Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 5, 1901
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
- Eldon Lawrence Costello
Don Costello
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
Known For - Movies
Another Thin Man
as 'Diamond Back' Vogel
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Lefty
Johnny Eager
as Billiken
The Blue Dahlia
as Leo
Along Came Jones
as Leo Gledhill
Air Raid Wardens
as Heydrich
The Whistler
as Lefty Vigran aka Gorss (Uncredited)
Crime Doctor
as Nick Ferris / Jim Warren
Joe Smith, American
as Mead
Incendiary Blonde
as Gus Vettori (uncredited)