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
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Madame Basilova
The Wolf Man
as Maleva
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
as Maleva the Gypsy
The Rains Came
as Maharani
Love Affair
as Grandmother
Dodsworth
as Baroness Von Obersdorf
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
Waterloo Bridge
as Madame Olga Kirowa
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Franziska Speyer
Kings Row
as Madame von Eln