Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 28, 1876
Place of Birth
Tula, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Also Known As
- Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya
- Mariya Uspenskaya
- Мария Успенская
- М. Успенская
Maria Ouspenskaya
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.
Known For - Movies
The Wolf Man
as Maleva
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
as Maleva the Gypsy
Dodsworth
as Baroness Von Obersdorf
Tarzan and the Amazons
as Amazon Queen
Waterloo Bridge
as Madame Olga Kirowa
Love Affair
as Grandmother
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Madame Basilova
The Mortal Storm
as Mrs. Breitner
Kings Row
as Madame von Eln
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Franziska Speyer