Occupation Actor Role Movie actor | Name Don Costello Years active 1929-1945 | |
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Born September 5, 1901 ( 1901-09-05 ) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Died October 24, 1945, Hollywood, California, United States Movies Here Comes Mr Jordan, A‑Haunting We Will Go, Air Raid Wardens, The Whistler, Texas Masquerade Similar People Alfred L Werker, Alexander Hall, Francis Ford Coppola, Richard Thorpe, William Castle | ||
Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park | ||
Don Costello (September 5, 1901 – October 24, 1945) was an American stage (Broadway) and movie actor. Costello entered films in 1935 and in 1939 was put under contract with MGM. Known for his wicked sense of humor, Costello oftentimes played the role of a menace or a tough guy. He is probably best known for his role as Lefty in the movie Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941). He appeared in 37 movies (31 times credited), including Another Thin Man (1939), Johnny Eager (1941) and The Blue Dahlia (1946).
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Broadway roles
Filmography
Actor
1946
The Blue Dahlia as
Leo
1946
Crime of the Century as
Joe, Bartender
1945
The Red Dragon as
Charles Masack
1945
Follow That Woman as
Nick
1945
Marshal of Laredo as
Pretty Boy Murphy
1945
Incendiary Blonde as
Gus Vettori (uncredited)
1945
Along Came Jones as
Leo Gledhill
1945
Nob Hill as
Steve, Fighting Bartender (uncredited)
1945
It's in the Bag! as
Mickey (uncredited)
1945
Great Stagecoach Robbery as
Jed Quinlan
1945
Here Come the Co-eds as
Diamond (uncredited)
1944
Mystery Man as
Bud Trilling
1944
The Whistler as
Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (uncredited)
1944
Rationing as
Ace (uncredited)
1944
Texas Masquerade as
Ace Maxson
1943
Murder on the Waterfront as
Gordon Shane - 'The Great Rajah'
1943
A Lady Takes a Chance as
Drunk
1943
Crime Doctor as
Nick Ferris
1943
Air Raid Wardens as
Heydrich
1943
Truck Busters as
Anthony 'Tony' Bonetti
1942
A Night to Remember as
Eddie Turner
1942
Just Off Broadway as
George Dolphin
1942
A-Haunting We Will Go as
Doc Lake
1942
Sundown Jim as
Dobe Hyde
1942
Joe Smith, American as
Mead
1941
Johnny Eager as
Billiken
1941
Unholy Partners as
Georgie Pelotti
1941
Last of the Duanes as
Jim Bland
1941
Whistling in the Dark as
'Noose' Green
1941
Here Comes Mr. Jordan as
Lefty
1941
I'll Wait for You as
Sergeant Brent
1941
Ride on Vaquero as
Redge
1941
Sleepers West as
Carl Izzard
1940
Wildcat Bus as
Sid Casey
1940
One Crowded Night as
Lefty
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as
Fred
1939
Another Thin Man as
'Diamond Back' Vogel
1931
Hot News Margie (Short) as
Football Player (uncredited)
References
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