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The credit "Mrs. Maurice Costello" pushed her career - then erased it
A woman works six years in early cinema, appearing in seventeen films, yet her name never appears on screen. How could she be so completely inside the machine and still be invisible to it?
The credit "Mrs. Maurice Costello" pushed her career - then erased it
This episode explores the life and career of Maria Costello, an early film actress whose professional identity was subsumed by her husband's fame. It questions how a woman could build a significant career while remaining nameless to the public.
Person: Maria Costello (Maria Josephina Altschuh)
Born: August 13, 1882
Location: Brooklyn, New…
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