Don Costello

Don Costello

🎂 5th September 1901 (124 yrs) 📍 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Known For

The Blue Dahlia

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

Don Costello

Movies Featuring Don Costello

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia (1946)

as Leo
Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century (1946)

as Joe, Bartender
Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman (1945)

as Nick
Marshal of Laredo

Marshal of Laredo (1945)

as Henchman Pretty Boy Murphy
The Red Dragon

The Red Dragon (1945)

as Charles Masack
Incendiary Blonde

Incendiary Blonde (1945)

as Gus Vettori (uncredited)
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones (1945)

as Leo Gledhill
Great Stagecoach Robbery

Great Stagecoach Robbery (1945)

as Jed Quinlan
Here Come the Co-Eds

Here Come the Co-Eds (1945)

as Diamond (uncredited)
Mystery Man

Mystery Man (1944)

as Bud Trilling
The Whistler

The Whistler (1944)

as Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)
Texas Masquerade

Texas Masquerade (1944)

as Ace Maxson
Murder on the Waterfront

Murder on the Waterfront (1943)

as Gordon Shane
A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)

as Drunk
Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor (1943)

as Nick Ferris / Jim Warren
Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens (1943)

as Heydrich
Truck Busters

Truck Busters (1943)

as Anthony 'Tony' Bonetti
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember (1942)

as Eddie Turner
Just Off Broadway

Just Off Broadway (1942)

as George Dolphin
A-Haunting We Will Go

A-Haunting We Will Go (1942)

as Doc Lake
Sundown Jim

Sundown Jim (1942)

as Dobe Hyde
Joe Smith, American

Joe Smith, American (1942)

as Mead
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager (1941)

as Billiken
Unholy Partners

Unholy Partners (1941)

as Georgie Pelotti
Last of the Duanes

Last of the Duanes (1941)

as Jim Bland
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1941)

as 'Noose' Green
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

as Lefty
I'll Wait for You

I'll Wait for You (1941)

as Police Sergeant Brent
Ride on Vaquero

Ride on Vaquero (1941)

as Redge
Sleepers West

Sleepers West (1941)

as Carl Izzard
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus (1940)

as Sid Casey
One Crowded Night

One Crowded Night (1940)

as Lefty
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)

as Fred
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man (1939)

as "Diamond Back" Vogel
Hot News Margie

Hot News Margie (1931)

as Football Player (uncredited)