Acting
Maria Ouspenskaya
Born July 28, 1876 · Tula, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Died December 3, 1949 · aged 73
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
Waterloo Bridge · 1940Waterloo Bridge
★ 7.51940
MovieDramaRomance
On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front.
The Wolf Man · 1941The Wolf Man
★ 7.01941
MovieHorrorDrama
After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. Events soon take a turn for the worse when Larry is bitten by a werewolf.
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man · 1943Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
★ 6.21943
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
After being resurrected by grave robbers, Larry Talbot searches for Dr. Frankenstein in the hopes of being cured of his lycanthropy. The mad scientist may turn out to be dead, but his monster is just waiting to be found…
The Mortal Storm · 1940The Mortal Storm
★ 7.31940
MovieDrama
The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.
Love Affair · 1939Love Affair
★ 7.01939
MovieDramaRomance
A French playboy and an American former nightclub singer fall in love aboard a ship. They arrange to reunite six months later, if neither has changed their mind.
Tarzan and the Amazons · 1945Tarzan and the Amazons
★ 6.41945
MovieAdventureAction
A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.
Dance, Girl, Dance · 1940Dance, Girl, Dance
★ 6.41940
MovieDramaComedy
Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.
Dodsworth · 1936Dodsworth
★ 7.11936
MovieDramaRomance
A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.
Filmography
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Dodsworth · 1936Dodsworth
★ 7.11936
MovieDramaRomance
A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.
Baroness Von Obersdorf
Conquest · 1937Conquest
★ 6.61937
MovieHistoryDrama
A Polish countess is dispatched by her country to become Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress at the urging of Polish leaders, who feel she might influence him to support Polish independence.
la Comtesse Pelagia Walewska
