Johnny Eager
Average
6

Johnny Eager

(1941) Billiken
Crime of the Century
Average
5

Crime of the Century

(1946) Joe, Bartender
The Whistler
Average
6

The Whistler

(1944) Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)
Murder on the Waterfront
Average
5

Murder on the Waterfront

(1943) Gordon Shane
Unholy Partners
Average
7

Unholy Partners

(1941) Georgie Pelotti
Joe Smith, American
Average
6

Joe Smith, American

(1942) Mead

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1946 Leo
Joe, Bartender
1945 Nick
Henchman Pretty Boy Murphy
Charles Masack
Gus Vettori (uncredited)
Leo Gledhill
Jed Quinlan
Diamond (uncredited)
1944 Bud Trilling
Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)
Ace Maxson
1943 Gordon Shane
Drunk
Nick Ferris / Jim Warren
Heydrich
Anthony 'Tony' Bonetti
1942 Eddie Turner
George Dolphin
Doc Lake
Dobe Hyde
Mead
1941 Billiken
Georgie Pelotti
Jim Bland
'Noose' Green
Lefty
Police Sergeant Brent
Redge
Carl Izzard
1940 Sid Casey
Lefty
1939 Fred
"Diamond Back" Vogel
1931 Football Player (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

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